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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLuke Russert keeps INSISTING that the shutdown showdown has HELPED John Boehner
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Luke Russert keeps INSISTING that the shutdown showdown has HELPED John Boehner (Original Post)
CatWoman
Oct 2013
OP
Only in the sense that the Tea Party nuts can't demand he be replaced, and none of the
JoePhilly
Oct 2013
#1
Ya...last night on TV he definitely came across as Boehner's ball washer. n/t
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2013
#5
in that he gets to keep his job that is true. Considering Orange lives day to day I guess
TeamPooka
Oct 2013
#11
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)1. Only in the sense that the Tea Party nuts can't demand he be replaced, and none of the
less crazy GOP members want his job.
Basically, he was protecting his job. And he should be able to keep it.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)3. I'm not advocating Boehner lose his job
but I am saying that he looked weaker than our breakroom coffee.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)2. he said yesterday that he has a "personal relationship" with Boehner.
And so I don't think he is an objective observer and ought to just STFU.
SunSeeker
(51,727 posts)4. Exactly. They are personal friends. Luke is proud of that fact. nt
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)5. Ya...last night on TV he definitely came across as Boehner's ball washer. n/t
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)7. Do you think the water turns orange when he performs his duty?
DJ13
(23,671 posts)9. And here I thought he had been eating Cheetos
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)14. LOL
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)6. I saw that smarmy little shit espousing that last night.
What an effing joke.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)8. Luke the Puke.
He's an embarrassing twerp.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)12. Potato Chip.
Stale and soggy.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)10. Nepotism? I don't know what that is, but I think both parties do it.
TeamPooka
(24,259 posts)11. in that he gets to keep his job that is true. Considering Orange lives day to day I guess
that is "help" but Luke is an idiot.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)13. Ha Ha
if he says so!
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)15. Luke Russert - Honorary President of the
Lucky Spermatazoid Club.