Boehner Says 'It's Time To Move On' From Christie's Scandal

[Tx4obama]

Boehner Says 'It's Time To Move On' From Christie's Scandal

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Thursday said that lawmakers and the media should move past the controversy surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last year, noting that the governor has "held people accountable."

"It's time to move on," he said during a Thursday press conference. "I think the governor made clear that mistakes were made."

Boehner would not address whether Christie should campaign for House Republicans now that the state legislature is investigating potential political motives behind the lane closures.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/boehner-time-to-move-on-christie-scandal

In your dreams orange man

[MADem]

1. ABSOLUTELY~! Let's "move on" to the next phase of the investigation, where the special prosecutor

starts sweating people, promising them immunity if they rat out people closer to the center of the case.

We've only just begun, as those Carpenters sang!

[Ecumenist]

2. Yeah, Johnny boy, I bet it is. Let's move on from it the same way we've moved on from

the president's "kenyan" birth, "Benghazi" & any number of FAKE OUTRAGE LIES you've tried to push.

[Thinkingabout]

37. K & R

As Giuliani said on the Sunday shows it should not include anyone who has made up their mind, so Darrell Issa should remove himself from the Oversight Committee.

[pansypoo53219]

3. the party of benghazi tourette's?

[uponit7771]

36. +1

[hollysmom]

4. it is none of his business, he does not live in NJ and that is just too much arrogance.

[leftynyc]

5. What a clown

From the same person that has tried to defund the ACA over 40 times.

[Enrique]

6. time to move on?

it hasn't even started yet.

[malaise]

7. No investigations needed here

because we need some more related to Benghazi and Obamacare.

ReTHUGs are sick.

[BlueMTexpat]

8. Just as soon as you and

your brain-dead minions move on from all the phony, trumped-up scandals you have Issa investigating, Mr Crocodile Tears.

[Berlum]

9. Republicons want to go AWOL from responsibility. Again.

How Republicon is that?

[JHB]

10. Of course he does.

IOKIYAR

[hue]

11. Move on to what?? Benghazi??

[Cha]

12. Does he even know how desperate he sounds? Christie's

campaigning for Rick Scott tomorrow but apparently not on the same stage and it will be behind closed doors. Wouldn't want people to trash him because he left his troubled state to campaign for some criminal asshole in Florida who wants 4 more to screw the people who reside there.

Btw, when he was talking about only being in NJ the rest of his life.. I think someone told him to say that just like all the bullshit he was feeding his public at the neverending presser.

Lay low and see what happens. Thinking if he rides this out he can always bullshit his way out of this like he has everything else.

[PADemD]

13. Yes, let's move on to the chemicals in WV water.

[tomm2thumbs]

14. but I can't get my fork in yet... how will I know it is done without a fork in it?

I need a bigger fork... this one is bent

[florida08]

15. am so sick

of these people and their impotence in our government. They have become the most dangerous entity to the country. No accountability whatsoever and yet they castigate the working class as lazy leeches. The "pot" has no credibility to say anything about the kettle. How long must we suffer these fools? They are users and abusers of our democracy and it's past time to call them out.


"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations; pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

[Stuart G]

16. I think this is a signal from the powerful and elite..

Certain media outlets...will move on..

Much less reporting on this, and back to Bengahzi..or debt limit or anything else...Boehner is not talking to us, or Rachel, or honest
political reporters He is talking to the entire media as a signal, to tell them to lower it slowly so the flock can forget it. McCain gave the same signal. We will not lower it. But sites and outlets like NBC, Yahoo News, ABC, and the so called Main Stream Media, will gradually lower the volume, and they will accept "The Bully's" story as somewhat true..and move on. The whole thing is being controlled by media brains in the right wing camp. We will not move on, but I would not be surprised, if most of the media does indeed move on. Less and less..I hope I am wrong..but???

[sendero]

17. It was time to move on from Benghazi.....

... a week after it happened, but that didn't stop you assholes. No, we're not done until everyone understands what an entitled bully and LIAR Christie is. Then we'll be done.

[another_liberal]

18. Wait until Christie is charged with abuse of power and conspiracy to commit perjury . . .

Then Boehner won't even know who he is.

[tavernier]

19. Suddenly it is revealed Obama is involved

Wonder how the tune would change in that case?????

Issa and the Donald would be getting facials and manicures, prepping to hit
all the morning talk shows; Sarah would be loading up the RV with moose jerky, getting ready to revive her Outrage Tour; Fox Noise would join up with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and Rush would do the reading of the good news. Boner would cry.

[Justice]

20. HAAAAAAAHAAAAHAAAA

That is all.

[LiberalElite]

21. NOT NOW!

Not when it's just getting good!

[pam4water]

22. Maybe he should join MoveOn.org ;) n/t

[Enthusiast]

23. Boehner always forgives "mistakes" by Democrats.

[Historic NY]

24. Bridgehazi!!!!!!!

[ProSense]

25. Steve Benen: It’s not time to move on

It’s not time to move on

By Steve Benen

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) bridge scandal grows more interesting every day, as new evidence emerges, new questions arise, and new developments unfold. We don’t yet know why the Christie administration engaged in this corruption, who else was involved, who might yet turn on whom, and when the next shoe might drop.

And with all this intrigue surrounding one of the GOP’s highest-profile figures, the nation’s highest-ranking Republican official made the funniest comment of his professional career.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Thursday said that lawmakers and the media should move past the controversy surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last year, noting that the governor has “held people accountable.”

“It’s time to move on,” he said during a Thursday press conference. “I think the governor made clear that mistakes were made.”

Um, no. Actually, it’s not time to move on. Ordinarily, it’s time to move on when all of the relevant questions have been answered, not when all of the relevant questions remain unanswered.

<...>

As for developments in the Garden State today, quite a bit has happened over the last few hours:

* 20 new subpoenas are going out.

* The Senate Transportation Committee received information from the Port Authority, and found “no evidence” to support the “traffic study” excuse still being touted by Christie last week.

* The state Assembly has begun its new legislative session by creating a special investigatory committee to oversee the probe into the scandal. As Rachel noted on the show last night, it will led in part by former federal prosecutor Reid Schar, who helped convict former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D).

* The state Senate is also moving forward with its own investigation.

* The Christie administration has lawyered up.

* Bridget Kelly has lawyered up.

I’m at a bit of a loss as to how any fair-minded person could look at these developments, realize there are so many unresolved elements of this scandal, and conclude, “It’s time to move on.”

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/its-not-time-move

Player in NJ Bridge Scandal Will Talk for Immunity
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024345850

[liberal N proud]

26. Benghazi!

Funny how that works with republicans, drag anything the Democrats do though the mud for years while dismissing inappropriate actions of any republican very quickly.

They think it's like football, if you get another play off before the official can call a foul, they can't be penalized for it.

[catbyte]

27. BENGHAZI BENGHAZI BENGHAZI

Yeah, John, let's "move on"...

[JaneyVee]

28. Says the guy who voted to repeal Obamacare 47 TIMES!

[indepat]

29. Dear Speaker Baner, isn't it time for Republicans to move on from Benghazi and the ACA?

[spanone]

30. in his dreams...

[A-Schwarzenegger]

31. Bumbling doofus.

[Kurovski]

32. I misread the title as "'It's HARD To Move On From Christie's Scandal"

My errors are more accurate than Tangerine Man's wishes.

[Segami]

33. BWHAHAHAHAHAHA....+1

[Jamaal510]

34. Nice try, Speaker Barbrady. nt

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[The Second Stone]

35. If he hadn't blocked traffic, we'd be able to move on

as it is, the rubbernecking at this political pile up will continue for years to come.

[libdem4life]

38. We are moving on...right over to the Billion Dollar Development pay for play. Go MSNBC!! n/t