John Boehner: President Obama would be "calling the American people stupid" if he vetoes Keystone

[Cali_Democrat]

What the fuck is he babbling about? Is he hitting the bottle again?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/john-boehner-keystone_n_6178408.html

John Boehner Says A Veto Of Keystone Pipeline Would Be Calling America 'Stupid

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama would be "calling the American people stupid" if he vetoes a bill to authorize the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday.

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Boehner, speaking at a news conference with fellow Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, pointed to this month's GOP wins in the midterm elections as evidence that Americans support the pipeline. He said Obama would be insulting them if he rejects Congress' bill.

"Let's be clear about this. A Keystone pipeline veto would send the signal that this president has no interest in listening to the American people," Boehner said. "Vetoing an overwhelmingly popular bill would be a clear indication that he doesn't care about the American people's priorities. It would be equivalent of calling the American people stupid."

[lame54]

1. this last election pretty much proved it

[louis-t]

2. Americans support the pipeline

until it is in their backyard.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. No, he's exactly right.

Assuming, of course, you share with him the definitional proposition that "American People" is synonymous with "Republicans."

[Octafish]

4. No, he'd be calling the XL proponents "greedy know-nothings."

American people would find that smart, actually.

[landolfi]

5. He's always hitting the bottle...

he's a practicing alcoholic. Somebody needs to do an intervention on this guy. On the other hand, maybe he'll drink himself to death.

[2naSalit]

8. and/or

choke to death on his next cigarette.

[butterfly77]

6. BOner

please kiss our asses! you don't speak for the American people! These people don't even consider the majority of the country the "AMERICAN PEOPLE" but they always claim to speak for us.

[Kalidurga]

7. Yeah cuz

the average American is thinking hey you know what we need a pipeline from Alaska to Louisiana to bring in more oil from the Arctic which is going to destroy that environment and the bayous of Louisiana.

[rufus dog]

9. If the American people are for the bill then they are ignorant

1. Wanting a bill that will increase the cost of gas in the Midwest.
2. Wanting a bill that will allow corporations to get around paying US taxes
3. Wanting a bill that will be nothing but political payback for the elite, spend 1/2 billion to influence elections to get 100 billion in returns.

Ignoring all the risks involved, this is the most asinine bill I have ever seen pushed through congress.

[Cha]

10. The American people are fed lies.. the President's trying to educate them. :)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Oh shut up Boehner

[SoCalDem]

12. It's a call-back to the Gruber thing

not a very deft move on Boehner

[hopemountain]

13. so intent on twisting and lying the truth about

what americans want (like, jobs & futures for their kids) - he is believing the lies he tells.

implosians all over the house