John Boehner Exit Interview: Calls Lying Republicans 'False Prophets' on 'Fool's Errand'

[tomm2thumbs]

John Boehner, as unplugged as I have seen him. Speaking on Face the Nation, Boehner criticizes the GOP members of the House who are running around telling their constituents or other members of the House that they'll be able to pass things that are impossible, like ending Obamacare, or shutting down the government.

He is not a man to overtly criticize, but you can read between the lines in this interview for sure. He has his votes, he knows what he is doing, and he'll be damned if he'll let the GOP Conservatives stop him from leaving his position with anything other than a victory of his own making -- the continued funding of the US government. An interesting interview.


* BONUS: he reinforces his comment about Ted Cruz being a jackass! 5:10 / 6:34

[rusty quoin]

1. Yoga is from the devil. No wonder he finally gave up.

He could not keep up with the crazy. He did do a great job satisfying though. Fuck him.

[Surya Gayatri]

2. If anything deserves "Greatest Page" status, this does. Off to the GP with you!

If only for the inherent entertainment value, believers in sane goverance everywhere should see this.

[murielm99]

3. I think the Pope had a real impact on him.

I am serious.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

4. Yep...

... one way or the other. Either feelings of guilt, feelings of empowerment or just somebody stronger than him to latch on to for one of those quasi-quantum moments. Or it could be something different entirely. Just points to ponder.

[murielm99]

5. A 'Come to Jesus Moment.'

I think it really happened for him.

I am willing to drop my cynicism toward him over this.

[Nay]

6. Amazingly, so am I. I am so accustomed to these people being out-and-out

hypocrites that I confess I was truly surprised that one of them could actually have a 'come to Jesus' moment, but I think Boehner did. I'd bet there aren't going to be many more of those moments with other GOPers, though.

I have a set of in-laws whom we cut off 25 years ago who are rabid conservative Catholics; I bet they'd disown the Pope before they would accept one sentence of what this pope is saying.

[asjr]

8. Oh yes. I am sure he had confession with the Pope. He has to feel badly about how he has handled

his job. Of course we may see him in another year coming to DC as a Democrat.

[murielm99]

9. Do you really think that?

Hmmm.....

[asjr]

10. Guess I should have kept it to myself. It does

sound far fetched.

[Plucketeer]

7. More often than not...

he hasn't done the right thing. Instead, he usually opted for the "Right" thing.