Boehner hasn't met "anyone" who backs public option

[Robyn66]

I think we should all introduce ourselves!
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October 01, 2009
Categories: Health Care

Boehner hasn't met "anyone" who backs public option

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has just more or less dared proponents of a public option to bombard his office with their expressions of support of the plan.

Boehner claimed, with a semi-straight face, that he has yet to meet a regular "American" who favors the option -- despite polls showing that a majority of voters support to the idea of having the choice of a government plan.

"I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration" said Boehner, whose sole recent foray into a public discussion of health care reform was a tea-party-style event in Ohio a few weeks back.

"I've not talked to one and I get to a lot of places," he told reporters at his weekly press availability. "I've not had anyone come up to me -- I know I'm inviting them -- and lobby for the public option .

"This is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake."

I then asked him: "Isn't a garlic milkshake healthy?" to which he replied, "I don't know I haven't tried it."

The polls are actually pretty divided on the issue, with a SurveyUSA poll showing three-quarters of Americans backing a public option choice. But that number dropped to 43 percent when the option was portrayed as a mandatory component of the plan in an NBC/WSJ survey.



By Glenn Thrush 12:12 PM



http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1009/Boehner_searching_for_first_public_option_backer.html?showall

[xultar]

1. What is that orange asshole's phone number?

[abelenkpe2]

4. Yeah

phone, fax number, address? I think we all know what we should do. ;)

[Avalux]

11. Here....

[phone]
[phone] fax

I called; young man answered, gave him a piece of my mind. Felt great! :D

[MidwestTransplant]

18. I said I was a regular American and I support the public option and am happy to sit down

for lunch since he is looking to meet regular Americans who support the Public Option.

[Avalux]

19. I offered to give my name and contact information.

That way Boehner would be able to say he actually had the name of someone who supported the public option, and if he wanted to call me to find out why I did, I'd be happy to talk to him.

[Ruby the Liberal]

28. That poor kid must be getting bombarded. LOL!

I offered to drive to DC and take Boehner to lunch to chat about it. Being a real, live American and all that.

:D

[Parker CA]

41. Sounds like that guy has been receiving a lot of calls. He doesn't sound too happy at all.

[XOKCowboy]

16. LOL Orange Asshole...

That just made my day! Thanks!

[mzmolly]

25. LOL

He is orange isn't he?

[Ruby the Liberal]

29. This cracked me UP!

:rofl:

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Mere probability would show that to be a flat-out lie.

[abelenkpe2]

3. Has he ever met a regular American?

I'm gonna guess if one disagrees with him in any way they are taken off the 'regular' American list.

[Solly Mack]

5. Regular people look like ants to those living in that rarefied atmosphere of

privilege and exception.

It's not so much that he hasn't met such people, he just didn't pay them any attention.

[laughingliberal]

6. So, he hangs out in some all Republican, all white club house and never goes outside

hence the need for fake bake tan.

[Avalux]

7. CONTACT INFO here. I'm going to call him.

http://johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/

[tsuki]

8. YOU LIE!

[Thickasabrick]

9. I wish I knew someone in his district to organize something to throw

this back in his face. He makes me want to puke.

[SteelPenguin]

10. Just dropped him a note

I just sent this message to http://republicanleader.house.gov/Contact/

"Congressman, I understand you've said you haven't met anyone (not in congress etc) in support of the Public Option. I'm not a constituent of yours, I'm from Pittsburgh, but I support the Public Option. I am a small businessman who cannot afford to purchase adequate insurance for my family, or my employees. I do not think the Public Option is the ONLY way to achieve the goals, but I do support it. If you would like to speak with an actual American who supports the public option, please feel free to email me and arrange a phone meeting."

[nykym]

21. Thank you SteelPenquin

for the short note, I used it but edited parts of it to reflect my support. So now we know boner has at least two REAL Americans who support the public option.

[Ruby the Liberal]

34. Done!

Thanks for the link. I hate looking up local zip codes to write these people.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Here's my email to the House Republican Leader.

Representative Boehner,

You were quoted today saying, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration"

I am delighted that you are inviting me, a 61 year-old cancer survivor, to talk to you and your fellow Republicans about support for a 'public option' in any health reform bill.

I see the public option as mandatory to reducing the cost of health insurance for millions of American citizens.

Please feel free to contact me at your convenience at 479-xxx-xxx or my home number 479-xxx-xxxx.

Thank you again for inviting me to speak out in overwhelming support of a public option for health care.

Sincerely,
Xxxxxx Xxxxx

You too can contact him here: http://gopleader.gov/Contact/

[Pool Hall Ace]

13. He obviously doesn't get out enough.

I like SteelPenguin's idea of dropping him a note. I'm in!

[Robyn66]

14. More contact info

Office of the House Republican Leader
H-204 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[woofless]

15. I have a picture in my head of that

artificially tanned freakazoid with a finger in each ear, eyes squinched shut, and trilling "la-la-la-la-la-la-...)at the top of his voice. What a spoiled child.

edit:sp.

[Jennicut]

17. He is too busy sitting under the hot lights at a tanning salon to meet real everyday people

Idiot, idiot, idiot. And he looks like an Oompa-loompa.

[Kalyke]

44. Oompa-loompa's were far more insightful than The Orange Senator.

[Cant trust em]

20. I just sent an e-mail requesting a meeting. nt

[Epiphany4z]

22. sent him an e mail

introduced myself, my spouce and my voting age children from his district. ...all of course for the public option.

[Jim__]

23. Yup - not one insurance industry lobbyist backs the public option - n/t

[daggahead]

24. Let him know ...

Please let Mr. Boehner get to know some of us that are in favor of the public option:

Washington, D.C. Office
1011 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
[phone]
[phone] fax

Butler County Office
7969 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Suite B
West Chester, OH 45069
[phone]
[phone] fax

Miami County Office
12 South Plum Street
Troy, OH 45373
[phone]
[phone] fax

[CTyankee]

32. Done! I hope he gets a sh*tload of emails and calls! nt

[Hepburn]

26. What an asshole....

...all that says about him is that he has little or no contact with the voters in his district.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

27. And what is the unemployment rate in Ohio? The foreclosure rate?

The percentage of uninsured?

The people Boner needs to hear from are Ohioans. How can they stand having this creep represent them?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

30. He heard from me!

I just read the wackiest thing - that you have yet to meet someone who was in favor of the Public Option being offered by the Democrats. Well, let me introduce myself -- my name is Hell Hath No Fury, I am 49, and uninsurable due to a preexisting condition. In the past, when employer provided insurance was not unavailable to me, I would sometimes go YEARS without seeking even the most basic of health care because it was unaffordable to me. Having access to a government facilitated insurance plan is the only guarantee that someone like myself will have access to quality, affordable health insurance. So, now you know at least one American who supports the Public Option -- I hope you get to meet the other 60% or so of us.

Hell

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

31. The Boner has an inflated opinion of himself

If The Boner hasn't personally met someone who's in favor of the public option within his own little beltway Republican world, then those persons don't exist. Only The Boner has his finger on the pulse of America.

[AndyA]

33. I'm certain what Boehner said is true...

He probably hasn't met a "regular" American who favors the public option.

What are the chances of Boehner meeting a "regular" American in his ass? That's where his head is most of the time. (He pulls it out to smoke, and make ridiculous comments like this.)

[daggahead]

35. I just called his office in West Chester, OH and ...

I told the person that answered the phone that I had heard that Rep Boehner had never talked to a person that is in favor of the public option, and I was offering to talk to him as soon as he's finished with his tanning appointment. She HUNG UP on me!!!


Everybody ... you gotta call that office and tell them that you're willing to talk to Boehner after his tanning appointment!

[phone]
[phone]
[phone]
[phone]
[phone]
[phone]

:rofl:

[Divine Discontent]

36. oh isnt that just rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! loon!

[bvar22]

37. That says more about Boner and his circle of "friends"....

...than is does about the popularity and support for a Public Option.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

43. Boner's circle is a bunch of jerks

[Swamp Rat]

38. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!! BOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[KamaAina]

39. Dissing garlic milkshakes, are we, Boner?

Better stay out of Gilroy, CA (just south of me), then...

http://www.thedailyspud.com/2009/04/19/spud-sunday-can-a-potato-shake

Anything is better than a garlic milkshake (that really exists – I had one at the gilroy garlic festival in california, oh, by the way, it was like 102F degrees – yuck).

Well, anything except having to listen to Boner... :eyes:

[thelordofhell]

40. In other words

Boehner hasn't met anyone he wouldn't throw under a bus.

[Stuart G]

42. He is a stupid ass.......sorry for insulting asses...........nt

[guitar man]

45. I doubt he would

I doubt there are any of his billionaire buddies at the country club that would support it :grr:

[damntexdem]

46. Wow, all those Dems in the House voted for it -- and Boehner hasn't even ever met them?

He must be very much a recluse. ;-)

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

47. With that heavy alcohol breath, Boner probably doesn't find many people willing to engage

in conversation.