Via OTB, this statement from Boehner as he tries to worm away from his vote to end Medicare (screw you Politifact):
“I voted for it. I’m for it. It’s our idea,” Boehner said. But then he added: “It’s Paul’s idea. Other people have other ideas. I’m not wedded to one single idea, but I think it’s — we have a plan. Where’s the president’s plan to deal with the nightmare that’s facing Americans?”
In other news, Harry sees minority status in his future and is acting sensibly for once:
The plan, recently approved by the House, has virtually no chance of passing the Democratic-led Senate. The vote would serve to put Senate Republicans on the record in favor of slashing taxes on the rich while replacing Medicare with a voucher program.
“There will be an opportunity in the Senate to vote on the Ryan budget to see if Republican senators like the Ryan budget as much as the House did,” Reid told reporters on a conference call. “Without going into the Ryan budget we will see how much the Republicans like it here in the Senate.”
Make them own it.
lamh34
I know this is OT, but Damn!!!! Lawrence O’Donnell WENT ALL IN ON TRUMP!! Ya’ll gotta post the video when available!!!
stuckinred
@lamh34: Damn right!
JPL
@lamh34: Stuck just mentioned that in the previous thread. Thanks for the tip.
stuckinred
Here’s a link to contact NBC and get up in their asses!
El Cid
He voted for it before he didn’t quite yet go against it?
stuckinred
Now, give em hell Harry!
Bob Loblaw
@stuckinred:
I’m not sure anybody should be getting up in someone’s ass. Unless you’re into that sort of thing.
stuckinred
@Bob Loblaw: You just have to say some stupid shit to me don’t you? Fucking punk.
Just Some Fuckhead
@Bob Loblaw:
Fudge not lest ye be fudged, I always sez.
Some Guy
Agreed. They want this shit, then make it their middle name.
Dems need to hammer this like there is no tomorrow. Cause there kind of isn’t if the TeaPot Dictators get their way.
JCT
Say, Mitch — Paul Ryan seems to have a problem. His hand is stuck to the 3rd rail — maybe you should grab it for leverage and help him out?
Yup, just drape that boat anchor around their necks as well, everyone into the pool!
Nice to see Harry play the game here.
Baud
Someone needs to let Boehner know that his party is the nightmare that’s facing Americans.
AkaDad
@stuckinred:
I’m not sure I want to be a human centipede with NBC.
maya
@Baud: Republicans on Elm Street has a nice hometowny sound.
Cacti
Anybody have a list of advertisers for The Apprentice?
I need to start sending some boycott correspondence.
Studly Pantload, Vibrant Trollbot for Obama
I’m surprised by the vigor with which O’Donnell is going after his employer. I guess the suits figure MSNBC’s enough of a backwater that they can allow him to rail away – O’Donnell’s been on their case for a bit, now.
Waiting for his interview with Orly, comin’ up on the ol’ DVR.
rikyrah
go HARRY .
make them put a vote on it.
Lolis
@Cacti:
The Popcorn Indiana company has a big The Apprentice logo on their popcorn right now. I actually buy their stuff. I love popcorn. I already emailed them today about it.
JCT
@Cacti: From Thinkprogress:
Corporate sponsors of “Celebrity Apprentice” currently include: Enterprise Rental Car, Clorox, Sprint, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Walt Disney, and Groupon.
gex
Up or down vote! They deserve to get to vote on it. AMIRITE?
Omnes Omnibus
@gex: I would love to see the GOP filibuster it so they don’t have to vote. Of course, I am a little weird.
gex
@Omnes Omnibus: That works too. First the House Republicans have to scramble to change their votes on one bill so it doesn’t pass. I’d love to see the Senate Republicans have to filibuster the House Republicans’ bill.
Not that these things seem to get through to the general electorate.
moops
It is not heartening to see Republicans squirm before their lunatic base. They are not going to break with their only reliable power base. It is just going to make them even more cunning and insane, and they will still hold half the seats of power. We don’t want Senators going insane. Even the ones we don’t like. We all suffer when they go shit-bonkers and the media dives off the cliff with them.
Omnes Omnibus
@moops: They also have a base in big money, one that has a lot of money.
russell
Now yer talking.
That horse is long since out of the barn.
moops
@russell: I had thought the last election cycle demonstrated that the crazy can go WAY higher.
Bachmann ?
I don’t know. maybe ineffectual lunatics are preferable to unrepentant villains like Inhofe.
jefft452
“That horse is long since out of the barn”
The noble senator Incitatus would be an improvement over most of those clowns
rea
The noble senator Incitatus would be an improvement over most of those clowns
Sen. Incitatus was a party-line Republican–he always voted “neigh.”
mds
@rea:
I dunno about the rest of you, but I’m going home, since today’s internet is already complete.