In an attempt to present himself as someone who is courageous and manly, House Speaker Boehner tried to cast the President as a coward, afraid to make the necessary spending cuts Republicans want with entitlements programs.
“I think he’d like to deal with it [fiscal problems], but to do the kind of heavy lifting that needs to be done, I don’t think he’s got the guts to do it,” House speaker John Boehner said in an attempt to bait the President to buck his party on the issues of Social Security and Medicare. SOURCE
You know, when you want to talk tough in politics first you must have a set of policies that engender the people to your point of view. The GOP already has a strike against them in this category.
But then you have to select someone who reflects this tough mindedness who can convince the country that they are the strong leader that will put this country back on the path to recovery.
So why would you send this guy out to browbeat the President on budget issues?
Strike Two
If you’re going to send someone in orange skin out to challenge the commander-in-chief, the orange M&M is likely to be more intimidating than the crybaby-in-chief.
And how would such an encounter wound up between these two?
lobotero
My WTF moment was Rubio’s speech when he said that the prez is relying on failed policies from the past…….my first reaction was….what the Hell is trickle down economics that the GOP still clings to…..it is a FAILED policy……
If both sides have failed policies from the past….would not NOW be a good time to try new ones?
lbwoodgate
They are oblivious of the definition of insanity is my guess Dr. Chuq.
theguywiththeeye
Raising minimum wage to $9 is pretty gutsy.
I love the M&M analogy.
Yes, if the GOP wants to win over intellectuals, they at least need to appoint a more appealing color. Blue maybe. I believe that studies show that is the most approachable.
lbwoodgate
We do love to color code things don’t we?
theguywiththeeye
Sure do, white-man-with-grey-hair-in-blue-shirt, it makes us feel like everything is under control.
Snoring Dog Studio
I completely loathe the Republican response after these speeches. They trot out their faux testosterone and try to sound like the toughest, baddest guys on the playground. Yeah, as though stonewalling and obstructionist behavior ever got anything done. Idiots.
lbwoodgate
And they have such weenies to do it. Besides Boehner, there’s Cantor and Jindall who try to pretend they are real men.
lbwoodgate
It’s good to see that their game plan hasn’t changed any. Sure to help the Democrats win back the House in ’14, hopefully.
john zande
It’s not healthy for the US, not good for a vibrant democracy, but it is kinda’ funny to watch the Republicans sing and dance… and hang themselves.
lbwoodgate
That dog & pony show is getting tiresome though.
theguywiththeeye
It’s more upsetting — to me — that people buy it.
john zande
Agreed
R. L. Culpeper
I can only hope that the American people step up at the next election. This gridlock in Congress has to stop now. Unfortunately, I fear the propaganda coming from the right is too thick for our brothers and sisters to see through.
lbwoodgate
With the help of the fools in the GOP I feel we’ll be making a dent each election cycle.
R. L. Culpeper
I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Sherry
Well said! John of Orange is hardly one to talk about cajones when the fool can’t control his own caucus, and slinks away defeated by them with regularity. Me thinks me smells a rat.
lbwoodgate
This is stuff you hear in junior high school locker rooms. But then again, that’s about par for the GOP leadership these days.