Intoxination

Tag: john a boehner

Feb 16
2011

F-35 Engine Cut Passed

National Security

Following up on my earlier post, Speaker Boehner was just handed another defeat: In a sign that some freshman Republicans were willing to cut military spending, the House voted 233-198 on Wednesday to cancel an alternate fighter jet engine that the Bush and Obama administrations had tried to kill for the last five years. The […]

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Feb 7
2009

Pete Hoekstra Can’t Keep A Secret

Misc

Now if a Democrat did this the Republicans would be calling for a criminal investigation: A congressional trip to Iraq this weekend was supposed to be a secret. But the cat’s out of the bag now, thanks to a member of the House Intelligence Committee who broke an embargo via Twitter. A delegation led by […]

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Jan 29
2008

Bush Wants An End To Earmarks

Misc

That’s what he said last night. Unfortunately for him it’s his own party that is balking at the idea: Even as Bush called on Congress to cut earmarks in half and announced an executive order cracking down on the projects, Republicans in Congress were sending out a mixed message about what their party really stands […]

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Nov 6
2006

Another Pelosi Sighting (But Still No Hastert Sightings)

Misc

SFGATE: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi warned that a Republican victory Tuesday would prolong the U.S. involvement in Iraq another 10 years, as she embarked on a final push in a campaign that could make her speaker. In an interview from her Capitol office, Pelosi characterized Tuesday’s vote as a referendum on the war, shrugged […]

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Oct 3
2006

Boehner Throws Hastert Under The Bus

Misc

Boehner is back in the spotlight on the Foley scandal. Now he is in the swing of attempting self survival: ABC’s Teddy Davis reports: In a radio interview with 700 WLW radio in Cincinnati, House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) placed responsibility for the Foley matter not being handled properly on House Speaker Dennis Hastert […]

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Sep 30
2006

Is The Cover Up Continuing?

Misc

Last night I reported about the discrepencies in the story between Hastert and Boehner. Hastert said he was never told of Foley and Boehner said he told Hastert. Now it looks like the story has taken another turn (big ht to Josh Marshall) From the Washington Post The resignation rocked the Capitol, and especially Foley’s GOP […]

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Jul 15
2006

Tobacco John's Corruption

Misc

So what has the Abramoff scandal taught the leadership in Congress? According to this – nothing: Representative John A. Boehner won the job of House majority leader amid a post-Abramoff clamor for an overhaul of lobbying and ethics rules. But nearly six months later, the changes are still tied up in Congress. And far from […]

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Feb 8
2006

Boehner's Taint Is Showing

Misc

For anyone who believes Boehner is a new face that might help with the problems of a corrupt government, well think again: Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), who was elected House majority leader last week, is renting his Capitol Hill apartment from a veteran lobbyist whose clients have direct stakes in legislation Boehner has co-written […]

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Feb 4
2006

Sunday Morning Talk Show Lineup

Misc

The Sunday morning lineup via Washington Post: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Gen. Michael V. Hayden , deputy director of national intelligence, and Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio). THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman , Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes and Hayden . FACE THE NATION (CBS, WUSA), 10:30 […]

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