Boehner At Home Golfing While House Colleagues Conduct Oil Drilling Protest On Capitol Hill
Boehner At Home Golfing While House Colleagues Conduct Oil Drilling Protest On Capitol Hill
Since last Friday, House Republicans have been engaged in a political stunt on Capitol Hill, staging fake sessions on gas prices while Congress adjourned for recess.
Over the weekend, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) urged Members to return to the Capitol, “although they themselves didn’t show up“:
“It’s not a request we make lightly. But the American people are suffering,” Boehner and Blunt said. “We’ve called on the Speaker to call Congress back into an emergency session this month and schedule a vote on the American Energy Act. We must continue to make a stand until the Speaker complies.”
Roll Call reports that Boehner is “perhaps arriving by the end of the week” but that didn’t stop him from issuing another stern warning yesterday to Congressional Democrats:
Congress doesn’t deserve a break — not while families and small businesses are struggling under the weight of sky-high fuel costs. It’s time for Barack Obama to put away the tire gauge and tell his Democratic leaders to return to Washington – today – to hold a vote on the American Energy Act.
But what has Boehner been doing while his comrades are fighting the good fight? Golfing. The Washington Post’s Ben Pershing reports:
Boehner also has found time to squeeze in a couple rounds of golf. Scores reported by Boehner himself to a United States Golf Association site show that he posted an 85 sometime this week at his home course, Wetherington Golf & Country Club in West Chester, Ohio.
Boehner was also spotted at another Ohio golf course this week raising money for his “Freedom Project” political action committee.
Perhaps Boehner’s absence on the Hill this week explains why his House colleagues have turned to former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) to lead the way. Regardless, when Boehner claims that “Congress doesn’t deserve a break” he apparently isn’t referring to himself.
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Let’s hope John drove an electric golf cart. It would be a shame to add to soaring world demand for gasoline. Did he have a sign on the side of his cart showing the Republican mantra for oil, “Drive Less, Pay More”?
August 6th, 2008 at 7:24 pmJust like George Bush, who declared that he had given up golf because it was inappropriate for to to engage in such frivolity when soldiers were putting their lives on the line - And then he promptly went out golfing.
Hypocrites all!
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August 6th, 2008 at 7:25 pmBoehner is such a tool…Oh, did I mention also a LOSER !!!!
August 6th, 2008 at 7:32 pmThe Republican Party - No Thinking Allowed
August 6th, 2008 at 7:34 pmBoner says he shot an 85?
Now we KNOW he’s a liar.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:34 pmRegardless, when Boehner claims that “Congress doesn’t deserve a break” he apparently isn’t referring to himself.
Oh, SNAP!! :D
August 6th, 2008 at 7:34 pmI bet Boney teared up when he said that…
August 6th, 2008 at 7:42 pmCongress doesn’t deserve a break — not while families and small businesses are struggling under the weight of sky-high fuel costs. It’s time for Barack Obama to put away the tire gauge and tell his Democratic leaders to return to Washington – today – to hold a vote on the American Energy Act.
While you cry , tan and golf ?
August 6th, 2008 at 7:51 pmQ: What’s Boehner’s golf handicap?
A: He cries when he putts.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:52 pm“Don’t do as I do, do as I say.” seems to be the operative motto here for these more than foolish congressmen especially the likes of Blunt and Boehner, the minority leaders.
Does anyone exactly know how many republicans attend these sham sessions?
August 6th, 2008 at 7:58 pm“Do as I say, not as I do.” is the republican way. The immaturity level is just so telling. (rather reminiscent of the “trolls” who frequent TP)
August 6th, 2008 at 7:58 pmAre those clowns still there? In the dark? With dark bathrooms?
August 6th, 2008 at 8:04 pmAre they afraid to go home to explain their positions on all those bills that hurt their constituents?
On second thought, stay in the bathrooms. No one will notice, or care.
Time to kick our current “form” of government to the curb, it’s totally fcuking broken.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:05 pmSo “Smokin’ John” Boehner golfs when “the American people are suffering?” What’ll he do if we have a depression–go water-skiing?
August 6th, 2008 at 8:10 pmralph the wonder llama Says:
Boner says he shot an 85?
Now we KNOW he’s a liar.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Front nine, Ralphie — just the front nine…
I’m thinking of going over to the Capitol tomorrow for some entertainment, and heckling these bozos from the House gallery — anyone in DC wanna join me?
August 6th, 2008 at 8:26 pmWonder if Boner’ll meet up with OJ at the ball-washer.
“I’M lookin’ for the real killer!”
“I give a shit about the citizens!”
August 6th, 2008 at 8:34 pmSee all the Hypocrites dressed in black? Must be the Conservatives coming back! No hidin’ place down here, John.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:40 pmanyone in DC wanna join me?
Damn! Was just in DC last week, would love to come.
And was pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming hate for the Shrub, and lots of signage for Obama while there.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:43 pmBoehner-
“Congress doesn’t deserve a break — not while families and small businesses are struggling under the weight of sky-high fuel costs. It’s time for Barack Obama to put away the tire gauge and tell his Democratic leaders to return to Washington – today – to hold a vote on the American Energy Act.”
“Now watch this swing.”
August 6th, 2008 at 8:45 pmWhat’s the deal with golf???
I bet more corrupt deals have been brokered on golf courses than on Capitol Hill.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:09 pm20. PeaceMonkey Says:
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Buddy of mine made good — REALLY good — in bidness after college. Still highly successful, smart, hard-workin’ guy, great family & plenty of dough.
I asked, “OK, whatsa DOWN side?”
He said, “Golf without parole.”
August 6th, 2008 at 9:15 pmDogfather - Please throw peanuts at them for me.
They’re in there carving their initials into the backs of their chairs (très Twain), which they’ll never see again.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:18 pm“Congress doesn’t deserve a break” Yet, tanning salon Boner boy thinks he deserve a break. Boner is full of it.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:22 pm“Now, watch this drive.”
August 6th, 2008 at 9:25 pmBoehner is such a tool. He tied his star to Newtie and when Newt fell from grace so did Boehner. Sadly he has worked his way to the top again.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pmHe lives in his lovely gated community where he can play a lot of golf. No time to be worried about the pesky energy mess, economy, Iraqi occupation, none of those little things.
Another Harper Valley hypocrite… The Goofy Oil Polluters have catapulted their TradeMarked HypocrisyTM to absurd new heights in the eight years of the Bush tyranny.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pmI really think we should drill between the ears of every Republicant congress critter. And Obama needs to point out their ongoing efforts to obstruct.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:19 pmIt is only out of respect for the one or two cool people who I know who play this game that I refrain. Still I have recently learned that there is a “golf channel”. What sort of person watches this channel? Is this channel really needed as I think the big tournies show up elsewhere? Isn’t this just another example of excessive and unneeded consumption of energized particles?
August 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pmCan someone ask Blunt and Boehner to show America what is in V.P. Cheney’s energy policy?
The one Cheney had secret meeting with private individuals to set America’s energy policy.
The one we know Kenneth Lay of ENRON was involved in.
This is the Cheney energy policy Boehner and Blunt were either to scared to be concerned with when holding the majority powers of three branchs of Gov’t.
And who sobered Bohner up? I think I liked him better when he was sauced.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pmWhat can you get if you have a Boner and a Blunt?
August 6th, 2008 at 11:12 pmMaybe lucky, depends on the bar you’re in.
dbadass Says:
It is only out of respect for the one or two cool people who I know who play this game that I refrain. Still I have recently learned that there is a “golf channel”. What sort of person watches this channel?
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Guilty pleasure:
I useta watch BOWLING on TV (and I ain’t a bowler.)
Kinda like Zen TV. Still catch a baseball game now & then — but not in its ENTIRETY, f’god’s sake.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:53 pmtwo qualudes is the only possible solution to a entire baseball game…. And look now there’s a squirrel on the field….
August 7th, 2008 at 12:25 am.
Can’t seem to get my mind off of you
Back here at home there’s nothin’ to do
Now that I’m away
I wish I’d stayed
Tomorrow’s a day of mine that you won’t be in
When you looked at me I should’ve run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I’m not so strong
I should’ve known all along that time would tell
A week without you
Thought I’d forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven’t gotten over you yet
CHORUS
Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Meant to be spent alone
A week without you
Thought I’d forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven’t gotten over you yet
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August 7th, 2008 at 12:32 am.
I thought Boner had a heart-on Georgie…
… Guess who’s golfing alone.
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August 7th, 2008 at 12:34 amMcCain, if elected, would be in and out of office before Drill Drill Drilling would effect oil/gas prices. I advise the folks sitting in the dark on the hill to keep those tire gauges and use them for the next decade and to actually conserve instead of engaging in theatrical stunts because conserving is what will bring prices down, not drilling.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:22 amI urge people to email or call Boehner’s office, respectfully of course, just to let him know how busted he is. The contact information is here:
August 7th, 2008 at 7:09 amhttp://johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/
Boner should be meeting with his constituents instead of playing golf. That’s what the Democrats are doing, setting up “town hall meetings”.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:54 amMy father passed away in ‘87. He was at Normandy, came home alive, went to college, got a job, raised a family. While I miss him everyday I’m glad he is not here to see what these worms have done to the United States. Vomit, they are….
August 7th, 2008 at 1:33 pm