Republicans obstruct House proceedings to attend Boehner’s annual beach party.
Republicans obstruct House proceedings to attend Boehner’s annual beach party.
Yesterday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) took the unusual step of requesting the House clerk to read aloud a 55-page motion to recommit, a process that took over 40 minutes. The obstructionist tactic, the Politico’s Glenn Thrush reports, appears to have been orchestrated by the GOP in order to delay House proceedings so Republicans could attend the annual “Boehner Beach Party” fundraising event at the Cantina Marina, a D.C. restaurant near the waterfront. Party Time, a blog maintained by the Sunlight Foundation, obtained a copy of the invite for Rep. John Boehner’s (R-OH) event. View it below:
Boehner’s spokesman has claimed that the stalling was part of a “protest” against Democrats. However, after Democratic aides pointed out that members seemed to be leaving for Boehner’s party, Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) sheepishly returned to the floor to apologize to his colleagues for the “delay here.” CQ reported that while the House clerk labored to finish a task that is typically dispensed with in seconds by unanimous consent, a Boehner spokesman sent an e-mail saying that he was “headed down now” to the party.
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The Boehner Beach Party, eh? Sounds like a real sausage fest.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:53 amNot the first times the Republicans have put their Boehner in front of the American People.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:55 amBoner Beach Party??? Sounds more like a damn porno flick.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:57 amSpoiled brat children. I never want to hear one of these sickening Repubs say again that they love their country. They don’t. They play childish games to obstruct the government’s business. They should be ashamed, but of course that would involve having a conscience.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:57 amRethuglican’s mantra: Country first?! Not even if our lives depended on it.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:02 amBoehner worked on his tan now, ask him how the state of Ohio is doing?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:02 amIf the Democrats don’t use this to show the true priorities of the Republicans, then I wonder about their leadership…
July 24th, 2009 at 10:03 amPlease remember this repiggie tactic when the fall elections occur.
Please don’t vote for any repiggies, even for local office.
They all buy into this stuff, no matter how they may protest to the contrary.
They have chosen to remain repiggies, so they are totally on board with greasing the wheels for the corporations and the wealthy.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:03 amReminds me of a Viagra add…
July 24th, 2009 at 10:04 amWouldn’t an event “honoring” Cry-Baby Boehner be much more appropriate being held at a tanning salon ?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:07 amflag and report prod for blatant trolling – he admitted he just comes here to “rile up liberals”
that may be his intent, but his actual effect is to show himself a cowardly ignorant fool
July 24th, 2009 at 10:07 amProud says:
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July 24th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Nice to see you gloating over childish stunts , Pud ……..No surprise there.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:08 amThe next time I hear Republicans accuse Democrats of “not listening to the concerns of the voters”, I’ll remember this little stall tactic.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:09 amLOL! This is our tax dollars a work people! So these SOBs can soak up the sun and the MaiTai’s and Martini’s! They can get a little R&R from their hectic jobs of doing nothing!
July 24th, 2009 at 10:11 amWas Michele Bachmann there in a bikini doing a Gidget impression?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:13 amI’d rather see her doing the Flying None (pun intended)
July 24th, 2009 at 10:14 amPerhaps the Grand Old Perverts could schedule the Boehner tanathon to start a little later in the day so it wouldn’t interfere with the welfare jobs their rube constituents elected them to. Then again I suppose this pitiful group of aging pervs needed to get to the early bird special at Old Country Buffet before heading to the Boehnerthon and an early bedtime on C Street.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:15 amprod, I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt of late because your brand of trolling at least involves some level of constructive debate.
However, your use of “the Democrat party” tells me all I ever need to know about your true intent here. Count me as one of your vote downs on each and every future post.
PEACE
July 24th, 2009 at 10:16 amAnd the fact it was Darrell Issa , one of the most ignorant and foolish tools ever hatched , who requested the House clerk to read aloud a 55-page motion to recommit is no surprise to anyone , either……….
July 24th, 2009 at 10:17 amdo more than simply vote down his posts (but do that too) – flag and report him for blatant trolling, as he admitted he is just here to disrupt, nothing more
July 24th, 2009 at 10:18 amChuck and Tommy@16, 17. The thought of Bachman in a bikini sucking up to the leaders of the Repug Party is stomach turning. Remember the way she chased down Bush just to touch hi?. I still get the hee-bee jeebees after that sickening display.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:18 amwell, my reference to the Flying None (pun intended) meant that I prefer to see her not at all
July 24th, 2009 at 10:20 ama Boehner spokesman sent an e-mail saying that he was “headed down now” to the party.
– - Headed down? Oh, Larry Craig must have been there.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:23 amThis “Beach Party” is the reason Boehner has been working so diligently on his spray-tan.
Nice priorities the Republic Party has.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:23 amIs it me or is Boner drunk all the time? I think his skin color is due to him using the Seagram’s 7 in an atomizer bottle. This is typical of this narcissistic, self absorbed, arrogant,ignorant cult that calls itself a political party. By the way, I’m with Chuck and Tommy about Crazy Eyes Bachmann. After reading about that image I’m going to go lie down for a while.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:23 amDarrell Issa is a congressman? Wasn’t he a gay porn star from the late 70’s early 80’s?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:25 amI suppose ‘The Tan One’ was sipping cocktails & hitting golf balls into the water from the marina deck.
Who in the Hell throws a party for themselves ‘in their own honor’?
Especially when the honored one displays NO HONOR to Country, Citizens or Law?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:27 amMugsy says:
The next time I hear Republicans accuse Democrats of “not listening to the concerns of the voters”, I’ll remember this little stall tactic.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:09 am
You may recall, but nobodey else will. Can you say: “the Memory Hole?”
I knew you could.
As for michelle bachmann? I’d do her in a NY minute, doggie-style…
July 24th, 2009 at 10:27 amRemember how pissed off they were back in 06 when Speaker Pelosi made them work a full 5 day work week? How they whined and cried and complained? This is just more of the same.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:28 amChickenbone Bill says:
Darrell Issa is a congressman? Wasn’t he a gay porn star from the late 70’s early 80’s?
Actually, he starred in ‘Ernest Goes to Washington’.
Trouble is, he never left.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:28 amThat’s the GOP: beach, beach, beach all day long.
Heads in the sand.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:29 amIt sure would be swell to have a job where I could throw a party during work hours, still get paid and not get fired for it. (All while prohibiting some of my coworker from getting their work done.)
July 24th, 2009 at 10:31 amProud’s here? Oh, good. Now he can write something about Lt Col Peters asking the Taliban to kill an American soldier.
How about that, Proud? You seem to be avoiding commenting on Peters.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:31 amYou are cordially invited to give me $250.00 . Politicians at work .
July 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am“Vote for me, I’ll extend the weekend to early Thursday to party!”
July 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am“Well, I’m stationed in Afghanistan with no weekends but in 2010 I’m SOLD!”
“My family could use healthcare, but you all deserve a rest before your August vacation. Take a two hour lobbyist lunch and call it a day!”
Hey all.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:38 amJust a quick shout out for responding to Pwoud’s idiocy without actually copying his drivel!
It’s driving Pwoud nuts!
The most interesting thing about this invite is that the GOP couldn’t even bring themselves to admit being in the minority. Therefore, Boehner’s listed as “house republican leader”.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:39 amProd is like the kid who pokes others with his pencil until they smack him, and then he gloats about he made them react.
Prod keeps lowering that bar. Soon he’ll be able to trip over it.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:43 amYou know what, campaign finance reform is all well and good but why don’t we just make a clean break.
Instead of the cesspool, every session of legislating is in a different city. Sports arena, concert hall, convention center… the pols can’t carry cash over $40, credit cards, or have lobbyist lampreys. Food will be provided: normal fare, open to the public, buffet or sandwiches or something. They meet with people.
Soldiers can’t just shuffle home to a dinner with Pfizer, why should reps?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:44 amChuck Feney says:
Was Michele Bachmann there in a bikini
thanks, I was just eating breakfast and now I have that image in my head
July 24th, 2009 at 10:44 amDr. Hussein Matt says:
gummble-bee-itch says:
Proud’s here? Oh, good. Now he can write something about Lt Col Peters asking the Taliban to kill an American soldier.
How about that, Proud? You seem to be avoiding commenting on Peters.
I concur. Prod, any comment?
July 24th, 2009 at 10:38 am
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or he could comment on paul stanley
(not the guy from kiss) but i doubt
he’ll do that either.
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it’s not easy being proud.
:)
July 24th, 2009 at 10:54 amShameless repugs. If they had a collective conscience, they would be embarrassed, but they are bereft of a sense of right and wrong — it’s always all about them.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:54 amPut their own interests, fun and festivities over their constituents’s best interests.
The C Street Boys Choir performed their traditional rendition of…
‘Hiking the Appalachian Trail’
&
‘My Mistress’ Husband is my Chief of Staff’
Michelle Bachmann was scheduled to sing ‘How Great Thou Art, John’, but her weekly botox injections prohibited her from moving her mouth.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:56 amThe Republican Party is to America as a “fiddling Nero” was to Rome.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:02 amthe thought of seeing all of those sexxaayyy cancervative men in their “banana hammock” bathing suits would be more than enough reason for me to shell out the price of admission. i’m sure the theme this year was “where the boys are” the pack of freaks.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:07 amwhat exactly is the boner being honored for? His tan or imbibing ability? He sure as hell has done nothing productive at his job.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:08 amdid anyone other than me notice the email address on the invitation to reply to? “epiphany productions” put on the show which is appropriate since these assclowns need to wake the hell up to what their constituents want.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:14 amParty On, Garth!
July 24th, 2009 at 11:23 amIt’s pretty sad that these people are having a party and not even recognizing the people suffering out here in America and out there from things like bad health care and severe poverty! For those who DO care, The Borgen Project has some great information on the cost of addressing global poverty (www.borgenproject.org).
July 24th, 2009 at 11:31 amApparently, It only takes $30 billion annually to end world hunger!
Yet… we are spending $550 billion annually on the defense budget.
People are going without the healthcare they can no longer afford. People are sick, people are dying, and this is the answer from the fascist right. I’ve got a pretty good feeling people are watching as well.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:35 amLOL, zimzone.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:36 amHow was Boner supposed to improve his tan at this beach party?
Priorities, people!
July 24th, 2009 at 11:38 amperhaps they sell the spray on he uses in gallon jugs
July 24th, 2009 at 11:41 amHey, Obstructing Congress is hard work, who wouldn’t need a beach blanket bingo to relax?
I wonder who gets to play Eric von Zipper? Lindsay Graham?
Boehner can play Bone head… it’s a natural.
But I can’t for the life of me figure out who Frankie and Dee Dee would be…
July 24th, 2009 at 11:59 amDid Jeff Gannon attend?
News Flash: Gay Escort stock soars to a new high, Boner’s circle jerk responsible.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pmBeach party, huh?
And the trolls blame US for wasting time in an internet forum?
July 24th, 2009 at 12:19 pmThe 4 D’s of the Republican strategy during the Obama years: Delay, Distract, Distort, Deceive.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:59 pmOhioans must be SO proud!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:35 pmI would rather stay home and rearrange my sock drawer than go to a party for and with republicans. I’m bored just thinking about it.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:17 pmLook at how dreary the RNC convention was. Washington Post columnist, Kathleen Parker, said it looked like an adult diaper convention.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pmIt’s too bad the constituents of these Republican representatives don’t realize just how frivolous these guys are. Nothing is important to them except good times for themselves; e.g., beach parties, extramarital affairs, etc. Boy, are tax dollars wasted on the salaries of these fluffy, frivolous do-nothing Republicans.
July 24th, 2009 at 5:01 pmThe Republicans don’t even care anymore.
They don’t even bother to conceal their contempt for the American people.
July 25th, 2009 at 11:00 amSpeaking of beach parties, have you heard about the Taj Mahal spread in Martha’s Vineyard fit for a king and queen, that is King OBAMI and the misses are renting it at $50,000 WEEK for their vacation pleasure. I guess Mochelle saved up a bit of her pin money from her veggie garden. Or did she spend it on her $600!!!! or sneakers or her $900 handbag. WHAT HYPOCRITES THOSeDEM LIBS ARE.
July 25th, 2009 at 4:03 pm