Boehner Admits That He’s Now Heard From Supporters Of The Public Option

Earlier this month, House Republican Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) explained his strident opposition to a public health insurance option by claiming he had never met an American in support of it. “I’m still trying to find the first American to talk to who is in favor of the public option,” Boehner said. “This is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake.”

Of course, the public option is supported by a majority of the nation, but also by a majority of people in Boehner’s home state of Ohio. Boehner’s comments elicited ridicule, as well as visits to his office by many supporters of the public option. The SEIU has a video of one such visit:

Q: So then now he can’t go on TV and say he’s never heard from real Americans about the public option or healthcare –

BOEHNER STAFFER: I think that if he could go back, he might restate that.

Watch it:

Yesterday at a press conference, Boehner conceded that “we have had several phone calls in favor” of the public option. Listen here: