Boehner, Do your job instead

[tinydancer]

The OP is a lie. Boehner is doing his job. Plain and simple. He and the Republican Majority were not sent to Capitol Hill to kiss Obama's ass.

Deal with it.

 

[PoliticalTorch]

Boehners Do nothing Congress has no single accomplishment

Now, he is suing because Obama is trying to accomplish something

Yes, but Boehner will find himself facing much darker days when he loses and for having spent Millions of the Public's Money on the lawsuit and we'll soon find him doing THIS Again as a result.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Hey, Boehner, fund science, education and get us a fucking budget!

Stop trying to destroy America's lead in the world.

 

[Nemo]

Speaker John Boehner's threat to sue the President in district court is nothing more than political grandstanding. He does not have standing to sue the President, which is prerequisite to subject matter jurisdiction. Any such suit will not withstand a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Even if Speaker Boehner could concoct representative standing, the federal judiciary would not officiate a dispute between the legislative and executive branches, and would have to abstain from jurisdiction for reason of separation of powers limitations under the Constitution. It is an empty threat, and will not work. Speaker Boehner knows this, as he also knows that he has no grounds to bring charges for impeachment of the President; and this is only to generate publicity for himself and Republican members of Congress, who shall as soon disassociate themselves from him if he dares to do so.

 

[LiberalMedia]

Speaker John Boehner's threat to sue the President in district court is nothing more than political grandstanding. He does not have standing to sue the President, which is prerequisite to subject matter jurisdiction. Any such suit will not withstand a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Even if Speaker Boehner could concoct representative standing, the federal judiciary would not officiate a dispute between the legislative and executive branches, and would have to abstain from jurisdiction for reason of separation of powers limitations under the Constitution. It is an empty threat, and will not work. Speaker Boehner knows this, as he also knows that he has no grounds to bring charges for impeachment of the President; and this is only to generate publicity for himself and Republican members of Congress, who shall as soon disassociate themselves from him if he dares to do so.

A solid analysis, but I disagree with the last bit. Reviewing Boner's campaign finance reports, a significant portion of his funding comes in the form of small contributions ($100 or less, usually around $20 apiece) from people both within his Congressional district and from all over the country. The sheeple marching in lockstep with the party line support Boner undyingly, evidently for the simple reason that he is the GOP's most prominent official.

I doubt this will amount to political suicide for the Speaker, and I don't think there will be any further ramifications than Democrats being less likely to deal with his low-brow, childish antics, which won't really hurt anything given that the ideologue-ruled Wrongpublicans refuse to negotiate anyway.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Pass a fucking BUDGET BOENHER!