Boehner and GOP quietly cave

[NYcarbineer]

With Netanyahu grabbing the headlines, Boehner and the Republicans try to sneak their capitulation under the radar:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner cleared the way for a vote as soon as Tuesday on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the fiscal year, dealing a blow to conservative Republicans who wanted to include language blocking President Barack Obama's immigration actions....



U.S. House to vote on security bill without immigration provisions - Yahoo News

 

[Statistikhengst]

With Netanyahu grabbing the headlines, Boehner and the Republicans try to sneak their capitulation under the radar:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner cleared the way for a vote as soon as Tuesday on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the fiscal year, dealing a blow to conservative Republicans who wanted to include language blocking President Barack Obama's immigration actions....



U.S. House to vote on security bill without immigration provisions - Yahoo News

LOL!!!!

After all that "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your immigration reform down" bullshit....

 

[rightwinger]

Obama once again calls Boehners bluff

 

[Ringel05]

Uuuummm, looks like at least some of the GOP is learning from past mistakes. Guess Boehner and many other Republicans knew who would be blamed if there was a shutdown.
I'm surprised you three aren't bemoaning Boehners move..........

 

[rightwinger]

No reason for Boehner to fuss

He can still pass an immigration reform bill in the House that will invalidate Obama's Executive Order

What is he waiting for? He has only had two years

 

[Political Junky]

Guess Boehner thought that the Bibi speech would take some of the attention from his embarrassment.

 

[gtopa1]

There is the little matter of a stay by a judge in the woodwork.

(CNN)A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, which has drawn opposition from 26 states across the nation.

United States District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled late Monday night to block executive actions Obama took late last year to shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. In delaying the ruling, Hanen halted Obama's executive action, ruling that the administration had failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, which calls for the White House to afford a longer notification and comment period before taking action.

Obama vows to abide by immigration court order - CNN.com

It's going to the USSC. Live with it, Dems!!

Greg

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Was there ever any doubt?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Pity Republicans can't do something because it comports with sound governance.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Boehner needs to go

 

[bendog]

And Boehner hides behind Bibi as he caves.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Uuuummm, looks like at least some of the GOP is learning from past mistakes. Guess Boehner and many other Republicans knew who would be blamed if there was a shutdown.
I'm surprised you three aren't bemoaning Boehners move..........

[emoji38]

Quite the opposite. He made the right move. But he could have and should have done it last month without all this kabuki theater. It also damages his credibility the next time he makes threatening noises. The clean DHS CR will clear the House because the Democrats plus about 50 Republicans will support it.

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[Statistikhengst]

Was there ever any doubt?

Nope.

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[Statistikhengst]

Boehner needs to go

I respect your opinion on this, but I doubt that his caucus will vote him out.

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[Ringel05]

Uuuummm, looks like at least some of the GOP is learning from past mistakes. Guess Boehner and many other Republicans knew who would be blamed if there was a shutdown.
I'm surprised you three aren't bemoaning Boehners move..........

[emoji38]

Quite the opposite. He made the right move. But he could have and should have done it last month without all this kabuki theater. It also damages his credibility the next time he makes threatening noises. The clean DHS CR will clear the House because the Democrats plus about 50 Republicans will support it.

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Again politics as usual. Does it hurt his credibility? Your wishful thinking is as good as my guess......

 

[Ringel05]

Boehner needs to go

I respect your opinion on this, but I doubt that his caucus will vote him out.

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He thinks Boehner is a RINO.........

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Boehner needs to go

I respect your opinion on this, but I doubt that his caucus will vote him out.

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He thinks Boehner is a RINO.........

RINO? As far as Obama and his Jihad on the Constitution, he's as good as Pelosi

 

[Ringel05]

Boehner needs to go

I respect your opinion on this, but I doubt that his caucus will vote him out.

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He thinks Boehner is a RINO.........

RINO? As far as Obama and his Jihad on the Constitution, he's as good as Pelosi

Thanks for making my point......

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Sad day. Guess we'll have to now pin our hopes on the courts, since you can't depend on even GOP lawmakers to stand up to the illegal lobby.

 

[rightwinger]

Boehner never needed to defund DHS anyway

All he needed to do was pass the Immigration Reform bill