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Tue, Apr 13th, 2021

John Boehner Admits He Voted for Trump After Further Condemning Him for Capitol Riot

Former House Speaker John Boehner (R) admitted he voted for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 general election even while Trump continued to spread falsehoods about the voting process.

“I voted for Donald Trump. I thought that his policies, by and large, mirrored the policies that I believed in. I thought the choices for the Supreme Court were top notch. At the end of the day, who gets nominated to the federal courts is really the most important thing a President does,” Boehner told TIME ahead of the publication of his book On the House: A Washington Memoir. read more

Mon, Apr 12th, 2021Mon, Apr 12th, 2021

John Boehner: Trump “Abused” Everyone Loyal to Him

Speaking to USA Today, former House Speaker John Boehner (R) said former President Donald Trump “abused” his loyalists, including after January 6, the day a mob of his supporters, spurred by his lies about the 2020 general election, stormed the United States Capitol in a bid to overturn the results. The attack resulted in five deaths, including that of a Capitol Police Officer who later died of his injuries. read more

Thu, Apr 8th, 2021Fri, Apr 9th, 2021

John Boehner Says Republicans Should Have Never Impeached Bill Clinton

In the 245 years of American independence, only 4 presidents have ever been impeached. Amazingly enough, though, it has happened to 2 or the last 5 people to hold the highest office in the land.

Donald Trump, of course, was impeached twice. He likely would have been convicted the second time if it wasn’t for the hyper-partisan nature of the day. read more

Wed, Apr 7th, 2021Fri, Apr 9th, 2021

Former Speaker John Boehner Criticizes Trump for Inciting “That Bloody Insurrection”

In his new book, former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) criticizes former President Donald Trump and blames him for inciting the Capitol riot of January 6, which took place when a mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the United States Capitol in a bid to overturn the 2020 general election results. Boehner says Trump bears responsibility for the partisan divide in Congress as well as much of the tension of the current political moment. read more

Tue, Mar 2nd, 2021Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021

John Boehner Eviscerates Ted Cruz, Donald Trump in the Dust Jacket of His Upcoming Book

Things in Washington DC have been partisan for a very long time. But considering that Donald Trump’s term ended with an insurrection on the Capitol, it’s fair to say that the partisan divide has grown over the last 4 years. read more

Sat, Jan 30th, 2021Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021

Opinion: Rob Portman’s Announced Departure Exposes Myth Of The “Principled Republican”

We keep hearing about splits in the Republican ranks between those who have sold their souls to the extremist arm of the party loyal to Trumpism, embodying white supremacist and anti-democratic values, and those more traditional Republicans who insist on sharply differentiating the ideology of conservativism from Trumpism. read more

Sat, Oct 29th, 2016

Koch Brothers Helped Incite the Impending Bloodbath Among Republicans

"If the party doesn’t learn lessons and change based on what’s gone on for the last year and a half, I think it’s going to be just catastroph[ic]."

Thu, May 12th, 2016

John Boehner Shows America Exactly Why He Was The Worst Speaker In History

John Boehner put his terrible political instincts on public display again by claiming that he would be surprised if Hillary Clinton had to withdraw from the Democratic nomination and be replaced by Joe Biden.

Fri, Apr 29th, 2016Fri, Apr 29th, 2016

Satanists Insulted By John Boehner’s Comparison Of Ted Cruz To Lucifer

Ted Cruz is so despised that even Satanists are insulted by John Boehner's comparison of Cruz to Lucifer.

Thu, Apr 28th, 2016Thu, Apr 28th, 2016

John Boehner Confirms That Everything Democrats Believe About Republicans Is True

Besides calling Ted Cruz Lucifer in the flesh, former Speaker of the House John Boehner has confirmed that many of the beliefs that Democrats hold about the state of the Republican Party are correct.

Sat, Nov 7th, 2015Sat, Nov 7th, 2015

Keystone XL Dies but TransCanada and Republicans Continue Lying About Pipeline

TransCanada's Russ Girling accused Obama of "choosing misplaced symbolism over merit and science, and allowed rhetoric to win out over reason"

Sat, Oct 31st, 2015

Behind The Moderate Myth Paul Ryan Dreams Of Shutting Down Government Permanently

The only difference between the extremists and Ryan is how soon, and for how long, they are able to shut down the government.

Thu, Oct 29th, 2015Thu, Oct 29th, 2015

A Farewell to Boehner

There is plenty of blame to go around. No small share of it attaches itself to Boehner, who let the crazies take over the House on his watch

Wed, Oct 28th, 2015Thu, Oct 29th, 2015

Paul Ryan Spurns Conservatives On Budget Deal But They Still Agree To Make Him Speaker

Paul Ryan, who is likely to become the next House Speaker, announced his support for a two-year debt and budget deal on Wednesday.

Thu, Oct 15th, 2015

Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out: Poll Shows Americans Happy To See Boehner Go

John Boehner's approval rating went up by 12 points with Independents and 11 points with Democrats after he announced that he was quitting Congress, but his disapproval rating remains higher than his approval rating. It's clear that the American people are happy to see Boehner go.

Wed, Oct 14th, 2015

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