This is actually a great clip of Boehner taking it to the Democrats today on the House floor, setting the facts straight over this student loan interest rate and the so-called ‘war on women’. I know most of us consider him a weak speaker, but this is an example of the backbone we’d like to see both in speech and action. It’s pretty awesome:




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Libertyship46
Libertyship46

Finally, FINALLY, Boehner shows that he has some stones after all. It's about time. I wish he did more of this during the negotiations with Obama last year over the debt ceiling debate. If we show more backbone like this and more energy from the Republicans that you heard on the House floor, we may actually keep Obama and his minions on the run until November. Keep it up!

librtifirst
librtifirst

Speakers of the house are like presidents. They are built up before they take the position, then screw us over hard until we hate them, and then they swap them out with fresh meat to pacify us. Sorry, but its true.

Barton
Barton

Did I hear him say "cut 4 billion out of the 'slush' fund"? The sad part is, they are honestly bickering over less than 1/10 of 1% of the entire deficit spending since MaoBama took office(not during this particular clip, but it was mentioned). When will we argue over cutting a "tad" more than that?

librtifirst
librtifirst

There are a handful of reps trying to argue for much more than than the establishment GOP is, but they don't make the lamestream media all that often and they don't get leadership positions. RP says 1T the first year, but it includes too much overseas military cutting while trying to slowly wean Americans off of the welfare state.

Spending has to go up, due to inflation alone. Currency devaluation accounts for much of the budget increases, and will become more prevalent in the future. Hyper inflation will crash the system entirely, and then all of the programs will be cut. All of our resources will be under government control after this happens. We will all be dependent on government for food, energy, etc.

Many countries are now getting out of the dollar as the world reserve trade currency. The Fed Note only has value because of its reserve status. If it had to compete fairly, it would be done for.

There is no real solution outside of creating a sound currency based on commodities, or having competing currencies. A currency based on corn production alone would have more value than the Fed Note.

Central planning has to be abandoned. Central financial planning is, at its core, a tool for control and consolidation of wealth. If you aren't one of the planners, you are not getting the wealth.

Our problems are systematic, not budgetary.

Barbara
Barbara

Why the HELL cant he be like this on EVERYTHING that has happened? WE the PEOPLE are looking and needing more of this forcefulness and backbone. Mr Boehner, please, stay fired up like this on all issues from Obama administration. WE need more speeches to show the fools for what they are. And so the American people out here watching, can see you are speaking out, but then also following through and backing it up. You need to be constantly reminding us Americans exactly what's what publicly. No more letting this administration spew their filthy lies with out speaking up.PLEASE.

AMERREVO
AMERREVO

He's finallly waking up!! but obama is a snake charmer and will look at boehner and smile and boehner will fall for his lies again

I just cant believe that all democrats are amazed by Obama? he has done nothing but raise prices and regulate just about everything.

We teach our kids that there is a right and wrong way

and obama is wrong for this country. I dont believe there are that many people who dont think for themselves.

im not an economist but adding stability to an unsteady economy is the answer to future progress.

independent for romney

Dan
Dan

should have been done a long time ago...now we need articles of impeachment drawn up on the traitor in the white house..starting with abuse of power..conspiring with the enemy to overthrow this government and make it into a democracy...crimes against the American People...thief..bribery..kickb­acks..and just out and out corruption...the Usurper in Chief should be in jail ..not the white house...can i get an AMEN!!!!!!!!

librtifirst
librtifirst

If we do that, we would have to indict a whole lot of people, including the last couple of administrations. Since they control the DOJ, it will never happen peacefully. Get ready for the collapse, because it is coming. Having secure food and shelter is a must.

agas84363
agas84363

john.......executive,legislative,judicial .....do you remember?......stop this foolishness and stop this traitor president and his cronies!!!!!!separation of powers you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!

E. Lee Zimmerman
E. Lee Zimmerman

Nah, sorry. That's a metrosexual's perspective, not a leader's. If Boehner wants to grow a spine, then I'm happy to see it ... but this was a whine. About the 2:05 - 2:10 was genuinely excellent, but that's all I heard that was awesome. My guess is that NOW that polling shows a collective consciousness leaning the Republicans' way, Boehner feels safe enough to scold everyone when the only scolding needs to be the Democrats.

Macky D
Macky D

Better Speaker of house than that old bat from Frisco! Great speech Mr Boehner!

hongryhawg
hongryhawg

What everyone needs to understand here is that right or wrong (I believe right), it's irrelevant. It's campaign mode and the rhetoric is red hot. Both sides have their sideshows.

Put that aside. Look at the BIG picture. We have got to change the direction of this nation.

c4pfan
c4pfan

I think it's too late. With Mitt as the nominee? The GOP will be too afraid to go against anything Mitt says.

librtifirst
librtifirst

Agreed. Prepping in full swing. Its time to just get ready for a fall.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Replace him with Allen West. This is only a show...

capelady
capelady

Boehner will speak like this and call Obama out... and then 24 hours later it is forgotten and they have moved on. If the man had any guts he would charge Obama with violating his oath of office - or the GOP would demand that Obama remove the seal off his personal records before the election.

The GOP leadership is gutless.

librtifirst
librtifirst

It takes guts to put on a national act on this level. Lying to tens of millions of people on a daily basis, and staying in office, takes some big old ca-hones.

capelady
capelady

If you are speaking of Obama, that is not guts... that is NPD... Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and sheer arrogance.

librtifirst
librtifirst

I did hear something about it, but haven't seen a video or recording. The Clinton's are old school globalists. Old school globalists are racists. They don't like Obama being there, but the banks and global government wanted him in, so they deal with it. Obama may think that he will be protected by the globalists after the collapse, but I think that they will abandon him. He is just a useful idiot-tool at this point.

capelady
capelady

Did you see that Hillary Clinton openly told a Muslim who was questioning her about Obama catering to American Jews that you can't pay attention to what is said during a campaign because it doesn't really mean anything?

librtifirst
librtifirst

I think that over 80% of our national politicians lie purposefully to us. Probably more like 90%. I have a fairly strict definition of lying. If you say something in a campaign, then don't do it after elected, you are a liar. Based on that, it is probably 99% who lie to us.

E. Lee Zimmerman
E. Lee Zimmerman

Not really. Democrats do it all the time. Some Republicans, too.

Tim Jaggers
Tim Jaggers

This is what happens when you try to cooperate with democrats.

PVG
PVG

You betcha!

John Q. Jones
John Q. Jones

Useless pontification from a useless SoH. Sorry... I simply noted his talking points as nothing more than bleating. I am not convinced JB's heart is in his words. Looked like an act to me...(As he pauses for applause from his own party members while at the same time striking the podium for effect...) BAAAAHH! LOL

Carterthewriter
Carterthewriter

The Democrats are getting silly while the rest if us are worried sick about the fate of this country.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Why would anyone think this is impressive? It's already known that this program was already going to be 'cut' or whatever and that the House just was going to use that money from this program to give it to the student loan BS. So, to me it's the same crap as usual.

Karl Rogue
Karl Rogue

Kind of brings a tear to the eye, you know?

DCGere
DCGere

Where has this version of Boehner been hiding ?

librtifirst
librtifirst

They have to act like they oppose the democrats once in a while. Otherwise, republican supporters will give up on the two party smokescreen.

Ozzie
Ozzie

His speeches mean jack squat. Remember that nice speech he gave right before the vote for the health care bill? Sure didn't mean anything when it came down to his action during the next 2 years as House leader. Screw him and the horse he rode in on......

John Bohler
John Bohler

lol that was good! it got the right side of the room giving a standing ovation!

NYGino
NYGino

Almost sounded like a British Parliament meeting. I liked the passion. The feedback.

StrangernFiction
StrangernFiction

I challenge any conservative to watch that tape and tell me that John Boehner knows who the 'rats are and is invested in trying to stop them.

Mary
Mary

About time!

kong1967
kong1967

Everything Obama and his crack teams do is political. Nothing is done for the benefit of the country or the people in it. Think about it. Name one thing that Obama has done that was not done for political reasons or postponed for political reasons? Can you do it? I can't.

The Democrats are throwing out everything they possibly can to stir up division and controversy so they can rile up their voters and to keep the attention away from Obama's record and the failures. Hurry up November!

freenca
freenca

Felt that way throughout his whole term in office, that he has NEVER NEVER done ANYTHING that was not POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. Dittos- hurry up November!

NYGino
NYGino

Can't think of a single thing he has done to benefit the country, you are so right.

Edit: Maybe getting out of Dodge on all those vacations. Somehow it felt good when he was away.

kong1967
kong1967

Yeah, I thought of one, too. Bin Laden, but that was a no-brainer decision (that he had to sleep on) and he had nothing to do with finding him. They will be rolling that out in their campaign, too. Obama got Bin Laden. They bash Romney because Romney, like Bush, was more focused on the overall war because killing Bin Laden didn't change anything. Libs act like it's over now that Bin Laden's gone. We will probably have that debate going on again.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

In a nutshell kong, you have nailed it! Wow!

BSScoop
BSScoop

John Boehner is weak and spineless like most of the GOP. And, ignorant of economics. Student loans being artificially suppressed is beyond harmful, it's traitorous. Listen John, the MARKET determines interest rates not you! The arrogance of our politicians, even so called "conservatives" is nauseating.

The federal government has ZERO role to play in financing education. You are right to speak against threats to our religious liberties and political stunts but it's way too little way too late. Wrapped up in your outrage and soaring rhetoric is a philosophy that grows government influence in education. Disgusting and misleading, such is the state of the republican party.

BS

Don't Tread On Me

librtifirst
librtifirst

Free markets are now just an illusion that politicians use to lull us suckers into wall street banker investments. They work for the bankers, and do their jobs well. How many people actually believe that their 401k value is real? The money isn't even real. It is made up for the purpose of getting us to give up our labor and real estate for printed paper that they knew all along would get destroyed. That's why the Fed was created. Boehner knows this. He wouldn't have been put in as speaker if they couldn't trust him to tow the lie, and act out the treason.

BSScoop
BSScoop

Yup, atta way librtifirst. We haven't had a free economy since 1913. I'm not sure which is worse, democrats who are really communists or republicans who constantly fight for "freedom" like lower income taxes (property theft) and central banking (more powerful than standing armies - TJ) without delegitimizing their existence. Who speaks out with the rhetoric of liberty? Certainly not John Boehner.

BS

DTOM

librtifirst
librtifirst

I don't see good in either party anymore.We have been indoctrinated into thinking that taxes are patriotic, and the health of the State is more important than individual liberty. Government used that funny money to lock everyone into the system. When the money goes down, they will have it all. (the bankers and global controllers) Our national sovereignty will melt away. Terrorists won't take us down, the banks will. The irony is that the banks have funded all sides of all wars for the last 100 years. It's unexpectedly amazing how they have pulled it off.

RP won't be president, but he is waking people up. Like him or hate him, he is a patriot.