Speaker Boehner response to Obama Prime Time Debt Ceiling Speech

Posted by The Right Scoop on July 25th, 2011 in Politics | 89 Comments

***UPDATE: Mashup added***

After Obama’s eye-bleed class warfare speech, Speaker Boehner gave a response. I will bring you a short clip of Obama’s speech for comment with a link to the full speech should you want to watch. But until then, here is Boehner’s speech to the American people:

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UPDATE: Greta put together this little mashup of the Obama/Boehner speeches tonight. It’s surprisingly short and actually pretty awesome:

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http://twitter.com/asmkelly Kelly Gull

Great job! Commissions are smoking mirrors and we know it. Stay away from that. We got your back!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YGATSUTKIDXGK3MCOS634SH4QM Alicia

i think commissions are smoking somthing else but good point
http://poorrichardsnews.com Poor Richard

I believe you mean “smoke AND mirrors”

http://no-apologies-round2.blogspot.com/ AmericanborninCanada

I would like to think I can trust Boehner and others to do everything they can to stop outrageous government. While I won’t put my trust in any man, I have put my trust fully in the Lord and He has sustained our family through the hardest times we’ve ever had. I do pray though for common sense and Godly Wisdom to prevail in our government.

Anonymous

That’s ^^ the only sane response to an insane world.

Anonymous

Oh… c-mon AmericanborninCanada… of course you would like MrMicawber’s response… it’s like believing your own press. But having said that, I fully agree with what you say about putting trust in the Lord… so I add one more “like” to MrMicawber.

http://no-apologies-round2.blogspot.com/ AmericanborninCanada

I’m not used to having my own press- please forgive me

Anonymous

P.S. I pray for righteousness in government… it probably covers common sense and Godly Wisdom… but I’ll pray for those too.

Anonymous

i figured it out..you see the one is a conservative who was forced to be liberal because of the recession…and yes hell has frozen over too…
Anonymous

The Commission will simply provide cover for both parties to avoid cutting spending (“we have to wait to see what the commission says”) – then, when the commission finally comes out with its recommendations, everyone will ignore it. Pathetic.
http://twitter.com/MaroonRepublic Maroon Republic

If it passes, we will have to keep their feet to the fire on those cuts.
Anonymous

Boehner should keep pushing Cut, Cap & Balance; he should go to the American people with it; and make Reid put it back on the schedule with enough time for actual debate.
Anonymous

Boehner should keep pushing Cut, Cap & Balance; he should go to the American people with it; and make Reid put it back on the schedule with enough time for actual debate.
Anonymous

Obama dug himself deeper. Boehner was without a doubt the one wearing the big boy pants tonight.

O’ angered people more than he can possibly imagine. He be buttery toast with jam. My wife and I were yelling at him on TV. I believe we were joined by tens of millions. Boehner…Salute!!! House newbies…SALUTE!

http://no-apologies-round2.blogspot.com/ AmericanborninCanada

I was yelling at him, and I wasn’t even watching!

Anonymous

See !?

Frederick

I was yelling at the radio.
Anonymous

My only critique would be him talking about “avoiding default”. There will be NO DEFAULT on August 2nd and the GOP would better serve themselves and the people if they started explaining this to people and not use the language that barry and his cohorts use.

poljunkie

We liked Speaker Boehner’s response. He came across extremely likable, and very sincere. Speaker Boehner using his small businessman background connection was a great idea and resonated with us, as I am sure it will with others. He clearly exhibits concern for the American people while standing against the Presidents socialist type policies. Frankly, it was the best I have ever seen the Speaker.

Even though I didnt watch the President ( I just cant do it!!-but I did watch clips) It was amazing that straight out of the gate he blamed President Bush. I can’t believe he still feels it is appropriate to say that with a straight face. Obama came across as very frustrasted and nervous.

Anonymous

Was it John Boehner’s small business or his Father’s small business that was….a bar. Yes, Yes, I know running a bar is a technically a business, but if you can’t make money running a bar, you’re an idiot. That’s like Herman Cain ‘turning around’ a pizza chain business after he learned how the federal reserve lending system worked. If you can’t make a business profitable when YOU WERE the monopoly money guy, you’re incompetent.

poljunkie

Location location location.

Anonymous

Ah, so Boehner is accustomed to following around after inebriated clients cleaning up their messes. Since he grew up in the business, he’s surely normalized to this behavior in people. Heck he can probably tell how much liquor a 21 year old ‘newbie’ can hold just by sizing him up. And I’m sure after so much time in the business, he has lots of experience identifying when his customers have had too much. He’s had the responsibility, in fact the duty, to ensure his inebriated customers know their limit, don’t drive while intoxicated, and make it home safely. After all, he controls the tap.

What am I thinking? This guy is perfect for guiding our government through this debt binge. Why didn’t he give more details about the expertise he garnered from his small business experience? I’m sure the American people would have been set more at ease knowing that their ‘children’ are in the hands of a capable bar-tender. Such a good role model for the kids too. Like a lemonade stand…..at 8 years old.

poljunkie

I get it you dont like him, but in my view, he is a far cry better than our President.
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish here? He’s speaker of the house, not a bar tender. Until he does something to disrespect his position, he has my respect.

Anonymous

OK I guess I’m being a little harsh, but the threshold in Ohio is a little higher. The ‘little congressman’ from Ohio, John Kasich, is the guy who was head of the committee that DID balance the budget back in the 90s.
So, you see, the bar is quite high in Ohio…..the expectations are quite high in Ohio. John Kasich is now the governor of Ohio.

The whole legislative experience, executive experience, balancing the federal budget………….
……..it’s like getting after your little brother when he’s not living up to big brother’s performance record……the elephant in the room so-to-speak.

there was a reason Boehner called in Kasich for the golf foursome with Obama and Biden……they needed an experienced adult to chaperone the conversation.

poljunkie

I like Kasich.

poljunkie

Location location location.

Anonymous

Was it John Boehner’s small business or his Father’s small business that was….a bar. Yes, Yes, I know running a bar is a technically a business, but if you can’t make money running a bar, you’re an idiot. That’s like Herman Cain ‘turning around’ a pizza chain business after he learned how the federal reserve lending system worked. If you can’t make a business profitable when YOU WERE the monopoly money guy, you’re incompetent.

Anonymous

The pres. may have had first dibs tonight but lost badly! All of his negativity could have been cut with a knife. He hates every one of us and is coming out on that! If it costs all we have, he wants his way, and if he can guilt most into believing that, he’ll get re-elected! A poorly constucted speech at best, who writes his stuff? high school students?

KenInMontana

A poorly constucted speech at best, who writes his stuff? high school students?

College Interns from Haaaavard, maybe?

http://www.therightscoop.com/ therightscoop

You know you wanted to go to Haaavard! They just wouldn’t let you bring all your guns and ammo

KenInMontana

LOL
KenInMontana

Scoop something you may want to look at here on CC&B,the author knows his stuff
http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/07/25/the-unintended-constitutional-mistakes-of-cut-cap-and-balance/

Frederick

Interesting read on the potential pitfalls of a poorly written amendment. This is one of the reasons I am concerned about an attempt to amend the constitution under the current politcal environment in Washington.
Anonymous

You’re right , No CCB bill is preferable to one so poorly written that it would fall to the courts to legislate. That’s what was sooo wrong about the TARP and Porkulous bills, too hurried, no oversight, and no big picture plan in place, no recovery rules were set up until after Pelosi and Reid had their way. Does anyone even know where the $ went for sure?

KenInMontana

They got real nervous about the sword and knife collection.
KenInMontana

They got real nervous about the sword and knife collection.

Anonymous

LOL good way to start the day!

Anonymous

bottom line…cops don’t compromise criminals do…the one and his party are a bunch of criminals who don’t deserve a cent in tax….and these same criminals are now acting like cops as if they care about balanced budgets and living within our means…american better wake up to this progressive govt media complex
Anonymous

bottom line…cops don’t compromise criminals do…the one and his party are a bunch of criminals who don’t deserve a cent in tax….and these same criminals are now acting like cops as if they care about balanced budgets and living within our means…american better wake up to this progressive govt media complex
http://twitter.com/BDWatcher Barry Dearing

Bushe’s fault, scare seniors, fault republicans..(tea party), balanced budget, tax rich, corporate jets…. compromise, compromise, compromise…same speech we have heard many times before. Boehner was good, but I wanted him to be even more forceful and call obummer out even more. Maybe take his shoe off and beat the podium..haha… don’t know, but he was sincere, deliberate and yes, didn’t cry. I wanted more passion, more pi$$ed off.. I am.
KenInMontana

One of Boehner’s better responses, he did manage to come across clearly and earnestly without delving into too much political rhetoric. Well done Mr. Speaker, now follow through sir!

Anonymous

Boehner used that “The President wouldn’t take yes for an answer” line. I saw a CNN reporter use that line covering Obama’s speech Friday, but directed at Republicans.

poljunkie

So, Im guessing you dont like Speaker Boehner then, Po?

Anonymous

I’m an Ohio native. I am guilty of voting for the guy who lied to me best. This is Boehner’s ‘trial by fire’. I’ll give him a grade when he gets through this episode with his spine intact.
He does not have the luxury of the newly elected reform candidates. He was in office before the TEA party and jumped in front of the wagon.
I have had 2 TEA party supported Reps in my new state of residence LIE straight to my face. Forgive me my jaded suspicion.

The older I get, the more I see the applicabity of Regan’s expression, “Trust but verify”

poljunkie

Trust but Verify is the perfect statement and we use have used it frequently with our son. Who is now a young adult. On that we agree.
poljunkie

Trust but Verify is the perfect statement and we use have used it frequently with our son. Who is now a young adult. On that we agree.

Anonymous

Fiscal Conservatives want CCB, Liberals want the old CCCP.

KenInMontana

Maybe you should read this in regards to CC&B, it actually could have sabotaged a BBA; http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/07/25/the-unintended-constitutional-mistakes-of-cut-cap-and-balance/

Anonymous

You learn something new everyday, thanks.

KenInMontana

You’re welcome.

Anonymous

You learn something new everyday, thanks.
Anonymous

You learn something new everyday, thanks.

Anonymous

Give credit where it’s due, House leader hits all the right points in his rebuttal to Obama. I won’t say exactly the “fire in the belly”, but lately speaker Boehner seemed to find his moral spine, stood up to the president and call his bluff, with the majority American to backing him up and he seems to have a united caucus behind him too. His speech tonight reflected his moral conviction and confidence.

poljunkie

hear hear

Anonymous

Sarah Palin in her facebook throwndown on the lame-duck president gave a shout out to the House speaker for standing firm:) no hesitation whatsoever!

poljunkie

I applaud her!

poljunkie

hear hear

http://twitter.com/ozziecastillo The Wizard of Oz

Thanks for the short clip….that was about all I could take. How many times has he given the same “Republicans are evil rich bankers that want to eat your children and kill all the old people” speech- Seriously, no one needs to ever watch him speak again because we can probably recite the basic points with the TV off.

Anonymous

yes, most Americans know who and what obama is….

http://twitter.com/MaroonRepublic Maroon Republic

DeMint was on Greta and made a comment on Reid’s plan being a diversion so Boehner’s plan gets passed. Both do nothing significant. We know this but I like how DeMint said it or that it was said.
http://www.facebook.com/shelly.sands1 Shelly Sands

I have to say the Speaker did a really good job tonight. I’ve let him know he has support from me. Encouragement from us is going to be very much needed.

Anonymous

Yes, I agree! (I hope the Speaker is not playing us. I don’t trust him 100%. I don’t like him on the golf course with Obama, I just don’t. They can RETIRE and then play golf together. But not now. Too much at stake. What is he (the Speaker) thinking?)

ANYWAY, I don’t care if the President gets on the TV ten times a day, he cannot win this argument. There are too many Republican Governors doing the RIGHT things for their states and it’s working. The Republican Governors are proving that what the Democrats do and have done over and over again does NOT work.

Obama thinks if he just talks enough to us over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, he’ll wear us out and he will win. We’re not scared of the Asian markets, were not scared of the AAA rating, we’re not scared of driving to work, we’re not scared of having babies, we’re not scared of the sky falling, we’re not scared of the sun rising, etc.

But the one thing…

WE ARE AFRAID OF IS…

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE PROGRESSIVES.
Anonymous

Yes, I agree! (I hope the Speaker is not playing us. I don’t trust him 100%. I don’t like him on the golf course with Obama, I just don’t. They can RETIRE and then play golf together. But not now. Too much at stake. What is he (the Speaker) thinking?)

ANYWAY, I don’t care if the President gets on the TV ten times a day, he cannot win this argument. There are too many Republican Governors doing the RIGHT things for their states and it’s working. The Republican Governors are proving that what the Democrats do and have done over and over again does NOT work.

Obama thinks if he just talks enough to us over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, he’ll wear us out and he will win. We’re not scared of the Asian markets, were not scared of the AAA rating, we’re not scared of driving to work, we’re not scared of having babies, we’re not scared of the sky falling, we’re not scared of the sun rising, etc.

But the one thing…

WE ARE AFRAID OF IS…

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE PROGRESSIVES.

http://twitter.com/ozziecastillo The Wizard of Oz

Glad there was a GOP response because it seems that Obama keeps trying to paint himself as the victim (as always). Mike Lee mentioned in the other clip, that the POTUS is trying to create a “solution” and then force the Congress at the last minute to pass it so that the onus is on Republicans to be responsible for whatever decision is made- Someone needs to remind that maroon that it is the Congress that passes bills and then the POTUS makes the call. He wanted the job, but apparently the shoes are too big to fill and he has to manipulate himself out of his responsibility. He should have never been involved directly in the discussion in the first place.
Anonymous

“This is no way to run the greatest country on Earth.”

What do you know? Obama and I agree on something for once!
Anonymous

I will never say Bush was right on everything he did. I will however say that he did, at least, do a better job than Manbearpig Gore, or paper cut Kerry. Truth is when the boat is sinking someone needs to stand up and say “Hey guys we got enough water into the boat… now lets get some out.” At which point the reasonable Politician would stop bailing water into the boat and help get some out. Cause the ship that is America has no real holes we just got some really evil, or crazy passengers.
georjette

Boehmer did good…Obama did Tokyo Rose, lied and lied….
Anonymous

Good speech by Speaker Boehner. Unusually well spoken tonight; he must of been laying off the sauce this week.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=504624590 Chris G.

Does anyone here believe that cutting $1 trillion like Boehner says is enough?

I certainly don’t.

Anonymous

I don’t think it’s enough either… but… it’s a start and they *have* to start somewhere.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QWGWKO6ZAXEI22NBBZX32KKJKA Mike

We can cut entitlement programs and government services. One day the United States could be like Mexico, where a few people have everything and everyone else has nothing.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QWGWKO6ZAXEI22NBBZX32KKJKA Mike

Answer your own questions people. What would happen if your dreams came true and entitlement programs got the axe? All the people who rely on those programs to survive would be homeless and starving. Then what do you think would happen? Think Columbia, or Guatemala
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QWGWKO6ZAXEI22NBBZX32KKJKA Mike

Do you think your neighborhoods would be safe if all the people who barely survive on food stamps were suddenly wandering the streets in search of food? Sure, if you take away social security and medicare and free education, some people will go quietly into the night, but what about all the others who find new ways to make money, like drug cartels. Trust me: what rich people get for paying their taxes is safe society. Why do you think rich people from all over the world come here? Where do you think all the rich people will take their money if our cities started to become unsafe. Hello! They’d leave. Americans and foreigners alike would go somewhere safe. Of course we could round up all the poor people and put them in camps…or jails (they tried that in Germany once, in the 30s, oh wait)

poljunkie

We got it Mike

Anonymous

Yes, we do. It’s moldy, tripe, worthy of ridicule.

Anonymous

Listen you faithless, weenie, freak. You have zero belief in people don’t you?
You talk they are helpless slugs. Guess what? They’re NOT! Able-bodied people can work. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Work? Maybe if I spell it backwards it’ll ring a bell ~krow~, no?

Is anyone talking about this like you are? No! Hyperbole anyone? Did anyone say get rid of all social and financial aid? No they did not. You are a worse demagogue than O’ is. Your little series of posts here are unadulterated trash. Take it, burn it and sprinkle it on your ~Krow~, then eat it.

NEO CON JOHN

Rshill, if you follow closely, he is one of the people he describes in his post,
and your post,which is totally accurate, just SCARES the Sh#t out of him and his cohorts, work is word that is being removed from the entitlement generations vocabulary.
However, lil mikey is going to get a real dose of reality in the near future and if he wish’s to roam the streets,first protesting,
then causing trouble to achieve his goals, because the American people are fed up with the leeches that drain the life blood out of our country.
The free ride is over mikey and friends, time to CONTRIBUTE to your own existence.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YGATSUTKIDXGK3MCOS634SH4QM Alicia

my comment seems to have been removed so i *liked* your comment.

Anonymous

Hmmm, what did you say oh pleader of the 5th amendment?

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YGATSUTKIDXGK3MCOS634SH4QM Alicia

actually, my bad.mike posted the exact same comments on a different thread.my comment is still there.still liked your comment.

Anonymous

Guess Mike has never heard of private sector charities. When was the last time you helped any Mike?

http://twitter.com/PoeAllen Allen Poe

Did anyone notice Boe asked God to bless the USA, but Oba asked people to pray for him? It shows clearly who is fighting for what.

poljunkie

wow! Thats crazy!
NEO CON JOHN

OUTSTANDING OBSERVATION,
AND I AGREE WITH YOU, WOW!
Anonymous

Great point
Anonymous

Great point

http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Graham-Grooms-Jr/1088081028 John Graham Grooms Jr.

Every Commission deliberates but no changes are enacted. This would end up like the Millitary Base Realignment Commission. That was a take it all or nothing deal and not in the best interest of this country. This is a smoke and mirrors sham. We should not raise the debt Ceiling. Deep but thoughtful cuts to Federal spending is the only way!!!!! I’m with Senator Lee of Utah.
Anonymous

Yes, last night finally clinched it for me. As much respect as I have for the office of the President of the United States of America I have to express just how much I truly hate Barry Hussein Obama and believe that he is one very, very, evil dude. The guy is completely living in his own world. A world in which only he and his massive ego exists.
Anonymous

Did anyone visit twitter during the speeches? As soon as “O” said “call congress…” the tweets went wild with every ObamaBot out there posting phone numbers to Cantor, etc.!! It was amazing.

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