Boehner wants GOP response to Obama speech

[Enrique]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26760.html

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September 4, 2009
Ms. Robin Sproul
ABC News
Washington Bureau Chief
1717 DeSales Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Dear Ms. Sproul:

I respectfully write to request time for a Republican response on ABC and the other television networks immediately following the President’s address to a Joint Session of Congress next Wednesday, September 9. Given the importance of the health care debate, the American people should be presented with a balanced perspective, and that can only be achieved with a response on network television from a representative of the Republican Party.

The opposing party has typically been granted this opportunity not only in the case of the annual Presidential State of the Union Address to Congress, but at other times when the President has come before Congress as well. For example, in 1993 when President Bill Clinton spoke to Congress on health care, the networks carried a Republican response from then-Governor Carroll Campbell of South Carolina.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and I look forward to your response.

Sincere regards,

John Boehner

House Republican Leader

[Epiphany4z]

1. what are they going to tell kids?

don't stay in school? don't bother trying to reach your goals or work hard?

good gawd what a bunch of schmucks

[anigbrowl]

18. "president's address to a joint session of congress'...not the school speech

[gratuitous]

2. Dear Mr. Boehner

Suck it. Elections have consequences. Move on. Get over it.

Oh, and suck it.

Sincerely,
gratuitous

[DevonRex]

3. As far as DU is concerned he's going to give a Republican speech anyway.

At least if you go by all the anti-Obama threads here.

[Happyhippychick]

5. +1

[DevonRex]

7. Thank you HHC.

I need all the positive stuff I can get here lately. :hug:

[Happyhippychick]

27. Thank you for pointing out the issue. I'm sick to death of it myself!

[LiberalAndProud]

4. I say let them have the time.

They won't fare well by comparison, and it will passify the RepubliCons.

[notadmblnd]

6. I wish somone ciuld tell me why it is important to pacify the republicans

[LiberalAndProud]

12. Just a side affect, in this instance.

I'd kinda like to pacify the RepubliCons in wartime sense of the word, though.

[scheming daemons]

8. Go right ahead... you guys suck at it anyway

[Tesha]

9. No problem, John -- just resurrect the Fairness Doctrine...

And you can give your speech. Your owners at Fix News
might not like you so much afterwards, though, seeing as
how you'll have broken their perfect propaganda machine.

Tesha

[monmouth]

10. Let Boehner give the response, especially after a few cocktails..LOL...

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. .

:evilgrin:

[Kansas Wyatt]

13. Boner - 'Socialism! Death Panels! Rationing! Raise Taxes!

Blah blah (insert crocodile tears here) blah! Drop to knees (drunk falling down) with more crocodile tears.'

I'm okay with Boner making himself look like a drunk ass clown.

[monmouth]

14. Oh, me too. Would love for him to be the lead in about three news cycles..Haha...n/t

[RoccoR5955]

15. Boner should sit down and STFU!

They lost, now they are crying like babies... Call out the Whaaaambulance!

[Curtland1015]

16. I think kids will have more fun making fun of his name than anything else.

:thumbsup:

[spanone]

17. i'm so sick and tired of these fucking bastards

[TheDebbieDee]

19. To me it sounds like he's trying to invoke the "Fairness Doctrine" -

Only, we all know that the repukes revoked/repealed the "Fairness Doctrine".

[emulatorloo]

20. "Death Panels! Communist Canada!" did I leave out anything, Boehner???? n/t

[Swamp Rat]

21. "Dear Poor and Middle Class Americans,

Fuck you.

Sincerely,
John Boner"

[tekisui]

22. They are pathetic.

[Bill219]

23. the story has been updated

NBC, ABC, and CBS confirmed to POLITICO that they will carry Obama’s address, and cover the GOP response.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26760.html


WTF I thought that the GOP did not like the fairness doctrine

what a bunch of pussies...waa waa we want out tv time too

[Swamp Rat]

24. LOL! ... Weepy Boners!

:D

[Ishoutandscream2]

25. Good idea!! How about bringing on Bobby Jindal!!

[agentS]

26. Dear Mr Boehner

If you want airtime for a response, use your own damn network. Yes, that's right, use FOX News. They are your propaganda arm, after all.

[BluDemocratGirl]

28. Hey, Boner. Sit down and STFU, a**hole!

Why don't Boner and the rest of his little kindergardeners called the GOP pack their shit and move into a deserted island somewhere and stay their asses their until 2016! I am sick and tired of him, the RePUKEblicans, and ConservaPUNKS giving President Obama a hard time with their childish bullshit! I see that Faux News had REALLY brainwashed their asses. Theu had benn brianwashed by a no-life whore (Ann Coulter), a jacksass (Sean "Idiot" Hannity), an asshole (Bill O'Reilly), and a racist dopehead (Rush Limbaugh)!