Tag: "John Boehner"

Liberalism and Child Play

By R. Mitchell on Aug 01, 2011 in Featured, Politics

I’m seeing a certain attitude from the left that I usually see in children. I’m talking actions that could be summed up in childhood hit phrases such as “I know you are but what am I”, “It wasn’t me”, and our dear leader’s favorite, “Lalalalala I’m not listening. Lalalalala.” Thing is, when any grown adult [...]

Boehner Releases Framework of Debt Ceiling Deal

By R. Mitchell on Jul 31, 2011 in In The News

On Sunday night, Obama announced that a deal on the debt ceiling had been reached. While House minority leader Nancy Pelosi was saying that some or none of her Democrats might vote for the proposal, House Speaker Boehner held a conference with the leaders on the right side of the aisle. Later Sunday night, he [...]

Compromise is a good thing!

By Gina Aveni on Jul 30, 2011 in Gina

Compromise can be a good thing, but let me tell you what I thought yesterday about the happenings on the Hill. I still wondered why Speaker Boehner, who was on the Sean Hannity show a few days ago, stated, “The Mack Penny Bill was worth looking at” had done absolutely nothing with regard to that [...]

Sausage-Making, Mediscare and a Vote [Video]

By R. Mitchell on Jul 30, 2011 in Politics, Videos

On Saturday afternoon, the blow-hards of Congress fired off salvo after salvo at each other before holding a vote that was a foregone conclusion. The House version of Harry Reid’s debt ceiling bill was coming up for a vote and the following debate took place just before the scheduled vote. Rich Mitchell is the Sr. [...]

Vote Succeeds on Boehner’s Compromise Debt Bill 218-210

By R. Mitchell on Jul 29, 2011 in Politics

The bill passed with an eight vote margin: 218-210. Five democrats did not vote and in a show of ultra-partisanship, not a single democrat crossed the isle to vote yes. From the right side of the House, 22 republicans voted against it and 218 for. GOP no votes were: Amash, Bachmann, Broun(GA), Chaffetz, Cravaack, DesJarlais, Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Graves (GA), Huelskamp, Johnson (IL), Jordan, King [...]

Channeling Reagan

By R. Mitchell on Jul 29, 2011 in Featured, Politics

The Republicans in the House have a real opportunity to channel one of the greatest Conservative leaders of all time. But they won’t. While privately wishing for a GOP presidential candidate to materialize out of thin air that would be another Reagan, the established, moderate, old-guard GOP is failing to grab hold of the opportunity [...]

Budget Ceiling Crisis Update: Debt Limit Compromise Passes the House

By R. Mitchell on Jul 28, 2011 in In The News

As the commentary and reports roll out of Washington D.C., it is apparent that we are not as near to a solution as first thought. This post will be constantly updated with the newest activities on the debt ceiling. 8-1-11 7:09pm The debt ceiling compromise passes the house by a wide margin 269-161. The bill [...]

Hold the Line!

By R. Mitchell on Jul 28, 2011 in Featured, Politics

Tea Party faithfuls are reminding Speaker Boehner that his seat as speaker is dependent upon him living up to their expectations. Expectations that the runaway spending in Washington will end under his leadership. Wearing t-shirts adorned with “Hold the Line” a large contingent of small-government activists held court at capitol hill on Wednesday. Their show [...]

July 28th Radio Show: Debt, Norway, and possible GOP VP choices [Recorded Show Included]

By R. Mitchell on Jul 27, 2011 in CDNews Radio

Show Time: Thursday July 21st, 7pm pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern Tune In: Plain, Hard Truth Radio Show Call in: Be part of the program – call in to the show: (424) 220-1807 Guests: Nicole Pearce and Andrew Staroska from Truth About Bills. Show Topics: Join Michelle and Rich as they take your calls [...]

They Aren’t Taking This Seriously

By R. Mitchell on Jul 27, 2011 in Featured, Opinion

The debt mess is a huge mess and a whole slew of people aren’t serious about cleaning it up. Yesterday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scored John Boehner’s plan and said that it only cut the deficit by about one trillion dollars over ten years. That same office scored Harry Reid’s plan and said [...]

Boehner’s Reponse To Obama’s Debt Speech [Full Text and Video]

By R. Mitchell on Jul 25, 2011 in Featured, Politics

Here’s the transcript of House Speaker John Boehner’s repsonse to Obama’s irresponsible, blame-game speech on the debt crisis: Good evening. I’m John Boehner. I serve as Speaker of the whole House — of the members of both parties that you elect. These are difficult times in the life of our nation. Millions are looking for [...]

McConnell: Obama Rejected Bi-Partisan Debt Proposal

By R. Mitchell on Jul 25, 2011 in Featured, Politics

Today, Mitch McConnell spoke out on the political games being played by the White House on the debt battle. While on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader McConnell said [emphasis mine]: The responsible path forward was clear to everyone – a plan that avoided default and required additional savings before any further increase in the [...]

The Divided Right

By R. Mitchell on Jul 14, 2011 in Opinion

The divide is there and it’s not just the politicians. I see it comments on the website, hear it in calls to the radio show – Conservatives (me included) would rather see a shutdown and re-prioritization of spending than kick the can down the road yet again (like those before us have done). Moderate Republicans [...]

The Seduction

By DJ Redman on Jun 19, 2011 in Politics

What is wrong with this picture? White House spin: Jay Carney said earlier in the week that the outing was “meant to be an opportunity for the speaker and the president, as well as the vice president and Ohio governor, to have a conversation, to socialize in a way that so rarely happens in Washington.”(1) [...]

Anthony Weiner Will Resign. It’s about time!

By DJ Redman on Jun 16, 2011 in Featured, Give 'em Hell!

Liberal Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York has finally succumbed to the national weiner roast calling for his resignation from Congress and in fact will resign. My only question is why did it take so long? Over the last three years, he has had phone sex, sent naked pictures of himself to females across [...]