Boehner cracked up on Faux
News Sunday and admitted during his Stepford-like screaming performance
that he is going to let Homeland Security shut down.
On Faux News Sunday, Chris Wallace asked Boehner if
he could promise that he was not going to allow funding for Homeland
Security to run out.
Boehner answered, “The House has acted.
We’ve done our job. Senate Democrats are the ones putting us in this
precarious position, and it’s up to Senate Democrats to get their act
together.” Wallace seemed baffled by Boehner’s refusal to accept
reality, “But, all I can ask, and I’ll ask again.”
At this point, Boehner started screaming, “CHRIS,
CHRIS, ONE MORE TIME. THE HOUSE HAS DONE ITS JOB UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
IT’S TIME FOR THE SENATE TO DO THEIR JOB. Listen, I’ve got a tough job
here, so does McConnell, but Senate Democrats are standing in
the way. They’re the ones jeopardizing funding. Why do they get on the
bill and offer an amendment and offer their ideas? Let’s see what the
Senate can do.”
Wallace asked what if funding runs out, and Boehner answered, “Well then Senate Democrats will be to blame. Very simply.”
Chris Wallace followed up, “And you’re prepared to let that happen?” Boehner answered, “Absolutely.”
This is the first time that Boehner has gone on the
record and admitted that he has no intention of keeping his promise that
he would not allow Homeland Security to shut down.
Boehner’s plan is to shut down Homeland Security,
blame Senate Democrats, hope that they cave and support the repugican
attempt to overturn President Obama’s immigration executive actions.
House repugicans tried this same strategy with the government shutdown,
the fiscal cliff, and every other crisis that they ginned up in an
attempt to gain political leverage.
Boehner created this mess when he decided to
provoke a confrontation with Democrats over the president’s actions on
immigration.
Boehner is cracking up because repugicans are
only going to have a few days before Homeland Security shuts down after
they come back into session. House repugicans are fighting with both
Senate repugicans and Democrats.
Boehner’s behavior is becoming more volatile by the
day. Boehner’s unstable performance on Faux News Sunday should
encourage Senate Democrats to keep the heat on because the Speaker of
the House is starting to crack.
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