The next time republican House minority leader John Boehner goes on one of his loud-mouthed rants on the House floor, someone might consider telling him to go have another drink. That's what MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is saying, leastways. Today Scarborough (a former Florida republican congressman) charged that Boehner is a bar hopper who's always bustin' out of Congress around 5 o'clock to hit the DC bar scene.Scarborough also said that Boehner's "not a hard worker" and described Boehner as a "disengaged pol whose work ethic doesn't hold a candle to that of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich." To me, those are the real fightin' words here -- being accused of not even living up to standards of Newt Gingrich!
The response from Boehner's spokesperson was a bunch of largely incoherent drivel (perhaps the spokesperson was drinking too?) about Boehner being from a family of 12 kids and how his old man owned a bar (both, obviously, extremely relevant points to the current accusations). The spokesperson, Michael Steel, also claimed that Boehner's only "around town" in DC for fundraising purposes, i.e. basically the classic non-denial denial.
Scarborough and Boehner served together in the House from 1995 to 2001, and it sounds like the two dudes definitely have some issues between them. Maybe they could have a cage match? Just make sure it's held before 5 o'clock.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39219.html
The response from Boehner's spokesperson was a bunch of largely incoherent drivel (perhaps the spokesperson was drinking too?) about Boehner being from a family of 12 kids and how his old man owned a bar (both, obviously, extremely relevant points to the current accusations). The spokesperson, Michael Steel, also claimed that Boehner's only "around town" in DC for fundraising purposes, i.e. basically the classic non-denial denial.
Scarborough and Boehner served together in the House from 1995 to 2001, and it sounds like the two dudes definitely have some issues between them. Maybe they could have a cage match? Just make sure it's held before 5 o'clock.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39219.html
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