Boehner Says He Expects ‘Same Old Policies’ from the President During SOTU: ‘I Think It’s Pathetic’
- Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:04pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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In an appearance on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, House Speaker John Boehner made the case that over the last two years the real job creators have been Republicans, not President Obama and his party. Appearing before the President’s State of the Union address this Tuesday, Speaker Boehner said he expects to hear the “same old policies” from President:
“You know, I’ve read a lot about what the president’s going to talk about Tuesday night. And it sounds to me like the same old policies that we’ve seen: more spending, higher taxes, more regulations,” said Speaker Boehner. “The same policies that haven’t helped our economy, they’ve made it worse. And if that’s what the president’s going to talk about Tuesday night, I think it’s pathetic. ”
Obama is expected to outline an economic blueprint built around manufacturing, energy and education, and officials have said he’ll propose fresh ideas to try to get the wealthy to pay more in taxes, according the Associated Press.
When asked how he will respond when the President attacks the “do nothing Congress” led by Republicans during his general election campaign, Speaker Boehner came prepared with literature.
“Chris, thirty jobs bills passed over the last year in a Republican House of Representatives that are sitting in the United States Senate, 30,” said the Speaker while holding a pamphlet outlining 30 jobs bills passed in the House waiting on the Democrat controlled Senate. “Our focus over the last 12 months has been on jobs. Our focus over the course of the next 12 months is going to be on jobs”
“We’ve done our job for the American people and the fact is this Chris,” the Speaker went on to say. “The President’s policies have failed to get our economy moving again, and as a matter of fact, it‘s the President’s policies that have actually made our economy worse.
“It’s time for a new direction.”
Wallace challenged Speaker Boehner on the productivity of this Congress, pointing to low job approval polls and a POLITICO report from Friday which drew attention to only 80 laws that passed during the 112th Congress, 20 percent of which either named a federal building or appointed a trustee to a federally appointed board.
“Is the measure of the job the Congress does the number of laws that we passed?” Speaker Boehner responded. “Most Americans think we got too many laws already!”
Watch Speaker Boehner’s full interview with Chris Wallace:
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Comments (107)
modilly
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:27pmHow can Bohner call anyone else “pathetic”? His own performance has certainly been deserving of that epithet.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:59pmI just hope Boehner’s testicles decide to drop this year.
Report Post »With strong House leadership, a lot of obama’s crap could have been denied.
Bill Rowland
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:52pmObumbler could take snippets of other speeches, put them together and phone in his address, we have all heard it before. Unfortunatelly it is a opportunithy to get on TV and the man just loves to see himself.
We must suffer thru another of his lying finger pointing bs sessions. This south end of a north bound mule is going to bore us again, insult congress (although they are pathetic) and the Supreme Court while he tells us he is our savior and should be appointed king.
OMG
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:15pmWe not not talking objectivity here. We are comparing the House of Representatives and the White House. When comparing the two of those then : the White house is: PATHETIC.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:18pm30 bills to cut taxes for the richest maybe, but Bush proved that doesn’t do anything for the economy.
The sad news for Boenher and the entire country is that he can’t negotiate, on behalf of the House, any deal with the Senate (for reference see the payroll tax cuts that he negotiated, and which later fell through once agreement was reached). To accomplish anything he has appease the most extreme members of his party, something that makes democracy fail as ours has. No suprise that Americans are disgusted with the completely disfunctional House.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:00am@jzs
Report Post »I thought of several disparaging things to say to you but, your words are enough to let everyone know who you are and what you represent. How is your Mother, Shelia Jackson Lee doing?
jeezpeeps
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:36am@Monk
Report Post »Dang man! Sheila Jackson Lee??? Ouch! Man thats low! roflmao!
db321
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:01amI.Gaspar – I just hope Boehner’s testicles decide to drop this year.
You don’t have to worry about Testosterone going out of control in DC – We have some very well intentioned Choir Boys in the GOP.
Report Post »caveman74
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 9:56amwow jzs how do you find time to read the blaze what with all that goose stepping filling up your schedule
Report Post »Realist4U
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:34pmI couldn’t agree more. “All talk, no action.”
Report Post »barber2
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:20pmWish Gingrich had Boehner’s job. At least we’d see some fireworks . Obama is playing congress like a violin – usurping their powers with his Czars , bureaus, regulations, and executive orders . AND Obama trashes them while he does so ! Like the Occupiers : nudging, pushing, defying, and criticizing. And what does congress do ? Zippo. Now Obama is targeting the Supreme Court over the Citizens United decision . Fits right into Obama’s War on Capitalism: he demonizes the ” rich/fat cat / corporations“ while he defends the ” people-ness ” of his Mob-styled unions. About as transparent as glass, Comrade !
Report Post »CONNIPTION FITZ
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:20pmSpeaker Boehner, It is time for you to STAND DOWN and let Michele Bachmann take over your job which she should have had in the first place.
She will have the sufficient courage and conservative convictions to STAND UP to Obama and his tricks which none of you establishment House members seem to be able to muster.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:24pmI’m from his district and I agree with you— he is the worse of the worse. bitch nancey makes him look like a ***** cat.
Report Post »bulletsinthegun
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:49pmI like the way you are thinking, Boehner is a wimp
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:18pmAJAYW
Report Post »I am your neighbor..Loveland and Jean Schmidt..
BlackCrow
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:15pmIt’s _____________ fault!!! Waaaaahhhh.
Now you all know the content of the speech so you tune in the food channel.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:27pmGood Eats.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:41pmHow about “Dog The Bounty Hunter” channel? The Dog(alittle rough around the edges) didn’t go to Harvard but he knows how to get things done on his watch!
Report Post »Gosh, I don’t want to watch Obama, but have to see more of what he is up to. Ugh! Just one-long-night-mare!
BurntHills
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:08pmword is that the SOTU will be one long boring campaign speech for that vile communist animal obama. just more of his hatred for decent Americans who work and pay taxes.
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:12pmHey, wait a minute now. He will also divide us. Don’t sell the POS short.
Report Post »what4
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:18pmJust another spew from the divider in chief!
Report Post »Barack_Must_Go
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:07pmThe first time the racist, community agitaing, terrorist badmouths them, US or anyone for simply opposing his hateful un-American ( death to America & Israel ) manifesto, the entirety of the Republican Congress members oughta get up and walk out of the hall, in protest……..afterall isn’t that what we do when one of his fellow America-Israel haters starts one of their hateful rants at the U.N.
Enough is enough from this POS, and it’s about time someone grew a pair…..and told him so……besides me I mean.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:58pmI expect to hear from the old DC band and Obama the same old junk as well.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:56pmI wish they would stop calling Oscama president,he is not the president you must be a natural born citizen to be president.
Report Post »Goergia is going after the pile of crap
http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/judge-rejects-obama-demand-to-quash-subpoena/
Oscama has until this friday to bring his birth certificate and proof his father was a citizen at the time of his birth or he will not be on the ballot
Stoic one
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:20pmI wish more states would use this tactic….
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:35pm92 Working days for Congress before the November 6th elections. We’ll see no budget, no XL pipeline agreement, and no real spending cuts. We will see a bigger debt limit, and the progressive leadership of Congress play the drama game for the MSM ratings.
Report Post »Obama’s ruling with exective orders, czars, and a compliant congress. Boehner’s 60 day XL pipeline provision was a farce.
AJAYW
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:27pmThat means that john boy will need at least 50 crying towels
Report Post »neverending
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:06pmHis 60 day pipeline deal showed just how completely totally ignorant he and any that had a hand in that are. Only a total airhead would believe obama would let that go through.
Report Post »ohiochili
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:31pmI expect John the Caveman to go right along with those same old policies like he did last year. As a matter of fact, I fully expect them to come up with more inventive ways to get to the abyss faster.
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:07pmState of the union, bad shape
Report Post »1. Real unemployment over 19%
2 Inflation over 9%
3 National debt $15.250 trillion
4 Deficit for fiscal year 2011 over $1.2 trillion.
5 No leadship in Washington DC
Wyatt's Torch
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:59pmThat may be like all true or something, but like as long as we like have Spacebook, Myface, internet porn, the Stupor Bowl, Netflix, texting, The Biggest Idol, and American Loser, like…OMG, who really like cares?… LOL… ROFLMAO…we just need some more like hope and change or occupy something… ya know? Don’t be like a negative hater or something…
Report Post »mountainmanbigdog
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:02pmI think the O needs to get back on the golf course, or maybe another vacation, where things really get done. Do nothing Congress, he’s got his nerve, as do all socialist’s.
Report Post »mountainmanbigdog
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:18pmDon’t worry though, Barak Hussein Obama is focused laser-like on jobs. Adios, Keystone pipeline! Hello, unemployment line!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:23pmYou are right; he has focused a laser on the jobs issue….. to destroy them.
On that I give him an A+
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:59pmPeople wake up do you not see what is going on here? This is not a do nothing congress! They have authorized more spending this year then last! We now have legislation being advanced and written by the senate dim’s that has not gone thru the committee process for review. What that means is that we do not have a clue what’s hidden in the bill that may effect our freedoms! The leaders are complicit in this or they would not allow it to happen and would not receive a bill that did not originate in the house as proscribed in the constitution! They are getting around the rule by voting on a duplicate bill that cannot be changed or amended in any way. This is how we are getting screwed on every bill since the 2010 election. Sense the last election not one major bill that passed in the house has been allowed a vote in the senate, as prescribed by the constitution.
Report Post »This song is about dishonesty & disharmony I see and feel. http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_9134749
A Conservatarian
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:58pmI predict this state of the Union will see the Emperor take off his robe.
He’ll rally the progressive and socialist base: Washington is failing because ‘we’ aren’t taking enough back (this will insight OWS too). He’s going to push for the violent emotional side of the spectrum to march on, further giving rise to the perceived need of NDAA, SOPA, PIPA, etc. once the violence starts coming down again and it will get worse. Last summer/fall was a warm up to see how far they could get. He did what the powers that be wanted him to do… health care mandate, NDAA, sign SOPA and PIPA if they get through … now he just has to fend for himself to stay on the gravy train, which means its time to campaign and he has a lot of work to do in the next year.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:22pmThe Emperor has No clothes.
Perhaps we will see a limp noodle.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:51pmPathetic man calling a pathetic man pathetic…viciuos circle….Boehner is a huge disappointment, not that I expected anything conservative from him anyway. When are we going to pull the plug on Washington?
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:55pmJohn Boener and the Repubs are constantly blocked by the Obama Progressives which is why nothing gets done. There are a ton of bills sitting on stupid, ignorant politco ans shill for Obama, Harry the do nothing Reid! That gives Obama the right to attack the Repubs for not getting anything done! IT IS NOT THE REPUBS, IT ALL LIES AT THE PROGRESSIVE HARRY REID’S HANDS! That provides the hugh window for Obama to blast Repubs which is just a total lie after lie with more lies to follow! Obama has no record because thanks to Harry, Obama has nothing to reject by not signing! It is all part of blame the Republicans for what is happening in DC! Lies from Harry and Obama! More of the same if Bozo is reelected, but would be even worse with Newtiepie in the WH!
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:12pmBaddoggy
Report Post »Agreed. In the beginning I had some hope for Boehner. He did work for a family business and ran a decent sized business for a while. Now I think he has failed at this job. Obstruction or not by obumbler all these a$$ clowns need to pack it in.
rush_is_right
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:48pm“John Boener and the Repubs are constantly blocked by the Obama Progressives which is why nothing gets done”
boehner and the republican clowns raised the debt ceiling..all they had to do was nothing, and they would have radically changed this country…forcing us to live within our means…
but NOOOOOO….they took the easy way out….it was a waste of time to elect these clowns to congress….
Report Post »neverending
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:08pmLooks like never!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:44pmBoehner ought to fess up and tell the world that The Republicans and the Democrats are really no different. They are all smoke and mirrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-CrNlilZho Watch and send to everyone in your mailing list.. Wake up America!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:23pmActually there is a Giant difference. Respect for life and No respect for life.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:42pm@abbygirl1994 Thanks for the link…Obama the great deceiver and the new world order..everyone should check this out..
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:38pmabbygirl is right we have been totally deceived and betrayed by our government..we have to replace them all to fix anything..no more career politicians
Report Post »JQCitizen
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:38pmNo, Chris. The art of Legislation SHOULD BE, get enough Conservatives in office to KICK THE LIBERAL’S A$$! We started that process in 2010! That objective will also require DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP!!! Leadership with MORE STONES! We’ll just keep marching on; 2012 is just part of the process!
Report Post »village idiot
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:37pmTERM LIMITS 8 years max for any federal and state office the senate can have 12 years(2 terms). Take the trash out make room for new blood, new ideas, and end life time benifits.
Report Post »GideonCain
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:12pmI empathize with your frustration, but I do not think term limits are the answer. Term limits will limit my right to vote for whom I choose; let’s try session limits instead. They can have 2 months to wreck the country every year, then they have to carry their butts back home and live with the consequences of the laws they passed.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:12pmAlong with term limits they give up their salary for life and free medical care, at our expense, they have to live with the laws they pass. They should become citizen legislators and work for 2-3 months a year and be paid accordingly.
The current system attracts dirt bags and neer-do-wells like Hapless Harry and Fancy “the queen of Botox” Nancy and their henchmen.
We deserve what we get when we elect these types of people.
Wake up America or you are going to to wake up with the TSA in your bedroom doing a strip search and checking your body cavities for explosives.
Remember, tell a joke and when they laugh, aim for the white spots.
OMG
Report Post »Paulmtmorris
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:31pmThe less Congress does the better. That is the point of the seperation of powers. Getting things done means we lose more freedoms. Congress being full time, doesn’t think they are doing their job unless they are making more laws and regulations. Bull chips! Getting things done, we can’t wait, means government wants more power knowing the people won’t approve so we have to force it though before the people find out what power grab we are putting forward like Obamacare.
“Talk is cheap unless it is Congress.”
Report Post »GideonCain
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:24pmAmen to that. You know, of course, that shopping carts were invented to help politicians and trial lawyers learn to walk on their hind legs.
Report Post »Mess23
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:27pmIT IS A DO NOTHING SENATE!!!!!!
Speak in smaller sentences Johnny, DummycRats are not that brilliant.
Report Post »boundforglory
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:20pmThe only jobs that obama has created are in China, not here where we live! obama is the worst president this world has ever seen and he needs to go. There have been shovel ready jobs and obama has refused to get them started, the Canadian oil pipeline woulda started at around 20,000 jobs and more added later. he wants only one thing for the nation, its destruction so he can become dictator obama. I’m really suprized that the KKK or one of the supremists groups hasnt done anything. I guess its because evil knows its own. Jesus said that if satan casts out satan, how can his kingdom stand. Mark 3:23-24. This country needs to look to Jesus and bring the word of God back into our schools, to our streets, and to everyone, everywhere, its the only way this nation will survive! Jesus is coming again and soon, are you ready?
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:19pmnobody likes a sourpuss Mr. Boehner. In fact nobody likes the ‘do nothing’ Congress that you lead.
Report Post »gsp9993
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:24pmHonestly, why do we need all these useless and confining laws. Do we elect Congress to just make laws? I’m sick of laws and sick of Congress. 2012 the year of the COW – Clean Out Congress. All of them.
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:31pmA do nothing Congress is better than an active one at this point. We don’t need more laws and programs. The only better Congress than one that does nothing would be one that was actively repealing laws and removing government agencies.
Report Post »islamhater
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:33pmYour name fit’s you perfectly. Nothing get‘s in and nothing get’s out of that steelhead…
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:49pmihater- your name tells me you’ll never get to heaven if you have such a heavy heart
Report Post »bates8963
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:10pmhey steelhead, I love the “do nothing” congress! A gridlocked government is the best we can ask for at this time. We only hold one branch of government and until we hold all three, nothing will get done….
Report Post »mountainmanbigdog
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:10pm@GSP- Your acronym escapes me, did you mean clean out Washington?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:22pmGSP is another Lefty Troll who just joined the Blaze yesterday ! Must be part of The Occupy the Blaze Movement..
Report Post »mils
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:16amClean Out Washington…cow
Report Post »Mike Benton
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:16pmObama is all talk. End of discussion. Next issue…
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:54pmMike the viewership of SOTU will be less the MSNBC at 3 AM…since it is nothing but a re-run of 2009, 2010 and 2011! Who the Bully Dictator will pick on this year..last year the Supreme Court got a whippin’!
I thank God that Justified is on cable channel FX and won‘t get boot to for Barry’s re-run SOTU and public whippin’ of a defenseless individual in the gallery!!
Report Post »mils
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:20amwords…just words…Obama said them…the public believed him…and it is unfortuante..many still believe him.. Because no one challenges him directly, so he giggles , and sings, and giggles some more…and as one black comedian said…if Obama is still black come the 2012 election he will vote for him again
Boehner, bless his heart…
Report Post »islamhater
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:15pmShut up ***** untill you start the impeachment process stick it up your a$$.. Hope this piece of crap is vote’ed out to!
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:02pmLouis T. McFadden brought impeachment charges against some of the founders of the federal reserve, the reserve board, the secretary of the treasury etc. back in the early 1930′s and died soon thereafter.
Look at the nature of the laws being passed, stop thinking the president or the speaker is from or part of a party – they were to get where they are at, once they’re there? Pffft. If Boehner or anyone brings impeachment charges against Obama, buhbye, and not because Obama would do it; PBo’s not the power behind the Presidency, he’s just a slick mouth that can read well from a teleprompter and sign his name who had vastly different ideas the day he stepped into office; he’s toeing the same line Bush1/Clinton/Bush2 all did.
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:13pmOf course it will be the same old policies. Obama will double down on everything he has espoused so far. He will stick with his ideology to the bitter end. Boehner needs to forget cooperation and compromise and go into attack dog mode.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:16pmI don’t think there is any fight left in that dog.
Report Post »stefooch
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:59pmAs my grandfather use to say “that dog can’t hunt.”
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