Republicans Against Motherhood

Minority Leader John Boehner pledges future votes against apple pie, puppies, kittens, and little girls eating ice cream cones in the park.

Don't Go Away Mad...Just Go Away

In a bold demonstration of their increasing irrelevancy, House Republicans walked out of the chamber today rather than vote on Contempt of Congress citations for Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers over their refusal to respond to Congressional subpoenas. House Minority Leader John Boehner denounced the citations as a "partisan fishing expedition"...in contrast to a Republican inquiry back when they were in the majority over who paid for the postage on Bill Clinton's Christmas cards which was clearly a desperately-needed inquiry vital to future of the Republic.
Boehner went on to say that Congress should instead be voting for the President's telecom immunity and warrantless wiretapping bill, because otherwise America is at imminent risk of attack. Except of course that's not true. And, of course, Boehner fails to mention that telecom immunity could be stripped out of the warrantless wiretapping bill and voted on separately if it was really so important.
Assuming that Obama or Hillary becomes President next year and Republicans remain in the minority, I predict many more such walkouts and other similar theatrics.

UPDATE: Showing the sort of taste and dignity for which they are justly famous, House Republicans have interrupted a memorial service for the late Tom Lantos in their latest fit of pique. Now that's class.

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other...

House Majority Leader John Boehner concisely explains how Republicans using images of the 9-11 attacks on their campaign ads is COMPLETELY and TOTALLY different in EVERY way from Democrats using images of flag-drapped coffins on their campaign ads.

THIS Is It?

"I clearly have serious concerns about what happened and whether people at the Justice Department have looked at the Constitution lately," said House Majority Leader John Boehner.

After all the many, many instances where the Bush Administration has clearly demonstrated its' sheer unvarnished contempt for the rule of law and the separation of powers, it takes an FBI raid on the Congressional offices of a DEMOCRAT (who by all appearances is so crooked that when he dies they will have to screw him into the ground) to get Congressional Republicans' dander up?

Meet the New Boss...

From the lovely and talented The Next Hurrah, a quick review of our new and improved House Majority Leader, John Boehner, whose primary claim to fame is being (so far) the only member of the Republic Party from Ohio not currently under indictment. I have to say, though, his membership in a swank "male-only country club" doesn't seem all that damning compared, to say, handing out checks on the floor of the House (note: this is only shocking if you're not from Texas). See also here to find out how the "reform candidate" is REALLY the "K Street candidate."