Boehner Golfing During GOP Revolt

Washington Post:

During the ongoing saga of the House's "Phantom Session," two items have caught Capitol Briefing's eye:

Item 1: On Monday, John McCain joined the party by declaring "Congress should come back into session," for an energy vote. "I am willing to come back off the campaign trail," he said.

Item 2: On Tuesday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) issued a release commending McCain for his call, trashing Barack Obama and adding: "While Democrats left town for a month-long break, House Republicans have stayed behind and continued to demand a vote on the American Energy Act, which will help lower energy prices and liberate America from its dependence on foreign oil."

Boehner was around for the start of the fake House session Friday but then left town and hasn't been back since. Even former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) showed up today to rally with his GOP comrades, but the current party leader was nowhere to be seen.

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Comments

[BBackSoon]

How can the people that have wielded the power for the last 7+ years, I know about 2006 but they are still the power (Thanks, Nancy), so how can they call for a revolt?

I know we can make a lot of noise take some photos and hand it over to Fix and Fiends and the bid bloviating talking heads and we can go and golf!

[Tom95134]

Boehner is revolting enough on his own without having to join a GOP revolt.

[JScott]

When the going gets tough, the tough go golfing.

[SKonnery]

We all know that they "take pride in being ignorant".

[lochnessmonster]

Is it Boehner's fault that he planned a vacation and the others did not? They only have themselves to blame for not planning ahead...or did the free trip funding dry up

[Buddly]

Republican leadership rule #1 Lead while in someones behind, lying,cheating and stealing as much as possible

[TovSquirrel]

There is no party "revolt" in progress amongst the Republicans.

It's just about getting re-elected.

Say what needs to be said to get those votes and then do as you damn well please.

Politics as usual.

[wolf58]

Vote 40: H R 6: This bill would repeal tax cuts to oil companies and mandate that they pay a fee to remove oil from the Gulf of Mexico. It would also fund renewable energy programs. The act would repeal a tax break that oil and gas firms received in 2004. That break effectively lowered their corporate tax rates. It would also bar oil companies from bidding on new federal leases unless they pay a fee or renegotiate improperly drafted leases from the late ‘90s. Those leases did not require royalty payments on Gulf of Mexico oil production. Oil firms would pay a “conservation fee” for oil taken from the gulf.

Additionally, the bill would set aside an estimated $13 billion to $15 billion in revenues over a five-year period for tax breaks relating to renewable energy sources, according to The Washington Post.

The bill was designed to reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign oil by investing in alternative energy sources.

He voted NO

[Moxo]

GOLFING?? Doesn't he know there is a war (or 2) on??

[JNail]

I've met Boehner at a VERY private golf club in the past and he is incredibly unimpressive. The definition of what is wrong w/ Congress. Every time I see him I laugh because he was such a self centered, chain smoking, lightwieight all weekend.

[helonias]

Shouldn't he be crying about this to show us how much he cares.

[whiteboyblues]

Yo John Boehner, Newt Gingrich said to get your azz back to Washington pronto!

[loax]

Republicans people with two faces! Wink,wink, nod,nod!

[UsofA]

Boehner has fine tuned the art of Republican hypocrisy. A virulent chickenhawk who once called the Democrats emotional weaklings, a month after he'd broken into tears on the floor of the Senate, Boehner is every bit as vapid and incapable of substantive contributions to government as his record indicates.

[Candyx]

Oh but John McCain is ready to lead this country!!! oh boy!