'Founding Fathers' Look For John Boehner In Ohio Golf Course, Tanning Salon (VIDEO)

The "Founding Fathers" of declareindependence.org, a project of the Campaign for Fair Elections, recently embarked on a manhunt for Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) in his home district in order to highlight his "cash-for-Speaker" program.

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin scoured corn fields, parking lots, golf courses and tanning salons, but found no trace of the Minority Leader, leaving the "Founding Fathers" to wonder why "John Boehner has promised VIP access to any lobbyist willing to bundle $100,000," but wasn't around to meet with his constituents.

Cliff Schecter, a consultant for the Campaign for Fair Elections, explained the frustration behind the new "cash-for-speaker" initiative in an earlier blog post.

Rep. Boehner has been talking a lot about Democrats' failing to "drain the swamp," in Washington, D.C.--but he's spending his days raising special-interest cash around the country and asking lobbyists to bundle $100,000 for his "cash for speaker" program, as a way to gain VIP access to the wannabe-Speaker of the House. If Rep. Boehner were really serious about draining the swamp and not just offering his usual empty platitudes, he'd work to pass the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation that would put our elections back in the hands of voters--instead of the corporate interests and lobbyists who feed his personal financial trough.

From Politico's report on Rep. Boehner's latest pay for access fundraising campaign:

According to materials distributed by Boehner's camp and obtained by POLITICO, lobbyists and other major donors across the country who give the maximum or help raise $100,000 will get meetings with Boehner, calls from senior aides with updates on the campaign and "VIP access to all events, including roundtables, briefings, breakout discussions and interactive panel discussions."

Watch the "Founding Fathers" search for John Boehner:

Comments

[NorCalSurfer]

01:01 PM on 08/18/2010

Boehner is appalling, Which is worse, Boehner or the people who vote for him?

[booyahcah29]

06:18 PM on 08/25/2010

I go with the people. It shows that the lack of uneducated Americans in this country is pretty high.

[Tom95134]

12:48 PM on 08/18/2010

Very clever. I hope that the organization manages to raise enough money to get it played on the local stations in Boehner's district.

[nadreev]

12:45 PM on 08/18/2010

Find a lobbyist, look for the hand in his pocket, follow the suit sleeve up to an orangish unnaturally colored face. Voila! John Boehner.

[booyahcah29]

06:18 PM on 08/25/2010

Do you think the lobbyist might be playing pocket pool too? I couldnt resist.

[gmb007]

12:00 PM on 08/18/2010

LOL Love it! Best part: "TO THE LINKS!"

[tisfilm]

11:47 AM on 08/18/2010

did they check orange tree?

[Cheryl2]

11:45 AM on 08/18/2010

Boehner: give me 100,000 and I will do anything you want. Talk about government being up for sale, this takes the cake.

[booyahcah29]

06:19 PM on 08/25/2010

bow chicka bow bow. I bet you he would do that too.

[rf dude]

11:35 AM on 08/18/2010

That's the problem with ageing - you just can't find a good Boehner when you need it...

[tcny]

10:33 AM on 08/18/2010

Wait til dark, turn on a UV light -- Boehner will be the one that glows.

[gmb007]

12:01 PM on 08/18/2010

HAH!! Excellent! LOL :)

totally fanned for that!

[justoverit333]

10:22 AM on 08/18/2010

Priceless

[DXM]

10:08 AM on 08/18/2010

Of course they couldn't find Rep. Boehner in his home district! If he was there, he'd have to see how GOP policies are destroying the lives of his constituents. Can't have a member of the Republican Party witnessing a reality that differs from his talking points!

[Bluelynx]

09:43 AM on 08/18/2010

He's not that hard to find. He's orange.

[booyahcah29]

06:21 PM on 08/25/2010

I bet you he keeps all his golf clubs in his office. The House has a session, Boehner complains about Obama, then its off to play 18 holes while his state gets shafted.

[rgilley]

09:04 AM on 08/18/2010

Obviously the "founding fathers" didn't check the golf course or the tanning booths.

[chicagurl]

11:17 AM on 08/18/2010

If you watched the clip, they certainly did! Both golf courses and tanning booths - ALTHOUGH, I did notice that the founding fathers forget to hit the bars. We all know how much Bone-rrr loves to liquor up.

[vonPinto]

08:55 AM on 08/18/2010

Classic!!!!!

I was a little bit surprised they could not find John under the tanning bed..

Did they ask Snooki? may be she knows where John Boehner.

[DevonTexas]

08:49 AM on 08/18/2010

and they vilified Clinton for letting donors sleep in the Lincoln bedroom!?

[SuZQ22]

08:41 AM on 08/18/2010

Next try looking in the bars around town.

[vonPinto]

08:56 AM on 08/18/2010

....especially, where they smoke JOINT!!!!