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John Boehner Trumps Nancy Pelosi By Raising $70 Million As House Speaker

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has raised more than $70 million for Republicans since winning the Speaker’s gavel, easily topping his fundraising haul for the previous two years in the minority.

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has raised more than $70 million for Republicans since winning the Speaker’s gavel, easily topping his fundraising haul for the previous two years in the minority...
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has raised more than $70 million for Republicans since winning the Speaker’s gavel, easily topping his fundraising haul for the previous two years in the minority...
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10:33 PM on 05/23/2012
Must have raised the money mopping floors in his Daddy's bar..sniff...sniff...waaaaaaaaaaaaaah...
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MStone67
09:31 PM on 05/23/2012
She was busy actually getting stuff done.
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nypapajoe
08:54 PM on 05/23/2012
It wasn't from the common people! We're broke! It was all from the corporate sector!
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commiepinko
The Naked Truth
07:36 PM on 05/23/2012
Who the hell would give money to that jack wagon?
10:40 PM on 05/23/2012
The Koch brothers? Exxon? Halliburton? Boeing? Aetna? JPMorgan/Chase? Bain Capital?
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janfernandez
06:46 PM on 05/23/2012
Drinking money for Boehner.
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edejan
06:11 PM on 05/23/2012
Is this what Boehner's constituents elected him to do? Raise money for the Republibaggers? Because he hasn't really done any legislating - which is what I thought he was elected for. Where are the jobs, jobs, jobs, Boehner????
10:34 PM on 05/23/2012
Public office is 95% fundraising... and 5% taking bribes...
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edejan
02:23 AM on 05/24/2012
LOL...true.
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itcounts
Reality is an illusion albeit a persistent one
06:04 PM on 05/23/2012
Just think of how much more he would have if he curbed his little drinking problem.
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George Hanshaw
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
05:47 PM on 05/23/2012
The thing that the 'progressives' must ultimately come to terms with is that this is a center-right nation. In another couple of generations, that may not be the case, but it's certainly the case right now. That gives the 'progressives' only two real options:
1. Start a civil war and actually KILL the tea-partiers and their ilk.
2. Give in to them - at least to the extent that is necessary to get the legislative branch functional again.

Because they ARE taking a 'scorched earth' policy toward this. They WILL 'starve the beast' and see the federal government rendered impotent if they don't get their way....
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edejan
06:09 PM on 05/23/2012
So you think that giving in to teagopers will keep them from their "scorched earth" policy? It will just make the MORE radical and brutal in their policies. If you want a "Mad Max" America, then let the baggers have their way. If you want a liveable future for your children, then you have to fight them at every turn. Even if we lose, our children will know we "died trying."
06:50 PM on 05/23/2012
Weird! I was thinking of the same movie which depicts the breakdown of a democratic society.
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commiepinko
The Naked Truth
07:37 PM on 05/23/2012
this is a CENTER -LEFT country. ask ANYBODY
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George Hanshaw
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
10:35 PM on 05/23/2012
Perhaps in the crowd you run with. In the country as a whole? Center-right.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/148745/political-ideology-stable-conservatives-leading.aspx
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Left on Red
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04:34 PM on 05/23/2012
Gee, and I thought the Speaker's job was to administer over a branch of our Government. The Worst Speaker Ever, must see things a bit differently.
04:31 PM on 05/23/2012
Wonder how much he raised by holding our economy hostage last year?
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cam1002
The People's Budget - It WILL Work
03:55 PM on 05/23/2012
Just more proof that the GOP is for the 1% and that since the Citizens United decision by the GOP biased SCOTUS our government is for sale to the highest bidders, the GOP billionaires.
gconners
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
03:37 PM on 05/23/2012
Why would this surprise anyone?
He doesn't DO much of anything, hasn't PASSED much of anything.
He's got plenty of time on his hands!
04:19 PM on 05/23/2012
He passes more gas than legislation.
03:14 PM on 05/23/2012
Apparently this is how we measure the effectiveness of our political leaders in the Citizens United era, who raises the most money.
gconners
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
03:40 PM on 05/23/2012
Just thinking the same thing.
Is THIS how we "rate" our leaders now?
Personally, I would prefer that he worked on improving the economy and creating jobs and fixing our crumbling schools and aging infrastructure, instead of raising money....But, hey, that's just me, I guess....
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SETexasLib
TryingToBeGood,ButRelyingOnMercy
03:12 PM on 05/23/2012
It is amazing how much money you can raise peddling influence. Heck ofa job, Boner.
03:06 PM on 05/23/2012
Do you want to keep the cash flowing into the GOP coffers?

Just keep that stretched out mug of Nancy's front and center, that is a constant reminder of exactly what people never want to through with again.
gconners
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
03:43 PM on 05/23/2012
Not sure which "people" you claim to speak for, but don't include me. I thought she was an excellent Speaker and I hope she gets the job back!
And, honestly, it can't be soon enough!
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cam1002
The People's Budget - It WILL Work
03:59 PM on 05/23/2012
X2
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sagmann
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04:11 PM on 05/23/2012
F/F, gconners.
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edejan
06:33 PM on 05/23/2012
"Baggers hate me and I REVEL in their hatred." Nancy Pelosi, Best Speaker of the House ever.