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

The Hill:

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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Comments

[Scurvydog74]

10:33 PM on 05/23/2012

Must have raised the money mopping floors in his Daddy's bar..sniff...sniff...waaaaaaaaaaaaaah...

[MStone67]

09:31 PM on 05/23/2012

She was busy actually getting stuff done.

[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!

[commiepinko]

07:36 PM on 05/23/2012

Who the hell would give money to that jack wagon?

[Scurvydog74]

10:40 PM on 05/23/2012

The Koch brothers? Exxon? Halliburton? Boeing? Aetna? JPMorgan/Chase? Bain Capital?

[janfernandez]

06:46 PM on 05/23/2012

Drinking money for Boehner.

[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????

[Scurvydog74]

10:34 PM on 05/23/2012

Public office is 95% fundraising... and 5% taking bribes...

[edejan]

02:23 AM on 05/24/2012

LOL...true.

[itcounts]

06:04 PM on 05/23/2012

Just think of how much more he would have if he curbed his little drinking problem.

[George Hanshaw]

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....

[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."

[indietom]

06:50 PM on 05/23/2012

Weird! I was thinking of the same movie which depicts the breakdown of a democratic society.

[commiepinko]

07:37 PM on 05/23/2012

this is a CENTER -LEFT country. ask ANYBODY

[George Hanshaw]

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

[Left on Red]

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.

[Will Geisler]

04:31 PM on 05/23/2012

Wonder how much he raised by holding our economy hostage last year?

[cam1002]

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]

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!

[indietom]

04:19 PM on 05/23/2012

He passes more gas than legislation.

[Donkan]

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]

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....

[SETexasLib]

03:12 PM on 05/23/2012

It is amazing how much money you can raise peddling influence. Heck ofa job, Boner.

[senator11]

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]

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!

[cam1002]

03:59 PM on 05/23/2012

X2

[sagmann]

04:11 PM on 05/23/2012

F/F, gconners.

[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.