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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:32 PM Dec 2012

Boehner: Obama Needs to Stop Acting Like He Won Election (Borowitz Report)

Source: The New Yorker

Tensions over the so-called fiscal cliff reached a boiling point today as House Speaker John Boehner accused President Obama of acting like he won the November election.

“Our message is clear: Mr. President, we are ready to negotiate with you,” Mr. Boehner told reporters. “But this nonsense of acting like you won the election has got to stop.”

Lashing out at Mr. Obama’s “delusional arrogance,” Mr. Boehner added, “I don’t know what planet he thinks he won an election on, but this whole ‘the American people elected me’ act is getting a little old.”

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2012/12/boehner-obama-needs-to-stop-acting-like-he-won-election.html

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Boehner: Obama Needs to Stop Acting Like He Won Election (Borowitz Report) (Original Post) Newsjock Dec 2012 OP
Nailed It In One, Sir.... The Magistrate Dec 2012 #1
He thinks that Obama only got tavernier Dec 2012 #2
In other words, he didn't get enough "legitimate votes" democrattotheend Dec 2012 #5
They are showing their true colors. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #12
No, you are illegitimate UNLESS you vote for me happyslug Dec 2012 #14
obama won the country. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #3
+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #6
and I wish the moronic talking heads would point this Ghost of Tom Joad Dec 2012 #16
Thanks Newsjock! Cha Dec 2012 #4
I would have never known it was satire if I did not see the label there... tarheelsunc Dec 2012 #7
At the risk of sounding like an idiot skydive forever Dec 2012 #8
He didn't say it, but he's acting like he did. Actually, Boehner needs the help, not us. freshwest Dec 2012 #10
Yes he did say that... SummerSnow Dec 2012 #15
Hey Boehner! Look out! You forgot something on the road ahead! freshwest Dec 2012 #9
pure snark... eyewall Dec 2012 #11
Let me see... leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #13
LOL - Borowitz nails it malaise Dec 2012 #17

tavernier

(12,401 posts)
2. He thinks that Obama only got
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:48 PM
Dec 2012

the black vote, the Hispanic vote, the women's vote, the gay vote, the dem vote. But he was missing the OLD RICH WHITE GUY vote, which is the only vote that should count, the only one that will get what you want!

heh heh.

How does it feel to WANT, sweetie??

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)
12. They are showing their true colors.
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 10:59 PM
Dec 2012

In their minds you are not legitimate unless you win the white male vote, because they are the "Real Americans".

 

happyslug

(14,779 posts)
14. No, you are illegitimate UNLESS you vote for me
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:33 PM
Dec 2012

Lets be honest, this is NOT about the "White Male Vote" it is about GOP Control, if the GOP could control the Federal Government while being ANTI White Male, they would do it. The GOP is justifying they position based on the fact that the White Male Vote went they way, but lets remember, the GOP even lost that vote if you exclude the South and the West (but NOT the West Coast). This is an excuse NOT the reason, the reason is they want control and will justify control on any grounds (and that is Frightening, for that means violence is NOT excluded if that is what is needed for them to get control).

Ghost of Tom Joad

(1,356 posts)
16. and I wish the moronic talking heads would point this
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 08:48 AM
Dec 2012

out everytime someone mentions that the repubs won the house, forgetting to mention that the dems picked up a few seats they didn't have last election.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
9. Hey Boehner! Look out! You forgot something on the road ahead!
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 10:56 PM
Dec 2012




Yeah, I know it's satire, but it's too close to reality...


 

leftlibdem420

(256 posts)
13. Let me see...
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:10 PM
Dec 2012

Democrats won the popular vote in the House, the Senate, and the presidential races.

Republicans won a few legislatures in the South because of the late stages of political realignment.

malaise

(269,158 posts)
17. LOL - Borowitz nails it
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 08:50 AM
Dec 2012

Remember that ReTHUGs told Obama that he'd better not mention that he took out Bin Laden during the campaign.

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