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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts) Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:57 AM Apr 2016

John Boehner calls Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh," "miserable" SOB

A stopped clock is right twice a day.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-boehner-calls-ted-cruz-lucifer-in-the-flesh-miserable-sob/?google_editors_picks=true

By REENA FLORES CBS NEWS April 28, 2016, 9:38 AM

John Boehner sounded off a litany of insults for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz Wednesday night, labelling the Texas senator "Lucifer in the flesh" and a "miserable son of a bitch."

"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends," the former House speaker said during a frank on-stage discussion at Stanford University Wednesday. "I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."

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The ex-congressman seemed to accept that Trump would be the party's nominee and said that he would vote for him if that prediction came to pass. Boehner said he would not, however, cast a ballot for Cruz if the Texas senator won the nomination.

Boehner also weighed in on the Democratic primary contest, according to the Stanford Daily, the university newspaper that first reported Boehner's comments. The former House speaker praised Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as the most honest politician in the White House race. Of Clinton, who he has known for 25 years, Boehner called her accomplished and smart.

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John Boehner calls Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh," "miserable" SOB (Original Post) FrodosPet Apr 2016 OP

! demmiblue Apr 2016 #1

Wow! This from Boner who is no saint is quite a mouthful.. I knew Cruz is hated but WOW! patricia92243 Apr 2016 #2

The feeling is mutual at least from Cruz supporters Freddie Apr 2016 #3

Eleventh Commandment, Boner. KamaAina Apr 2016 #4

I believe Boehner showed remarkable restraint. 11 Bravo Apr 2016 #5

Yeah, the "restraint" is the scary part. Miles Archer Apr 2016 #6

draft Ryan. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #7

My prediction all along has been that they're gonna do it. Miles Archer Apr 2016 #8

demmiblue

(36,851 posts)

1. !

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:00 AM

Apr 2016

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)

2. Wow! This from Boner who is no saint is quite a mouthful.. I knew Cruz is hated but WOW!

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:05 AM

Apr 2016

Freddie

(9,265 posts)

3. The feeling is mutual at least from Cruz supporters

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:24 AM

Apr 2016

I know a couple on FB (otherwise ok people). They think Boehner is a RINO and were delighted when he stepped down.
It's such fun watching the GOP implode!

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. Eleventh Commandment, Boner.

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:44 PM

Apr 2016

"Thou shall not speak ill of a fellow Republican." -St. Raygun

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

5. I believe Boehner showed remarkable restraint.

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:55 PM

Apr 2016

Cruz is a walking colostomy bag ... a dried smegma crust on the body politic ... in short, even for a Republican, he sucks!

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

6. Yeah, the "restraint" is the scary part.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:50 PM

Apr 2016

I keep going back to the George W. Bush "I just don't like the guy" comment.

In my experience, the more a person is disliked, the more dismissive the person who doesn't like them is in their remarks.

It's like it's not worth listing the qualities they don't like, either because the person is past the point of changing, or they dislike them so much they don't care if they change or not.

There's only one reason the RNC would even consider Cruz, and that's if they thought he could beat Clinton, and my guess is that after yesterday's Fiorina announcement...even though it has become mathematically impossible for Cruz to hit 1237 delegates...Carly was the dealbreaker. They are either going to give it to Trump or toss a grenade in the foxhole and draft Ryan.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. draft Ryan.

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 04:42 PM

Apr 2016

Only option.
and then get set for years of Trump lawsuits.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

8. My prediction all along has been that they're gonna do it.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:28 PM

Apr 2016

I don't think they give a damn about any blowback from Trump OR his supporters.

They want to beat Clinton, and with Ryan and the money machine behind him, they have a shot at it.

So they're gonna do it...mark my words.

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