2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSpeaker Boehner Scolds Romney For Criticizing President Obama While He’s Abroad
Clearly while the president is overseas, hes at a conference and while the president is overseas I think its appropriate that people not be critical of him or our country, Boehner chided, responding to a question from NBC News about whether Romney was correct to call Russia Americas number one geopolitical foe.
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Thrill
(19,178 posts)it. We know how quick Republicans were to say no criticizing Bush while he's overseas or while the country is at war.
we actually do believe in freedom of speech
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)a very strange way to voice it: "it's appropriate the people not be critical" instead of "it's not appropriate for people to be critical", but at least he said something.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,436 posts)good for him to say *something*. Kinda unexpected coming from him. I wish that somebody would also tell the Republicans to tone down their Iran warmongering rhetoric in the name of attacking President Obama.
marsis
(301 posts)the next day a Kenyan, then a communist. Now you're calling him a broad, when will it stop......oh wait.....never mind.
K Gardner
(14,933 posts)DFW
(54,436 posts)And if he remains Speaker, he still will have President Obama to work with. Even Bonehead has moments of lucidity.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)But I still want Pelosi back.