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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks during his weekly on-camera news conference on Capitol Hill February 2, 2012 in Washington, DC.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said Thursday that he enjoys a positive working relationship with his top GOP deputy, denying a report that tensions between him and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) had gotten so bad the two had been forced to call a "truce."
Boehner said that he and Cantor hadn't had a disagreement in over a year, though the speaker made veiled reference to behind-the-scenes staff feuds famous on Capitol Hill.
"We are teammates and we have been teammates, and I could tell you that I don't think there's been a disagreement between Eric and I over the course of the last year," Boehner said, "As you're clearly aware there's been a couple of staff rumbles from time to time but, you know, that's to be expected when you're doing big things."
Boehner and Cantor -- and, for that matter, the rest of the GOP leadership team -- are famous for staying in their own lanes, running separate political and press operations. Cantor is seen as the de-facto voice, though, for the more conservative, insurgent crop of House freshmen, who have made forging agreements or finding agreement difficult, at times, for the speaker.
Details of those tensions were contained Thursday in an article published in Politico, which announced that Boehner and Cantor's offices had met in January to call an effective truce between their operations.
"I talked to the whole leadership team this morning, along with the staff, the senior leaders, about our need to continue to work together for our team," Boehner told reporters. "And so, I feel good about where we are, and happy that we've got the team that we have."
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Bull @!$%#!
To be honest, I'm still surprised that treasonous, low-life, israelite, eric cantor, isn't already pushing up daisies!
That opportunistic SOB and photo-op specialist, single handedly torpedoed the debt ceiling deal that Standard and Poor would have been completely satisfied with. But, instead, that scum-sucking little weasle's actions caused the USA's credit downgrade, and cost the world economy $11-TRILLION in the world market losses in ONE SINGLE DAY!!! eric cantor screwed a lot of people in that one instance alone, and plenty more before that, and since then, too!
It would not surprise me one bit if someone he caused a financial catastrophe for, twisted that little 'man-boy's' neck, clean off! I'm not promoting such violence, nor would I be a part of any such thing -- but, it would not change my day one bit if it happened.
For me, I'd actually prefer to see cantor, mcconnel and boehner, all in hand and leg cuffs, being led off to GITMO, where they surely belong!
John Boehner, I lost faith in you when you said you were in Congress for your grand children but did not say anything about our grand children.
John, You are suppose to be their to serve the people. We the people are not here to serve you.
If you do not want to get America back based on the fundamental princaples of our Constitution, our Bill of Rights and our Declaration of Independence than we the people will vote some one in that will.
Eric Cantor, Keep the pressure on. The truth shall set shall set us free and the lies will keep us on a ball and chain.
In a perfect world, Mr. Boehner and Mr. Cantor running for the office of President of the United States would eclipse the Horse & Pony show that has featured on our screens for the past few months. Both these guy are much better at character assination than Mitt or Newt. It'd be worth the price to see "these good friends" get it on.
John: Eric (with his close Tea ties) has wanted you out so he could take over for some time now. Do you think that is a secret in Washington? Is there anyone who doesn't know? The tension is so thick you can cut it. The denials are so tedious.
Cantor has balls, Boehner doesn't.
Dumb and Dumber! Since cantor has balls I guess he gets to play the man roll? But I think I here the clock ticking tick, tock, tick, tock. Please hurry so America can still have a chance.
"...doing big things" - Really! That reafiming "In God We Trust" was huge!! This is the biggest do nothing congress in History thanks to the GOP majority and TeaNazi takeover in the House along with the GOP fifibustering in the Senate!! Speaker "never missed a happy hour" Boner is sitting on his hands!!
Fire, I thought the same thing about "doing big things" and what came to mind first was that phoney budget they presented that had no $ amounts in it. Second thing, all those bills about my reproduction rights. And they wonder why their ratings have tanked so low.
What a bunch of losers they are. Vote them all out of office. They are not fit to be a dog catcher in a one dog town.
....and then he wept.........
I get the creeps just looking at him. His biggest problem though is penis envy.
Ok kids were getting ready to leave, go pick up your toys! Boehner and Cantor - your 15 minutes is up!
Cantor is a wart on the ass of society and needs to be dealt with by the republican party. He needs to go.
Downplaying tensions between Boehner and Cantor may have been aggravated by the move to limit the scope of the STOCK Act seems to have been led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the less prominent but no less well connected Managed Funds Association. According to 2011 lobbying disclosure forms, lobbyists for both groups reached out to Congress with their clients’ concerns about the legislation.
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/02/lieberman_cantor_defend_capitol_hills_inside_traders/
Joe Lieberman and Eric Cantor want to make more money before they leave the House and Senate. Who's side are these two on?
10 years of this quagmire is enough. What can be accomplished there has been accomplished. Bin Laden is dead, Al-Quada is significantly weakened. We don't need to see any more AMERICANS coming home from there in body bags, and we sure cannot afford to keep wasting money on this. Bring our troops home now! TELL THE WORLD FOR ME, '' NEXT MONTH '' WE'RE OUTTA HERE . '' WE '' NEED THOSE SPY DRONES RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA. THEN WE CAN WATCH THOSE CROOKED REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVE BIGGOTS , THROUGH WALLS. CANTOR AND BOEHNER WILL BE EXPOSED. '' WHAT A DREAM '' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boehner quote: "....and I could tell you that I don't think there's been a disagreement between Eric and I over the course of the last year," Boehner said.
Besides being on Eric Cantor's tight dog leash, you can't speak properly, Boehner. It's "between Eric and meeeee" you useless human being. No wonder you ReThuglicans are so non-functional, you can't even talk properly ... idiot!
Besides, John Boy ... you're obviously smart enough to NOT argue with your future NEW BOSS, because I have a feeling next year Eric is going to be the new House Minority Leader (after Dems do some ass-kicking in the elections), and you'll have your nose planted solidly up Eric's behind. So, put your girlie panties on, John Boehner. You're obviously not man enough to stand up to Cantor, dude! Bunch of losers!
Boehner has his guard frisk Cantor and then he makes him go through a metal detector before he can even come into Boehners office.Boehner will only talk to Cantor leaning against a wall so Cantor can't get behind him.Witch is hard to do when your drunk.
THE SOURCE OF THE TENSION....
http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/07/virginia-miscellaneous.html
Too bad for Cantor that by the time he can unseat Boehner, he will only become Minority Leader....
Bickering between members of the party of institutionilized greed. Who cares?
Cantor ALWAYS has a smurk on his face. I looks like he's just another slick attorney that's got a little authority and will stop at nothing to keep the government from working.
He was the one that jetisoned the original proposals of but houses to cut spending. He just didn't get enough PORK I guess.
This guy shouldn't be in this house. Let him try the BIG HOUSE and see what he gets there.
Boehner says there's always tension when you're doing big things. Tell me John, just what big things have you and Cantor done in the past year?? Text Cantor and meet him for a brewski. That's one thing you know about, John.
I can see " Boner' getting fed up with Kantor. Kantor is akin to: the guy you'd smack around on the playground because you had nothing else to do, soap in the tip of your dick, and worst case scenario a hemmoroid. What a little jackwagon. How did that " shmuck" ever get elected in the first place?
Emil
..of course they're still good buddies and staunch allies; it's them against 99% of Americans...