John Boehner

What is Paul Ryan’s Predecessor Up To?

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 11, 2018

Boehner seems to be enjoying retirement. Acreage Holdings (“Acreage”) (www.acreageholdings.com), one of the nation’s largest, multi-state actively-managed cannabis corporations, announced the appointments of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner and former Governor of the State of Massachusetts Bill Weld to...

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How Did Obstructionism Work Out for Republicans?

By Erik Loomis

On June 5, 2016

In 2009, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner decided their strategy to deal with Obama and the Democrats would be uncompromising obstructionism. This was a nearly unprecedented.

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Boehner

By Erik Loomis

On September 25, 2015

Resigning not only the Speaker position but his seat in Congress. Wow. Whoever takes over as Speaker is likely to be even more nuts. Presumably this will be someone who.

Shorter Boehner: “Freedom Industries Dumping Chemicals into Rivers is the Definition of Freedom”

By Erik Loomis

In General

On January 14, 2014

John Boehner gives his official approval to a regulatory regime that allows companies to cut off the water supply for 300,000 people. More on the lax regulations of West Virginia that lead to worker deaths, pollution, and toxicity. In other words, freedom.

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Don’t Cry No Tears Around Me

By Paul Campos

On December 13, 2010

John Boehner was blubbering on 60 Minutes last night about something or the other, which a nice illustration of how it's OK for macho Republican men to secrete strategic tears.

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