Boehner fires back at NYT story alleging cozy ties with lobbyists

[ProSense]

Boehner fires back at NYT story alleging cozy ties with lobbyists

By Bridget Johnson

House Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-Ohio) office released a statement charging that the story "ignores basic facts" and was distorted.

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) fired back Saturday evening to a New York Times report that claimed he was "tightly bound to lobbyists."

Boehner's office released a statement charging that the story "ignores basic facts, contains numerous factual inaccuracies and distortions" and didn't include quotes "which would have provided some much-needed perspective" that the Times added to the story after it first appeared on the web and after being contacted by the leader's staff.

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"Just as Speaker Pelosi consults with and rallies environmental, labor, and other allies to pass her 'cap-and-trade' national energy tax, for example, Boehner works with allies who share his belief in smaller government and the free enterprise system – which are deeply rooted in his background as a small businessman," his office said.

The statement said that Boehner's long-standing views on issues weren't taken into consideration when considering whether he would be under the influence of lobbyists.

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"We all know why Democrats are attacking Boehner," the release continued. "They are scared, panicked, and desperate at the mere thought they could lose their majority in the House."

[louis-t]

1. Hmm, let's see, has he shown proof that he's not

tied to lobbyists? No, just generic denials.

[11 Bravo]

2. Yeah, and as for handing out checks from big tobacco on the floor of the House ...

in exchange for votes, well, let's not talk about that.

[Guilded Lilly]

3. "ignores basic facts...

contains numerous factual inaccuracies and distortions" and doesn't include quotes "which would have provided some much-needed perspective"

this is Boehner's personal political philosophy.

[Cha]

4. boner loves

lobbyists!

[louis-t]

5. Dems found a sore spot.

Now let's see if they keep hammering at it until election.

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. Classic non-denial-denial

Doesn't actually list any "Factual inaccuracies" from the story.

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[rasputin1952]

8. The last line should read:

Boehner,scared, panicked, and desperate at the mere thought they could lose; far more accurate.

Boehner wouldn't know the truth if it sat in his lap.

[Orsino]

9. "Alleging"?

He's a Republican member of Congress, for cryin' out loud. His conjoined twin is a lobbyist.

[firedupdem]

10. Is this why MSN's homepage has a big picture of him and an

article saying he's fine with ending bush's tax cuts?

[flpoljunkie]

11. You know it's true. John Boehner, A Speaker for corporate America. The rest of us, not so much!

[indepat]

12. Glad to see such a gross mis-characterization being cleared up in such convincing fashion

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