BOEHNER: I don’t think I have one off the top of my head.

[underpants]

However, now that he holds the speaker’s gavel, it seems that Boehner is no better than his colleagues at actually identifying specifics in the budget that he would like to see eliminated. In an interview set to air tonight, NBC’s Brian Williams asked Boehner to name a specific item he’d cut, and Boehner couldn’t deliver:

WILLIAMS: Name a program right now that we could do without.

BOEHNER: I don’t think I have one off the top of my head.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/06/boehner-cuts/

“We need to cut spending. That’s what the American people want. That’s what the economy needs.” <12/17/10>

“Let’s be clear, if we actually want to help our economy get back on track and to begin creating jobs, we need to end the job-killing spending binge. We need to cut spending significantly.” <12/17/10>

“Our new majority will prepare to do things differently, to take a new approach that hasn’t been tried in Washington before by either party. It starts with cutting spending instead of increasing it.” <11/3/10>

“We will not solve our fiscal challenges until we cut spending.” <8/25/10>

“If we want to solve the budget problem, we’ve got to have a healthy economy and we have to get our arms around the runaway spending that’s going on in Washington, D.C.” <8/9/10>

“And if in fact we’re elected to the majority you’re going to see us cut spending. You’re going to see us revive the economy and reform the way Congress does it job.” <10/5/10>

“If the lame-duck Congress is unwilling to cut spending and permanently stop all the tax hikes, the new House majority will act in January.” <12/1/10>

“Republicans have been consistently focused on offering better solutions to cut spending now.” <6/21/10>

“We will never get our economy out of the ditch until we cut spending and have real economic growth.” <8/30/10[br />

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Seems to be a common trend ...

Angle couldn't think of one.

Bachmann just repeats the ol' "No DoE" mantra.


These people are clueless.

[zbdent]

15. "What newspapers or magazines do you read?"

"um, I don't know. All of them!"

[Parche]

2. run boner run

where was he when republicans were sending trillions to iraq and afghanistan

[oldtime dfl_er]

3. typical

Giant gavel, meet empty suit.

[Brickbat]

4. Hey, teabaggers! I'll grant you that we got played in '08, but you got played pretty bad this time

around, too.

[L0oniX]

5. +1

[DCKit]

6. I really have to give a modicum of credit to Brian "Sell-Out" Williams for that interview.

Then again, Boner is a complete moran.

They've had how many YEARS to come up with a plan for destroying the (D) party?

Crickets.

[madinmaryland]

11. What's unbelievable is that Brian Williams was gently lobbing softballs

to Boner.

And Boner couldn't even answer a simple fucking question, which is what he ran on.

[DCKit]

14. No doubt Brian Williams will be vilified for his aggressive interview. nt

[lunatica]

18. Yeah, another 'gotcha' liberal journalist

LOL! It's only been mere days and the gifts are piling up. How can Jon Stewart and SNL keep up?!

[Chisox08]

7. I know where I can cut $100 billion from the federal budget

First I would start with the Department of Defense and then I would move on to Boners Orange Glow

[cutlassmama]

8. that would be acceptable.

[Contrary1]

9. He's a natural!

I can see it now: Palin/Boehner 2012 - Candidates for real Americans who can't think of anything off the top of their heads.

[gratuitous]

10. The obvious follow-up (which will never be asked)

"So, you were just running your mouth for the last six months? You didn't have a plan for all those times you were bloviating about cutting spending?"

But we can't ask that, because we're all pals here in Washington, and who wants to piss off Boehner now that he's in a position to throw some really swell parties? Hookers and blow for everyone!

[underpants]

13. William has to have "access"

which means say what they want OR don't say the obvious and you still get to regurgitate our BS and say what they want and not say what they don't

it is a nice situation for an operation clearly more concerned about the cheerleader uniforms than the offensive line

[gratuitous]

16. But rarely is the question asked

No, not "Is our children learning?" But what is "access" worth when you never get a story, just continued access?

[underpants]

21. Yes

if you want access you need to provide questions (their staff will supply them) in advance

[pacalo]

12. Duh. Stop the $366 trillion Afghanistan military operation, heavily tax corporations

who take American jobs overseas, & let the rich sacrifice proportionately with middle class taxpayers. That's a good start, Boner.

[Swamp Rat]

17. How many years has this pumpkin-head been a Representative?

YOU LIE!!!

He's the definition of a D.C. insider, and should have a couple dozen programs on the tip of his fork tongue.

[Motown_Johnny]

19. The follow up question should have been

"Isn't that your job Mr. Speaker?"

[spanone]

20. i saw that. they offer nothing. got put back in power offering nothing...useless

it's insanity