John Boehner: Conservative Groups That Oppose Spending Bill "Lost All Credibility"
Right, while Congress is a bastion of it?
With a vote on a bipartisan budget deal looming, House Speaker John A. Boehner escalated his feud Thursday with outside conservative advocacy groups that have repeatedly undermined his agenda and now are taking aim at the $85 billion compromise agreement.
"Frankly, I just think they've lost all credibility," Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Thursday at his weekly news briefing.
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Shut up, Snooki.
“Frankly, I just think they’ve lost all credibility,”
Boehner’s establishment team has indeed lost all credibility when it comes to reducing government spending.
“Frankly, I just think they’ve lost all credibility,”
Boehner’s establishment team has indeed lost all credibility when it comes to reducing government spending.