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Boehner Promises GOP Will Run On Repealing HCR: 'You Can Bet On It' (VIDEO)
Ben Frumin | March 12, 2010, 10:55AM
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)
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House Minority Leader John Boehner said on MSNBC this morning that if health care reform passes, Republicans would make its repeal a campaign issue.
Boehner isn't the first Republican to make such a pledge in recent days. Though earlier this week, Sen. John Cornyn, (D-TX) acknowledged that his promise to run on repealing health care reform was unlikely to pan out.
Chuck Todd asked Boehner this morning if he'd advise Republicans -- both incumbents and challengers -- "to run on repeal of this health care plan."
"Well, Chuck, if we get to that point, you can bet on it," Boehner said.
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cleavet
March 12, 2010 11:30 AM
If this bill passes then prepare for battle, Mr. Boehner, because you most certainly will get one.
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An Outhouse
March 12, 2010 11:40 AM
That shirt really doesn't work with his dark orange complexion.
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Rick Jones
March 12, 2010 11:44 AM
Good. Do it, you jackoff. And stop wearing your tablecloth with a suit.
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runfastandwin
March 12, 2010 11:54 AM
Please god let it be so. 30 million people will rise up and say NO.
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JimmyBobby
March 12, 2010 12:00 PM
Go for it, Boner.
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regular_joe
March 12, 2010 12:04 PM
If Boner would run on the cut-off-his-nose-to-spite-his-face issue, that's a race I'd pay to see.
I can hear the stump speech now:
One thing's for sure, he'll have a lock on the bamboozled wingnut vote.
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LeansDem
March 12, 2010 3:01 PM
Running for election by confirming that you're a protector of the status quo?! Brilliant.
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margoharris
March 13, 2010 5:29 PM
The rethugs are desperate and the ugly is profound. They have put themselves in a box with absolutes and are writing check that they can't cash.
"The Republicans are the party that says that government doesn't work, then they get elected and prove it."-- PJ O'Rourke
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