PostPartisan: John Boehner


Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 05/13/2013

The Insiders: Benghazi is dream scenario for Republicans
By Carter Eskew
Republicans' two favorite bones buried together: Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama

By Carter Eskew  |  11:11 AM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Benghazi, Hilary Clinton, John Boehner, Karl Rove, Rand Paul, Robert Gates

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 05/01/2013

The more we know about House Republicans, the better John Boehner looks
By Jonathan Bernstein
The more we know about House Republicans, the better the speaker looks.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:31 PM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Republicans

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 04/04/2013

The Boehner Rule, the do-nothing House, and the want-nothing GOP

By Jonathan Bernstein
The House is happy to reduce its own influence, because House Republicans don't seem to care about policy.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:03 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  House of Representatives, House Republicans, John Boehner

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 03/01/2013

The Insiders: The sequester is here
By Ed Rogers
The sequester is here, and it is bringing to light how difficult it would be for Washington to seriously try to slow spending and reduce our national debt. Where is the leadership from The White House?

By Ed Rogers  |  11:19 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, economy, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Sequestration, The Insiders

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 01/03/2013

A Katrina echo in Sandy anger
By Jonathan Capehart
"[W]hen a disaster comes that is not what you expect, you expect a human reaction, not a political reaction," said Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco in 2007.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:50 PM ET, 01/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Christie, health care, Hurricane Sandy, John Boehner, Republicans

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 01/02/2013

Chris Christie rips the House GOP and Boehner
By Jonathan Capehart
In unsparing and blunt language, Gov. Chris Christie lowered the boom on Washington for its inaction to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:00 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, John Boehner, Republicans

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 01/02/2013

5 truths about the 'fiscal cliff' deal

By James Downie
Why the deal isn't good for either liberals or conservatives, plus the one thing that will determine its legacy.

By James Downie  |  02:27 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, debt, fiscal cliff, John Boehner, medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, taxes

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 01/02/2013

House GOP dilemma: Politics versus governing
By Jonathan Capehart
The split in the Republican leadership is fascinating.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:11 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, fiscal cliff, John Boehner, Republicans

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 01/02/2013

Boehner makes enemies of Christie and King
By Jonathan Capehart
The House speaker is the focus of opprobrium usually reserved for Democrats.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:08 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, John Boehner, Peter King

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 12/04/2012

GOP: Revenues, but not yet

By E.J. Dionne
There is no reason to take House Republicans seriously on their pledge to raise revenue.

By E.J. Dionne  |  08:57 AM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, fiscal cliff, John Boehner, tax reform, taxes