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John Boehner gets his first Air Force One ride with Obama |
2015-06-29 |
[Politico] John Boehner and Barack Obama's relationship reached new heights Friday. The Republican House Speaker took his first trip with the president on Air Force One as the two headed to Charleston, South Carolina, to mourn the nine African-American men and women killed at their church last week. Obama has never been known as much of a schmoozer, but in recent months he has treated fellow lawmakers from both parties to trips aboard Air Force One with him as a way of currying favor and engaging in discussions with a captive audience. A White House official told POLITICO in February that since the Democratic losses in the 2014 midterm elections, the president himself has used the plane to facilitate tête-à -têtes with various legislators. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) among others, all flew with the president on his Boeing 747 in early 2015. The change in Air Force One hangouts following the midterms provided a marked contrast to the middle of the Obama presidency; from September 2011 until February 2013 not a single Republican lawmaker joined the commander in chief aboard the plane, despite a litany of possible trips. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#10 Sir Thomas More: Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales? |
Posted by: James 2015-06-29 18:18 |
#9 Perfectly appropriate, grom. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2015-06-29 15:29 |
#8 No lube. |
Posted by: Menhadden Spawn of the Antelope2599 2015-06-29 12:00 |
#7 I believe King Louis XIV used to have his nobles stay at his court Versailles and attend him personally when he would wake up and get dressed. All part of keeping a close eye on them and showing them their place. I guess it was Boehner's turn to wipe the imperial ass. |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2015-06-29 10:18 |
#6 An absolutely useless dolt |
Posted by: newc 2015-06-29 09:58 |
#5 Mile high club for John; his first major accomplishment in Congress. |
Posted by: airandee 2015-06-29 09:24 |
#4 TW, mis-posted comment? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-06-29 09:16 |
#3 Is it true that, instead of Presidential Cufflinks, President Poser gives out kneepads? |
Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-06-29 08:52 |
#2 It's all fun and games until you're collected as the big guy's 19th/27th/52nd/55th wife... while eighteen men are wifeless and causing trouble, and are unhappily accepting the unhappy discards. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2015-06-29 08:35 |
#1 did he sit on Obama's lap? |
Posted by: Frank G 2015-06-29 07:23 |