![]() ![]() “In this periodic series - in live conversations, video interviews and articles,” Purdum explains, “POLITICO will examine the state of leadership in public life, sources and strategies for leadership from inside Washington and out, and the implications for the future.” There’s no way these conversations can make Congress more dysfunctional. Ted Cruz and his former GOP colleague John Boehner in the latest round of a public spat, after the ex-House Speaker called the Texas senator a jerk. I’m sympathetic to what Politico is doing here. ![]() And the best way to make that happen? Create gridlock and limit Obama’s legislative achievements. Aided by a glass of red wine, former House Speaker John Boehner added some colorful comments while recording the audio version of his upcoming memoir, including some choice words for Sen. In fact, McConnell even explicitly admitted that. Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and. Before 2012, it was making sure Obama didn’t win reelection. Ted Cruz (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. is a low level of political polarisation in Twitter discourse on climate change. If you asked McConnell “what needs to be done,” his honest answer would be winning the Senate in November, not passing big pieces of legislation. of Republican politicians such as Ted Cruz, Ron Paul, John Boehner. Ted Cruz, whom he blames for forcing the government shutdown to benefit his own political future. In the past, Boehner has called him a jackass, a false prophet, and Lucifer, and has said he would rather. As Purdum writes, “Everyone knows what needs to be done, it seems, but nobody can manage to do it." The former Ohio congressman’s antipathy toward Cruz is nothing new. (For the best example of this, peruse Ron Fournier’s work.) Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the same argument goes, could enact major new policies if they would just Lead, too. If LBJ were president, the argument goes, he would’ve pushed through immigration reform and crafted a grand bargain on entitlements and taxes. ![]() Purdum's pice joins a long list of articles-including a few in The New Republic, no doubt-comparing Obama’s leadership skills to LBJ’s. Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) shot back at former House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) on Friday after Boehner reportedly told the Texas Republican to go f yourself while recording an. ![]()
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