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White House: Boehner, aka The Grinch, Already Spoiling Christmas In July
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is secretly channeling the Grinch with his plans to spoil Christmas and wreak havoc on the economy during the pivotal holiday buying season, White House officials warned Thursday.
Democrats' attempts to plaster Republicans with the Grinch label is nothing new, especially when it comes to cutting the deficits and slashing entitlement spending. But this time, the label is particularly apt. Boehner's two-step bill could very well blow-up the legislative process in December as Congress wraps up works and tries to leave town for a two-week holiday break. And, well, Boehner does have a certainty affinity for bright lime green ties...
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Debt, Debt Commission, Debt ceiling, House Republicans, John Boehner, West Virginia, White House
2012 Presidential Primaries
Poll: Trump, Huckabee Tied For GOP Prez Lead in West Virginia
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AK) and Donald Trump
A Fox News host and an NBC reality television star are tied as the top choices for the Republican presidential nomination in West Virginia, according to a PPP poll of registered voters released on Tuesday.
In the survey, Trump and Huckabee easily led the rest of the GOP field at 24% each. Sarah Palin placed third with 13%, followed by Mitt Romney (11%) and Newt Gingrich (9%).
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2012, 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, PPP, Polls, Pres '12, Sarah Palin, West Virginia
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