Monday, August 5, 2013

Overheard at the White House:


Barack Obama



"No tax reform without new revenue from the wealthy."
President Barack Obama




John Boehner
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"No new revenue, but yes, tax reform that favors the wealthy and business and industry."
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio)

Barack Obama


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Not this time, John. I think I've been more than fair about
this.
President Obama

John Boehner
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"Fair is a matter of perspective, don't you think? So your answer this time needs to be yes."
Rep. Boehner

Barack Obama
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"Did you hear me just say 'no'?"
President Obama
John Boehner


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"Sure. I've heard you say lots of word, including' no' and many that rhyme with it. And this time, you can even put your mean face on, it won't make a bit of difference to me."
Barack Obama
Rep. Boehner

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"You can't have your way all the time, John. That's not compromise."
President Obama

John Boehner
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"So you keep trying to convince me. But I think I can have my way all of the time, Mr. President. And in the dictionary I own, compromise is defined as whatever I happen to want on a given day."
Rep. Boehner
Barack Obama

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"Now that's just bullshit John. You know better than that."
President Obama

John Boehner


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"No, I really don't."
Rep. Boehner
Barack Obama


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"And people wonder why we can't accomplish shit."
President Obama




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