If Boehner is silent on a political issue his party supports, what, again, is his role????
I just don't see that it is his job to address every little thing that some wag on a TV show says.
Years ago, I used to debate this liberal sports writer online. Every time Pat Robertson said something colossally stupid - which was rather often - he would INSIST that there was tacit agreement among Republicans, because they did not condemn it, either vigorously or even marginally. And that THAT extended to all the conservatives he knew as well. We all had to be continually on our toes against the Robertsons out there who said incredibly stupid things.
At last I just told the guy, I don't have time to clarify the position. He should know what I think by now. If he can keep painting me with that brush, it's a game I don't want to play.
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I remember some time back, Boehner got *REAMED* for not openly condemning "birthers". He made it abundantly clear he believed that Obama was an American citizen, fully qualified to run for President, and that he did not concur with the birther point of view. But he wouldn't condemn it, because - and I agree with this - that's what you're supposed to do in America. LET people with strange ideas say what they want.
What did he get? Broad accusations of being in league with birthers. He couldn't repeat his point of view often enough. They weren't listening.
Axelrod is now just a mouthpiece on TV, and not even that widely seen. Addressing it at ALL would be to draw attention to a man most people are ignoring already.
I am sorry, but if the NRA won't stand up for themselves, there's no reason for Boehner to do it for them.