Politico's Ben Smith reports that he was attending the Building Trades Legislative Conference this morning, and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) addressed the group.
Boehner brought up Iraq, and he said that if we weren't fighting the terrorists there, we'd be fighting them "in the streets of America." It's a line that Boehner and other GOP congressional leaders have used over and over again during the last several years.
But this time, it produced a huge, noisy wave of boos and catcalls, and Boehner had to stop his speech. He tried the line again, was booed again, and then union officials gaveled the crowd to silence and Boehner said, "I appreciate the dialogue," and moved on.
Boehner Booed By Union Crowd Over Iraq Comments
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Politico's Ben Smith reports that he was attending the Building Trades Legislative Conference this morning, and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) addressed the group.
Boehner brought up Iraq, and he said that if we weren't fighting the terrorists there, we'd be fighting them "in the streets of America." It's a line that Boehner and other GOP congressional leaders have used over and over again during the last several years.
But this time, it produced a huge, noisy wave of boos and catcalls, and Boehner had to stop his speech. He tried the line again, was booed again, and then union officials gaveled the crowd to silence and Boehner said, "I appreciate the dialogue," and moved on.