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Boehner: I wasn't 'mocking' Republicans over immigration. I was 'teasing the ones I love.'

By Robert Laurie ——--April 29, 2014

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Hey, remember last week when John Boehner mocked his fellow Republicans because they weren't doing enough to pass amnesty comprehensive immigration reform? Well, he wasn't mocking anyone. If you thought he was, you were wrong. According to the Speaker, he was simply "teasing" his fellow Congressmen ....because that's the kind of wacky hijinks you enjoy with "the ones you love."
Asked about his decision to mock his own membership, Boehner said:
"Whoa whoa. There was no mocking. Listen, you all know me. Y'know? You tease the ones you love. Alright? But some people misunderstood what I had to say and I want to make sure the members understood that the biggest impediment we have in moving immigration reform is that the American people don't trust the President to enforce or implement the law that we may or may not pass."
He was then asked if all of his members were "feeling that love." Boehner scoffed at the suggestion that anyone had any problem with what he'd said.
"Our members know me. Alright? But y'know. Sometimes I can rib people just a little too much sometimes. This wouldn't be the first time."
So there you have it. Boehner's members know him, so they know that this wasn't "mocking:" Hmmmmm... Doesn't it seem odd that Boehner would be concerned about the presence of a camera if everyone in his party was so clear in their understanding of his sense of humor? What do you think? Does that clip square with a description of "good-natured boys-club ribbing?"

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