John Boehner has been named "Hypocrite of the Week."
DCCC:
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee named Speaker John Boehner (OH-08) the Hypocrite of the Week for claiming to oppose the ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ of Washington while spending taxpayer money on etiquette class for his staff. Boehner declined President Obama’s invitation to a state dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao because of the “pomp and circumstance” of the event but it was reported this week that he spent $5,800 to register staff for protocol lessons.
Boehner Signs Up Staffer for Etiquette Class. “So in December, the Ohio Republican’s office spent $5,800 to register a staff member for a protocol class to learn the niceties of exchanging gifts, arranging seating plans and organizing large events with visiting dignitaries.” [Roll Call, 3/9/11]
Doesn’t Believe in Pomp and Circumstance of Washington. “Heye also said Boehner turned down the president’s invitation to this week’s state dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao because the speaker ‘doesn’t necessarily believe in all the pomp and circumstance of Washington’ that accompanies such an event.” [Politico, 1/17/11]
Oh, my. There is nothing like a $5,000+ "etiquette class" to reveal the reality of Boehner's elitism. The sad thing is that all it would have taken would have been a trip to Kinko's and a few bucks to copy notes and rules from one of his staffers who was responsible for the planning previously.
I don't hang out with country club types like Boehner and neither do most Americans. When Boehner talks about what the "American people" want, I wonder which Americans he means?
**** I talked to another Ohio Republican who is shocked at how the Republicans and Kasich have gone after union workers.