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Five Boehner Quotes—From One Interview—That Explain Everything

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Wonder why the government is still shuttered? You may have missed this interview, writes Jamelle Bouie.

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To watch John Boehner speak Sunday—in a segment with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos—was to watch him issue talking points from another dimension, where legislative hostage-taking is routine and the American public is eager to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States.

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