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Washington Democrat Patty Murray told reporters that she "got really excited" when she heard Boehner talking about Plan B.

Senator Patty Murray jokes about Speaker Boehner's 'Plan B'

December 20, 2012 @ 7:07 pm (Updated: 5:30 am - 12/21/12 )

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic senator joked Thursday that with House Speaker John Boehner embracing "Plan B," women's issues are progressing in Congress.

Washington Democrat Patty Murray told reporters that she "got really excited" when she heard Boehner talking about Plan B.

But then, she kidded, she learned it didn't signify progress for women after all.

Boehner had a backup plan for his fight over the "fiscal cliff" with President Barack Obama and dubbed it Plan B. House GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote on the measure Thursday night after they failed to round up enough votes for it to pass.

The "fiscal cliff" refers to huge tax increases and spending cuts that take effect in early January unless lawmakers can head them off.

Plan B is also the name of a contraceptive pill that some conservatives oppose because it can be used after unprotected intercourse.


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  • Ted Bundi wrote...
    Not to worry, there's 26 letters in the alphabet.
    December 20, 2012 4:49 pm
    ...
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Ahahahahahahahaha!! Plan "B"....too funny.
    December 20, 2012 5:13 pm
    You libs are hilarious! Well, more accurately, you are all jokes.
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  • Moondoggie wrote...
    Ah! What a comedian she is.
    December 20, 2012 5:39 pm
    Who doesn't love a good abortion joke. But then we already knew she wasn't a rocket scientist.
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  • TwoTrees wrote...
    Alright, I'll play along...
    December 20, 2012 6:03 pm
    'Plan B' is what must be taken after doing something reckless and foolhardy, right? You know...something like...adding trillions of dollars to the deficit?
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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    As opposed to..............
    December 20, 2012 6:55 pm
    Not passing a budget in the senate for three years, but I guess that to is W's fault.
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  • ratrustle wrote...
    That's pretty funny!
    December 20, 2012 7:11 pm
    Too bad she can't balance a checkbook!
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  • CH wrote...
    That's pretty funny! you wont think so when you look at your paycheck in January . . . .
    December 20, 2012 7:26 pm
    you can thank boner for 'plan B' that he could not pass in his House of circus clowns.
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  • Howdy wrote...
    "got really excited"
    December 20, 2012 8:51 pm
    *shudder*
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Anybody remember the "Super Committee"?
    December 21, 2012 5:05 am
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH! This from the dumbest most vapid Woman on the Planet. Pathetic. Dont worry Americans, With Obama, Reid, Polosi, Murray and the othger cats of imcopetent dolts in the Democrat party, the Fiscal Cliff will be the last thing we'll need to worry about.
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  • Snout wrote...
    Why would that asexual beast
    December 21, 2012 5:28 am
    care about "women's issues?"
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