TCTI: Too Crazy Too Ignore
 Dave Ross
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Boehner used the word "ass" and he used it in the collective sense. CBS's Scott Pelley noticed it immediately. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The final countdown

BY Dave Ross  on February 27, 2013 @ 6:29 am (Updated: 6:40 am - 2/27/13 )

Three days and counting until the ax falls on federal spending - the pressure so intense that the Speaker of the house was driven to use intemperate language. We advise parents to cover the ears of young children.

"We should not have to move a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something," said Speaker John Boehner.

Boehner used the word "ass" and he used it in the collective sense. CBS's Scott Pelley noticed it immediately.

"You said the Senate has to get off his ass?"

"Yeah!" replied Boehner.

He also pointed out a disturbing trend in terms of the Speakers decision to invoke body parts.

"A few weeks ago you said that the President didn't have the guts. Today you said the Senate has to get off its ass."

We don't even want to think about what may come next. But you can see why he's ticked off, because look at the first thing that got cut:

"You know, I'm supposed to have 34,000 detention beds for immigration. How do I pay for those?" asked Janet Napolitano.

Secretary of homeland security Napolitano was explaining why she had to release thousands of undocumented immigrants being detained for stuff like driving without a license.

What's interesting about that is that immigrants rights groups have been demanding this release for years.

Now, I have no idea if the President is actually doing this - but it occurs to me that a President, seeing that budget cuts are inevitable, might suddenly realize that he can use them as a line item veto - to get rid of stuff he's secretly happy to be rid of without being blamed for it.

That would be kind of underhanded, and very disingenuous, but also extremely clever.

Dave Ross, KIRO Radio Talk Show Host
Dave Ross is co-host of The Ross & Burbank Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 9-Noon) and never too far from the spotlight.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    How about we cut ALL foreign Aid!
    February 27, 2013 10:02 am
    Starting with our Muslim enemies. If friendly nations want our aid, they pay us for it!
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    How about It's me! Ha ha! cut out.......
    February 27, 2013 10:27 am
    Anti-muslim Racism and what is called Islamophobia. One out of every five people on earth is a muslim, it's time for Right wing racists to end Empire building, end U.S. invasion and occupation war-based economy behaviour and end U.S. imperialism. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you!
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  • calapete wrote...
    Boehner could care less avout the middle class
    February 27, 2013 10:23 am
    He will do whatever it takes to protect his 1%, cause thats what his boss, Lobbyist Norquist tells him to do.

    Lets hope common sense prevails and the House loses its majority of crooks in 2016.

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  • maplefish wrote...
    Calapete & Cigar Fan
    February 27, 2013 9:43 pm
    Please explain your dear leader’s words here and what we may be missing? Of course you both are too stupid to understand how the real world works, but please, watch this link and let ALL of US what We are Barak Obama really means: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyLmru6no4U
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @maplefish
    February 27, 2013 11:23 pm
    Please explain (since I voted for Jill Stein and am NOT a democrat) how you are asking me about Obama ?
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  • Keitho wrote...
    Axe?!
    February 27, 2013 10:25 am
    More like toe nail clippers
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  • HLC wrote...
    Cigarfan?
    February 27, 2013 11:17 am
    Islam is not a race, fool. Wake up.
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  • WiIliam Lawn wrote...
    he can't help it...
    February 27, 2013 12:03 pm
    He's an idiot. And a supporter of radical jihad from his past posts
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @william lawn
    February 27, 2013 1:29 pm
    Feel free to back up your claim -with My Northwest links. I'd be curious to see what I wrote.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @HLC
    February 27, 2013 1:30 pm
    Don't miss the point -(which is the connection between Empire and Islamophobia).
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  • HLC wrote...
    If there is such a thing as Islamophopia.
    February 27, 2013 1:52 pm
    Do you think it might have started on 9/11/2001? I don't think it was babtists that brought down the towers.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Islamophobia? Naw!
    February 27, 2013 2:50 pm
    All these Left wing Parrot morons here are still told that Sept 11th was done by Bush and Cheney!

    Long live msnbc! Eh Parrots!

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  • Roark wrote...
    And if it were a republican president...
    February 27, 2013 2:53 pm
    You'd probably say something other than "clever". Maybe "illegal" or "pandering". But since it's Obama everything is well in lib-town.
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  • AtheisticallyYours wrote...
    Line Item Veto was already APPROVED ONCE!
    February 27, 2013 3:03 pm
    In case anyone forgot, the "Line item Veto" was APPROVED BY CONGRESS, and SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT CLINTON! Annd then a certain Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee (Robert Byrd-now DECEASED!) sued Clinton over it, and the case went to the Supreme Court, which SIDED WITH SENATOR BYRD! Accordingly, you have an act OF Congress, undone by a member OF Congress, and it is STILL CONGRESS, that IS AT FAULT for letting whatever happens, happen! Which is what I think the Republicans want! And so they shall reap, what they have sowed!
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Yo - AtheisticallyYours
    February 27, 2013 9:44 pm
    Please Explain this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyLmru6no4U
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  • Rangerhawk wrote...
    It's a Sequestration Party, and your invited!
    February 28, 2013 3:14 am
    Please dress in St. Vinnie's casual and bring a disarmed gay friend. Cost for food is $50 (EBT accepted)or 100 pre-filled Florida voting ballots. Note: There will be no designated drivers needed as gas prices are ridiculous. (bike parking available) Plenty of legalized weed and Kool-Aid shooters for everyone! (Door prizes include Green Cards for the first 11 million) See you there. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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