With President Obama Back In The U.S., Boehner Says He’s ‘Alarmed’ By Hot Mic Comments To Medvedev -- ABC News
On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, refused to join his fellow Republicans in criticizing President Obama over the “hot mic” comments the president made to the president of Russia at a summit in South Korea.
“When the president is overseas,” Boehner told reporters, “I think it’s appropriate that people not be critical of him or our country.”
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My Comment: What's my take .... I will give President Obama the benefit of my doubts on this issue. Still .... one thing that I have always hated about politicians is when they say one in thing in public .... and in private they have another agenda. In President Obama's case .... he has been forthright in domestic affairs .... but on the foreign scene he is developing a reputation (from Canada on Keystone to Russia on missile defense) of committing to one thing .... and then changing his mind later on.
Update: No 'secret deal' on missile defense, Pentagon tells House -- The Hill
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