By Bill Doukan

August 25, 2010 6:22 AM | Link to this

I think we all have had enough of the liberal party. We need a united, strong and conservative legislative group that will back us away from the pathetic bills already past. Repeal and work with smaller bills, spending less money.

By Boehnerisms

August 25, 2010 6:41 AM | Link to this

Boehner has given us 20 years of NOTHING. SW Ohio deserves better. Boehner’s only legacy is that of covering up GOP underage sex scandals, selling out his vote to special interests and living a lavish lifestyle on the backs of the taxpayers and lobbyists while doing NOTHING for the families and small businesses in SW Ohio. Enough is enough.

By Liberal Democrat

August 25, 2010 6:44 AM | Link to this

Bring back the Liberals! I am so SICK of these “progressives.” They are just the newest wave of leftists in the vein of Hitler, Stalin, Castro, etc. BRING BACK THE LIBERALS!

By Watcher

August 25, 2010 6:49 AM | Link to this

Here we go AGAIN with the out-of-state, well-funded political operatives logging on in Boehner’s home turf to trash him in these blogs and comment areas. well, Boehmnerisms - it won’t be long until big John wrests the gavel from Nutsy Nancy’s out-of-touch fingers. Keep your comments back there in Chicago - OK?

By shirley

August 25, 2010 8:55 AM | Link to this

Watcher, you are greatly mistaken. Most of BOEHNER’s money is coming from well-funded out of state interests. So much so, he is running around the country raising money. And this announcement said nothing about money. Many endorsements don’t come with a check.

By HowRad

August 25, 2010 3:26 PM | Link to this

Many people are unhappy with Boehner, including myself, but are unable to vote for another progressive that will just be a Obama rubberstamp.

By GO BIG JOHN!

August 25, 2010 6:09 PM | Link to this

GO, BIG JOHN! I can’t wait to watch him take the seat away from Pelosi! GO, BIG JOHN!

By Boehnerisms

August 26, 2010 6:57 AM | Link to this

Watcher> Not to burst your bubble, but I am a Butler County small business owner and resident (for almost 20 years now). Unfortunately, I have witnessed first hand the NOTHING from Boehner. Maybe you can share with us readers the amount of money raised by Boehner here in his District and compare that to what he has raised from out of state and out of the USA special interests?

By Bohemianisms

August 26, 2010 7:06 AM | Link to this

Boehnerisms - YOU ARE NOT! You live in Chicago. Prove me wrong! I double dog dare you! You are a liar and a fake!

By Funny

August 26, 2010 12:00 PM | Link to this

Boehnerisms - Your too funny. If Boehner’s not getting serious donations from outside the district then he’s not doing a very good job in his role as Minority Speaker to help others in the GOP. So, save that whine as Dem’s leaders do it and you can do the same regarding special interest money as Dems swim there too or do you overlook the tens of millions SEIU spent alone in getting Obama elected or the millions hedge fund managers and other Wall Street firms gave to Obama et al? AIG gave the most to Obama. Frankly, you’d earn respect if you just gave that all a rest and stood up to defend what Cossoule brings: a rubber stamp to Obama’s progressive, big govt agenda and obviously what you want most, something for your vote. Then again, to do so would result in a bigger loss for Cossoule as polls show Americans have clearly had enough of Dem’s leadership, especially those residing in this district.

By Bohemain

August 27, 2010 6:26 AM | Link to this

Well, Boehnerisms…..Where is your proof?…….Again, you are a fake from Chicago!

By Boehnerisms

August 27, 2010 9:37 AM | Link to this

I attended a Pancake breakfast fundraiser at Beckett Ridge Country Club many years ago for Mr. Boehner. I think it was $100/plate. Based on his speech to those in attendance and the promises for his representation to SW Ohio, and his strong support of term limits, I also gave him my vote. I even allowed him a few terms to get his feet wet, and voted for him a few times. Now, after living and owning a business here in SW Ohio for the last 20 years, and seeing the true character of the man, I can honestly say, Boehner has been a HUGE disappointment, and not just to Democrats. The GOP wants to make the national elections a referendum on Obama’s 1st 18 months in office, I say we make this one a referendum on Boehner’s 1st 20 years in office.

By Funny

August 27, 2010 10:10 AM | Link to this

Boehnerisms, taking you at your word for your frustration with Boehner is one thing, but advocating all vote against him because of it to elect a progressive who will add yet another rubber stamp to Obama’s agenda is another. In all seriousness, you sound like a poser who’s really for Democrat’s agenda as no matter how frustrated you are you can’t be so blind to the fact that another Dem in the house will result in furthering a costly Democratic agenda that American’s increasingly don’t want. And try as you will to make this about Boehner, at the end of the day it’s really far more important than him. So, if you’re not a poser then you need to suck it up and squeeze your nose when you vote for Boehner (like what many of us did with McCain) or sit it out as a vote for Coussoule is the last thing this country needs, 2008’s election is proof.

By Uncle Andy

August 27, 2010 10:25 AM | Link to this

I’ve been saying all Justin Casserole was a National Socialist fascist extremist who would goosestep in unison with House Speaker nancy Mussolini and her tyrannical agenda for the United States. If this endorsement by a radical leftwing group like the Progressives doesn’t prove me correct, then what else can?

By John

August 27, 2010 10:43 PM | Link to this

Boehner Is the greatest man to hit this area. He should be President. He say & does everything right.

By Hal

August 28, 2010 6:30 AM | Link to this

I love it now John sends in his own comment

By Peacemaker

August 28, 2010 8:40 PM | Link to this

John wouldn’t stoop from his loft to read the local paper much less comment. He had no idea nor does he care what the locals think or need.

By paul

August 28, 2010 9:33 PM | Link to this

John boehner is a corp. puppet and only has his and his corp. friends insterst at heart, he is a consultent to corp and giant oil companies, thus he has a conflict of interst and votes for corp. powers and whom will give him money and free golf the man also is drunk half the time and dosnt even rite his own speeches enough is enough get rid of the corp. greedy paid for polititions that are in the senate now

By laughorcry

August 29, 2010 12:40 AM | Link to this

John Boehner has consistently shown he will do anything to make this country a plutocracy (a nation whose government is ruled by the wealthy). Justin Cossoule knows what public service is and the sacrifice it requires. He has served honorably to defend our Democracy.

By The truth shall make you free

August 29, 2010 4:04 PM | Link to this

Did you notice that many of the pro-Boehner comments are crude & mean-spirited? Do we want to listen to & be advised from that kind of a source?

By The truth shall make you free

August 29, 2010 4:04 PM | Link to this

Did you notice that many of the pro-Boehner comments are crude & mean-spirited? Do we want to listen to & be advised from that kind of a source?

By The truth shall make you free

August 29, 2010 4:05 PM | Link to this

Did you notice that many of the pro-Boehner comments are crude & mean-spirited? Do we want to listen to & be advised from that kind of a source?

By Hal

August 30, 2010 4:39 AM | Link to this

One question. What has this man ever done for the Hamilton area??

By Wont B Conned

August 30, 2010 9:31 AM | Link to this

How could anyone back a guy that wants to raise the retirement age, cut social security (which ALL tax payer’s pay into), cut medicare (even more)? Sadly, Obama is with him on cutting social security. What “leftist” agenda has he come out with? Health Care reform? That ONLY helped private insurance! John Boehner has NO Counter PLANS. Where was the outrage when they (Republican Congress) approved the borrowing from china for those great tax cuts for the RICH?? Maybe the medicare Part D, billions? Trillions spent in Iraq? Where was your outrage? Bush grew the government, but NOW its an issue? Where has government grown? Please tell me that, all you Beck, Palin, and Limbaugh zealots!

By Funny

August 30, 2010 9:32 AM | Link to this

The Truth…Actually, the bulk of mean spirited, personal comments come from the left. The ones about Boehner in business pockets, giant oil, etc. are funny given how Democrats take money from the same well and then some — all do it to fund campaigns. Yet, the tone deafness to Dems funds (unions, trial lawyers, etc) is truly hypocritical as apparently those group’s money and influence [GM given to the UAW; unions pass on ObamaCare’s costs which will cost the rest of us billions in new costs and jobs; union’s expansion and growing costs in govt; and the most egregious of all - the Free Choice Act which isn’t about choice at all…this and more] is okay from the left’s view. Well, it’s not with a majority. So, ask yourself your own question and this: Do you support those who encourage self-determination and who create jobs and wealth or those who support unions, lawyers and bigger govt all which increasingly consumes and redistributes wealth to those they deem necessary (for more votes) whether they’ve earned it or not? Again, at the end of the day this is bigger than Boehner as a vote for Cossoule brings the latter along with a costly agenda American’s do not want, nor one it can afford.

By Reynolds Jones

September 7, 2010 4:18 PM | Link to this

Let me be clear - I really AM from outside your area. I am not “funded” but I am a person who seriously cares about politics. However, are people seriously comparing a statement from EITHER candidate’s side regarding the other candidate’s relationship with business with an ad hominem attack? John Boehner’s RECORD speaks the truth about his positions — have you read that record? Have you read his list of votes - with an eye to understanding the bills he was voting on? If you haven’t - then what exactly are you commenting on? I am frankly against Mr. Boehner — I PERSONALLY think (and that’s what all politics is about) that he is deeply beholden to special interests on the Right and deeply out of touch with most Americans. How does that compare to calling someone you disagree with “nutsy” or deliberately mocking someone you don’t like? What puts my position, based in some sort of reasoned understanding of the person’s voting record in the same basket as that, or as any other form of half-focused hatred? I have children we are raising in this country, for which my great grandfather 12 times removed fought in the Revolution — and I am increasingly appalled by the lack of any decency in speech or action by a large slice of the political world — and unfortunately that slice seems to be almost entirely on the Right — and I have no idea what to do about it. You besmirch a young man who has served his country? You attack him and his party with intangibles — for what? I don’t understand. Then again, to be rigidly fair. You will find that I was a registered member of the NY Conservative party until I was 32, and then switched — the extremists, the people who talk like some here do - drove me out of the moderate conservative movement and into the Democratic party — and if anyone wants to challenge that, I’ll happily provide you written permission to research my past political affiliations. You folk really did drive me straight into the Left - because I could not respect your intolerance and extremism.

By Reynolds Jones

September 7, 2010 4:19 PM | Link to this

Let me be clear - I really AM from outside your area. I am not “funded” but I am a person who seriously cares about politics. However, are people seriously comparing a statement from EITHER candidate’s side regarding the other candidate’s relationship with business with an ad hominem attack? John Boehner’s RECORD speaks the truth about his positions — have you read that record? Have you read his list of votes - with an eye to understanding the bills he was voting on? If you haven’t - then what exactly are you commenting on? I am frankly against Mr. Boehner — I PERSONALLY think (and that’s what all politics is about) that he is deeply beholden to special interests on the Right and deeply out of touch with most Americans. How does that compare to calling someone you disagree with “nutsy” or deliberately mocking someone you don’t like? What puts my position, based in some sort of reasoned understanding of the person’s voting record in the same basket as that, or as any other form of half-focused hatred? I have children we are raising in this country, for which my great grandfather 12 times removed fought in the Revolution — and I am increasingly appalled by the lack of any decency in speech or action by a large slice of the political world — and unfortunately that slice seems to be almost entirely on the Right — and I have no idea what to do about it. You besmirch a young man who has served his country? You attack him and his party with intangibles — for what? I don’t understand. Then again, to be rigidly fair. You will find that I was a registered member of the NY Conservative party until I was 32, and then switched — the extremists, the people who talk like some here do - drove me out of the moderate conservative movement and into the Democratic party — and if anyone wants to challenge that, I’ll happily provide you written permission to research my past political affiliations. You folk really did drive me straight into the Left - because I could not respect your intolerance and extremism.