![]() ![]() Last month, Steele predicted there would be backlash from conservatives against McCarthy, a California congressman and ally to ousted former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Aided by a glass of red wine, former House Speaker John Boehner added some colorful comments while recording the audio version of his upcoming memoir, including some choice words for Sen. “I think this did some damage to the party on the way out the door.” “You’re not really addressing the issue here that the American people are really concerned about,” he said. Steele said that the bill - which has virtually no chance of passing the Senate - didn’t really target the problem in earnest and would hurt Republicans. Steele said that the new Republican leadership team of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana “can’t count,” noting the House’s canceled vote on the border bill Thursday after realizing it didn’t have the requisite votes.īefore leaving for recess late Friday, the House GOP passed a modified bill that would fast-track the deportation process for Central American children who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and increase funding for the National Guard. Cruz recruited future Chief Justice John Roberts and noted attorney Mike. “I think it showed not just inept but weak leadership.” Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as. ![]() “I think it was a very sad display for the party,” Steele said on MSNBC. ( Also on POLITICO: How a throwback ploy survived the digital age) Cruz hit back against Boehners reported audiobook insult at CPAC, asking, 'Whos John Boehner' Prior to his audiobook dig, Boehner ripped Cruz in 2016 as 'Lucifer in the flesh' and a 'miserable. Steele criticized congressional Republicans for their failure to pass the original House border bill last Thursday, calling it a “sad display” for the GOP. “Really look at the calendar and see if there’s a vote coming up,” he said, adding that Cruz “undermined” GOP leaders. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, left, fired back at former House Speaker John Boehner, right, on April 28 for calling him Lucifer in the flesh. “For John Boehner, whenever any of his members says, ‘Hey, I’m about to have pizza and beer with Ted Cruz,’ he should be concerned,” Steele joked. The former Republican National Committee chairman on Monday poked fun at reports that some House Republicans changed their minds on crucial border legislation last week after meeting with Cruz, the Texas Republican and tea party icon. ![]()
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