May 17, 2009
Posted: May 17th, 2009 12:20 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
“Having these voices out there, it doesn’t hurt us, it helps us,” Boehner told CNN’s John King on State of the Union when asked about former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. “If we’re going to show the American people that we’ve got a better way forward, having a chorus of voices out there, I think is helpful to our effort,” added the Ohio Republican. The GOP congressional leader had no illusions about how much work his party has to do. “We’ve got a long way to come back. We’ve had two disastrous election cycles.” “All the wisdom in America isn’t found here in Washington, DC,” Boehner said of the new GOP group. “There’s nothing wrong with going out and listening to the American people, sharing our principles, trying to find ways to address the concerns of the American people. But address those concerns with solutions, solutions that are built on Republican principles. So, I think this dialogue is important.” Boehner left open the possibility that in the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections, the GOP might use something like Gingrich’s 1994 “Contract with America” to brand its message to voters. Filed under: Dick Cheney GOP John Boehner Newt Gingrich Popular Posts Rush Limbaugh State of the Union
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