House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said on Monday morning he was “deeply disappointed” by President Barack Obama’s decision to rename North America’s tallest peak.
Here’s his statement in full:
There is a reason President McKinley’s name has served atop the highest peak in North America for more than 100 years, and that is because it is a testament to his great legacy. McKinley served our country with distinction during the Civil War as a member of the Army. He made a difference for his constituents and his state as a member of the House of Representatives and as Governor of the great state of Ohio. And he led this nation to prosperity and victory in the Spanish-American War as the 25th President of the United States. I’m deeply disappointed in this decision.
Obama announced Sunday ahead of a historic visit to Alaska that the mountain’s name will revert back to Denali, its traditional Alaska Native name.
How about we rename the highest mountain in Ohio, Mt. McKinley?
Nah, Boehner is holding out to name it for himself.
In any case, I love how the President is really screwing with the GOP’s mindset. He can do this without any input from him and they can’t do a damned thing about it.
I guess the objection is that it sounds too African for them. And, of course, it serves as a distraction for all the other more important things that face the nation that Boehner and his ilk can’t be bothered to deal with.
Boehner wanted to rename it “Mount Merlot.”
Can ya squeeze out a tear, orange julius?
How 'bout we use it to rename the mountain of corporate lobbyist checks on Boehner’s desk every month to pass out to his caucus?