Is Boehner on the supercommittee or not?

I'm sorry, I thought that the supercommittee was supposed to be able to develop its debt-cutting plans without interference from the management. So here's Boehner telling them what will fly and what won't. That's dirty. Not that I expect anything better from one of the worst Speakers the country has ever seen, but still, he ought to play fair.

Wait a minute, I'm talking about a Republican in Congress. Playing fair is not in their playbook. Demagoguing and holding the country hostage... nearly precipitating another financial crisis... trying to force the outcome of a Presidential election even though their actions might damage the country irretrievably... letting corporate polluters poison kids and unborn children... all THOSE things are in the GOP playbook.

Boehner: Tax increases off the table for debt supercommittee

"According to Boehner’s office, the speaker will say that House Republicans remain open to some of Obama’s jobs proposals but will push forward with the GOP’s “Plan for America’s Job Creators,” which calls for decreased regulation and cuts to spending and taxes in order to boost the economy."

"Decreased regulation" is GOP-speak for letting corporations write their own rules about how much toxic waste they want to be allowed to dump into America's atmosphere, rivers, lakes, ponds, and even school playgrounds. Think I'm kidding?...