Boehner calls Cruz 'Lucifer in the flesh'

Former House Speaker John Boehner is shown in this file photo.
Former House Speaker John Boehner is shown in this file photo.

Former House Speaker John Boehne spoke negatively about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him "Lucifer in the flesh."

"I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a b**** in my life," Boehner told students at Stanford University on Wednesday, according to The Stanford Daily.

The Ohio Republican resigned last fall under pressure from conservatives allied with Cruz. Boehner's well-known contempt for the Texan stems in part from Cruz's role forcing a partial government shutdown in 2013. Boehner said that he and Donald Trump are "texting buddies" and he would vote for Trump, but not Cruz.

Of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Boehner said that he "requires more effort on my behalf than all my other friends. But he's still my friend, and I love him."

Read Friday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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