Boehner slams Cruz as 'jackass' again

John Boehner is leaving his speaker role.

John Boehner, who just dropped a bombshell on political America by announcing his resignation from Congress and his speaker role, used his newfound freedom to go on CBS News and slide in an attack against presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him out as a "jackass" once again.

Only he did it in a sneaky fashion.

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"Face the Nation" host John Dickerson asked if Boehner considered Cruz a "false prophet," or one of those on Capitol Hill who create chaos via fool's errands. And in response, Boehner went coy.

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"Listen," he said, "you can pick a lot of names out. I'll let you choose them. ... I'll refer you to my remark at a fundraiser I made in August in Steamboat Springs, Colorado."

That's when the Daily Caller reported an attendee at the event heard Boehner refer to Cruz by name as a "jackass." As WND reported, several in attendance expressed shock at the speaker's choice of language.

On Sunday, after discussion about Boehner's self-described "rebel" leadership in the House, Dickerson reminded him the word he reportedly used at the Steamboat Springs event was "jackass."

He said: "Let me ask you about the – by the way, you called Ted – I believe the word you used was jackass, referring to Senator Cruz."

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And Boehner confirmed: "I'm referring to that same remark."