John Boehner, Weeper of the House

Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 08:22 AM

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This week we learned that John Boehner, the incoming Speaker of the House, regularly wells up with emotion when he contemplates his up-by-the-seat-of-his-own-pants pursuit of the elusive America Dream.

But things have gotten so bad out there these days that Boehner now point blank refuses to visit American schools. Why? Because they're awful. Because they make you fear for the nations future. Because Boehner worries that kids nowadays won't have the same opportunities he and the men and women of his generation did. Cue waterworks.

He's right in that sense: they won't have the same opportunities he did. Thanks to the GOP's sacred mission to limit the federal governments ability to help them, that is.

Oh, and thanks to the fact that, time after time, Boehner has voted against health insurance for children (multiple times) and against student aid, against equal pay, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against unemployment benefits, and against science and technology research.

It's enough to make us all weep.

Adding a tax cut for America's richest 1% means that soon, thanks to a ballooning deficit, it will be harder than ever for Americas school children to avail of the same opportunities Boehner did.

And of course, when he becomes Speaker Boehner vows to stand against every political compromise that the Democrats offer in 2011. There will be no compromise. There will be no progress. There will be gridlock, endless gridlock, until the GOP's fortunes (rather than the nation's) improve.

If you want to get verklempt over something you should probably start there.

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feeneycj | Dec 15, 2010, 10:44 AM EST

the federal deficit is out of control. cut spending.

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Padraig8 | Dec 15, 2010, 10:15 AM EST

Also i am PROUD to be called a Lefty cause it means you Care about others not the Bottom line $$$$

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Padraig8 | Dec 15, 2010, 10:13 AM EST

Hogan if he was a dem he would not have the voting record he has , for voting against all good programs for the less fortunate. So he would be happy and have a good consience about his voting record. I am a dual citizen and i see people like him in every country but thank god we have interludes when the elections produce good honest men, i have seen it in 86 yrs of living and Voting allways for the good of the People not the $Dollar as the party of NO does. and To mr monsoonman you are the girly man if you want it All at the expense of the Less fortunate in society Bohner has never been a part of a balanced budget not even when he was in OHIO as a state rep o

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Searlit | Dec 15, 2010, 10:05 AM EST

The GOP only care about one thing, money, the rest is all theatrics.

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mayoman | Dec 15, 2010, 09:53 AM EST

Well said, Cahir.

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John G. Hogan | Dec 15, 2010, 09:42 AM EST

Now I challenge you to pretend he is a "d" and write an article about him.

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Monsoonman | Dec 15, 2010, 09:41 AM EST

Yes but soon to be Speaker of the House Boehner, has a totally dry and steely eyed look when he talks about balancing the budget. That will make cahir and the rest of the girly men of the left cry like little girls.

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