Boehner Needled On This Week Over Effexor Slogan

Well, we seem to have come full circle on the matter of the House Republicans hilariously choosing a campaign slogan, "The Change You Deserve", that is shared by the anti-depressant Effexor. On today's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, the eponymous host took a few minutes to rub it in the face of House Minority Leader John Boehner.

[WATCH.]

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democrats are having some fun at your expense this week because they look at your slogan, "The Change You Deserve," and say that's the slogan for Effexor, an anti-depressant. Here was Congressman Steny Hoyer, your counterpart.

HOYER: [on videotape] "The Change You Deserve", of course, is a trademark for an anti-depressant. It does have side effects. It can make you sick. 82% of Americans have indicated they are sick and tired of the policies that have been pursued by the Bush-Boehner administration.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Shouldn't you have seen that coming?

BOEHNER: Listen, I could have used an anti-depressant last week.

Hey! Maybe the American electorate is poised to take the Congressman up on that offer! After all, one of the typical side-effects of anti-depressants is a difficulty in maintaining a "Boehner."

I know...bad joke. Still: very true!

Comments

[robynuva]

I can't decide what I enjoyed more, Ron Emannuel hoppiing up and down iwith a SEG on his face in the background of the clip of the D's having fun with this, or Hoyer trying to convine us that he isn't so bad, he co-sponsored legislation with Ted Kennedy! Ted and him are tight! (when they used to equate the great Senator from MA as evil incarnate) This is too much fun!

[robynuva]

Correction : Meant Boehner, not Hoyer. Woops!

[Bobrobert]

pathetic they be

be sure to vote folks

[Cedman]

I think the GOP slogan is on target...THEY are about to get the Change THEY deserve.!

[StealthisBlog]

David Brooks on the NewsHour Friday joked that he told a friend on the Hill that "at least when the Dems take all 100 Senate seats and all 435 House seats at least they will extend unemployment benefits, 'cause all the Republicans are gonna need it". Sweet! SUH-WHEAT!

[gevan]

How about "The Spare Change You Deserve When You Gas Up"?

[dadw5boys]

PACK YOUR BAGS YOUR MONEY BAGS TOO YOU GETTING TO GO HOME IN NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChiGuy]

What a shame he wasn't asked why he refuses to wear a flag pin.

[ZekeBundren]

Don't believe Stephanopolous is in the tank for Republicans.

Do believe Steph is a marginal performer as an interviewer and brutally incompetent as a follow-up interrogator. IIRC Steph's beginnings featured the possibility of religious vocation which in combination with what appear to me to be liberal sensibilities probably neutered him in terms of confronting others.

In any event Boehner appears not to have tried to hide that he and the Republican Party are a little at loose ends after seven years of Bush League depredations against The Republic and anything a just God could possibly support.

[lockewasright]

To buy something for a buck and actually get some coins back... that's change you deserve. As horribly as 8 years of conservative economics has devalued the dollar, I don't see that happening any time soon.

[Mariel]

Effexor is also hard to get off of. For those who struggle with that problem, it's not a joke.

We need off of the Neocon train as bad as we need off Effexor.

[Dingoangst]

Well, if you have "difficulty in maintaining a "Boehner." , just forget the Bush.

I am so sorry for that even worse joke. I am deeply, deeply anguished over that stupid, silly comment.
By the way, what's up with Dick (Cheney).

[izAriver]

Really, really, really bad jokes! LOL!

[hippybaby1970]

maybe DICK and LARRY CRAIG are busy looking for BOEHNER

[loax]

All Deomcrats should unite to get these warmongering bums the hell out of office. Republicans whould be looking for a sloagan that is related to cyanide, because they are going to choke on their losses this fall! Democrats 08

[JerryTheAngel]

John "Crybaby" Bonehead is Dead Man Walking. Have a nice life as just a congressman instead of being the minority leader, you sniveling baby.

[hmmmmm]

Hey John, you should've called your buddy Rush. His maid could hook you up.

[Tom95134]

Stephanopoulos is still playing the shill for the Republicans (or being paid by ABC to play the shill).

I watched the show and Stephanopoulos just sat there and allowed Boner to flat-out lie about what has been going on in the Congress. Boner talked about all the things that need to be fixed but Stephanopoulos never asked him why they didn't fix them when the Republicans held absolute power in the Congress.

[JessWonderin]

EXACTLY!!!!

8 years of complete control of the WH AND Congress and that's the best Boner can come up with?

The LAST thing America needs is ANY Republicon holding ANY office. The Democrats just need to remind America that "They" have had the power to give "The Change You Deserve" and the best we got was a wide stance that diapered over the truth that the Bush-Republican-McSame Agenda FAILED to deliver on all fronts . . .