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John Boehner Crying Could Be Useful Political Tool

First Posted: 12/14/10 11:57 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:20 PM ET

John Boehner Crying

Politics Daily:

Ohio Congressman and House Speaker-elect John Boehner is our town crier. Not a cry-baby crier, but an 'It might be politically expedient to show my softer side' kind of crier.

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Ohio Congressman and House Speaker-elect John Boehner is our town crier. Not a cry-baby crier, but an 'It might be politically expedient to show my softer side' kind of crier.
Ohio Congressman and House Speaker-elect John Boehner is our town crier. Not a cry-baby crier, but an 'It might be politically expedient to show my softer side' kind of crier.
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Dunkleberger Karl
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10:14 AM on 01/05/2011
Steeler fans after the super Bowl!
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roninroshi
Oni ni Kanabo (鬼に金棒 )
03:56 PM on 01/04/2011
That photo of JB looks like lots of guys you see in Vegas!
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roninroshi
Oni ni Kanabo (鬼に金棒 )
03:57 PM on 01/04/2011
Losers...
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Jahbundance
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10:56 PM on 12/17/2010
It looks like a case of Emotional Lability to me. Emotional Lability is a condition of excessive emotional reactions and frequent mood changes more marked and intense than the existing circumstances might be expected to produce. It occurs secondary to neurologic disease or brain injury and quite common after strokes.
10:51 PM on 12/17/2010
The soon-to-be Speaker of the House has a new name: John Boo-hoo-ner
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04:21 PM on 01/20/2011
J.W.C.FIELDS BOEHNER
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Nerdiac
07:57 PM on 12/16/2010
I think all politicians should be tested for everything in the book, just like fast food employees.
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Dunkleberger Karl
Historian,Humanitarian,Hedonist.
10:16 AM on 01/05/2011
3rd in line, 1st to pea in a cup!
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treadway123
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04:28 PM on 12/16/2010
I really think some of these blurred eyed, slured voice, crying politicians ought to have a breatherlizer test for Alcohol the minute they walk in/when they leave! NO alcohol permitted!
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Judy Rauch
03:42 PM on 12/16/2010
He should be investigated and so should a lot of other ones in Congress and if we had any real PRESS today that might happen but our Press is talk shows thats all and not the least bit interested in real NEWS. Every thing today is a scam and that includes our press. Congress is all one big scam any more and its all about money for them to hell with voters and tax payers. Let see Republicans know no and lets do away with Social Security. I would love one of them to tell me why they resent someone like me working 55 years and still going and paying my money in getting a SS Check?? I say its cause its money they can not pocket and they are pocketing a lot I for one believe
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SequimBob2
12:26 AM on 12/16/2010
Does this sound like our Speaker-To-Be?

"An individual who is addicted to alcohol may become severely depressed or angry when suffering from withdrawal. Snappy verbal responses, irritability or excessive crying are all possible after an addict has been deprived of alcohol." Taken from TheAlcoholTreatments.com
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Dunkleberger Karl
Historian,Humanitarian,Hedonist.
10:17 AM on 01/05/2011
Valium and anabus causes profound weeping!
May cause Psychotic episodes!
10:36 AM on 12/15/2010
I hear old Mitch McConnell was crying on the Senate floor yesterday over the retirement of Judd Gregg. Lord help us if they've all gotten "cry alot" marching orders.
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Judy Rauch
03:44 PM on 12/16/2010
Republicans new thing crying maybe Palin was right with her comment of them getting some balls.
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Dunkleberger Karl
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10:18 AM on 01/05/2011
Her Hubby dont need his , maybe 2 of them can borrow one , each?
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Cacey
Ignore rudeness, honor discussion
10:27 AM on 12/15/2010
Yesterday, a guest head on Fox's Megan Kelly show suggested that the reason that Speaker Pelosi didn't cry was that the doctor giving her botox had paralized her tear glands.  While I was terribly offended by that statement, (and to her credit, even Meghan seemed taken back) perhaps this talking head could give the same suggestion to Boenher. 
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S-Man
Floating down the stream of time.
09:12 AM on 12/15/2010
Hey Mr. Tangerine man play a song for me
I'm not weepy and there is no place I'm going to
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Dunkleberger Karl
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10:20 AM on 01/05/2011
Hey mr Tangerine man Hide a bottle for me ,
in the jingle jangle morning ,
Ill be as drunk as peggy Noonan on
SUNDAY MOOOORORNING!
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southernman
Proud Southern Progressive , Semper Fi !!
08:56 AM on 12/15/2010
Oh he's so stent tah tiv, him's is crying from manly strength and not womanly weakness , besides that is the way the men in the orange race react, but I'm not prejudice , orange people deserve rights also.
08:37 AM on 12/15/2010
Boehner must be taking lessons from Beck, and it seems like some are going for this stage craft. This man, like Beck doesn't care about his country as a whole but the ones who hold the most wealth. That's what is important to them and nothing else. It shows with every action they take from defending big oil, health insurance, huge corporations, and wanting to cut off any American who only needs a hand up. Where is the proof that this man, or any republican for that matter cares about anything else besides cold, hard cash?
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medic628
08:07 AM on 12/15/2010
It is an act! John cares about John! No man that I know cries almost on cue unless it is and act or there is something physically or mentally wrong with them. Just like know tans orange naturally.
04:21 AM on 12/15/2010
Orange tears...