John Boehner's Gavel: Why So Huge?

TIME:

As outgoing Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi officially handed over her job to John Boehner on Wednesday. In doing so, she gave him the House's symbol of power: the Speaker's gavel. "I now pass this gavel, which is larger than most gavels here, but the gavel of choice of Speaker Boehner," Pelosi said, a cheeky remark that elicited laughter from the Representatives gathered in the chamber. She wasn't kidding. Boehner's gavel is so big, it resembles a croquet mallet.

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Comments

[ScaredAcademic]

04:45 AM on 01/21/2011

Small Boehner, Big Gavel....

[GoDems2012]

04:58 PM on 01/20/2011

It's an extension of his peenis.

[Leslib]

12:18 AM on 01/10/2011

It's in inverse proportion to his tiny penis??

[dessertsfirst]

11:30 PM on 01/08/2011

The thought which came to mind when I saw the large gavel was the expression to "walk softly and carry a big stick"!!!
I wondered whether the large gavel was symbolic?

[fillins]

08:54 PM on 01/08/2011

Who needs gavel games when leadership in this country has run askew? Pathetic behavior; seemingly unbeknownst to the participants.

[Cardlents]

08:00 PM on 01/08/2011

He has a tiny ........

[stape45]

05:09 PM on 01/08/2011

Is it hollow, with a cork stopper at one end? That would explain the large size.

[nadreev]

05:07 PM on 01/08/2011

Boehner has a big gavel for the same reason "men" in my area drive ridiculous lifted pickup trucks. There is a inverse relationship to the size of their ..........

[Helloise]

05:44 PM on 01/08/2011

brains?

[nadreev]

06:25 PM on 01/08/2011

Well, that one works too!

[TequilaMockingbird]

04:49 PM on 01/08/2011

That;s probably the largest 'gavel' that has ever been in Boehner's hands..

[stape45]

04:10 PM on 01/08/2011

The maul appears to be normal size,
When seen through Bawlboy’s bl.oodshot eyes.

[olddognewtrick]

03:51 PM on 01/08/2011

Croquet anyone?

[sueno]

03:37 PM on 01/08/2011

This reminds me
of 'little penis'
syndrome.
Always reaching for
something that will
appear to make you
mentally bigger-

[Lisa Shields]

02:57 PM on 01/08/2011

Compensation issues.
I tell you, just say no to the Spray tan...or if you can't. next time don't inhale!

[guntotinganglion]

02:42 PM on 01/08/2011

This is just too easy.

How bout...does this gavel make my boehner look small?

[chicamorena]

03:36 PM on 01/08/2011

ROFL!! I was just about to suggest it's a phallic symbol.

[1laingirl]

04:45 PM on 01/08/2011

Yes, it's to make of for him shortcommings.

[1laingirl]

04:46 PM on 01/08/2011

I hit post too quickly. It's to make up for his shortcommings. Sorry!

[nadreev]

06:26 PM on 01/08/2011

Great post!

[gnomic]

02:18 PM on 01/08/2011

Boehner is over-compensating for his tiny, tiny mind. Pounding his gavel is how he gets off.