John Boehner Cries At Gabby Giffords' Resignation (VIDEO)

There weren't many dry eyes in the House when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) bid a moving farewell to her colleagues on Wednesday, so John Boehner's tears came as no surprise.

As Giffords made her way over to the Speaker's chair to submit her resignation letter, she stumbled but Boehner helped her get her footing and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He took her letter, squeezed her hand, then the waterworks began.

It was an extremely touching ceremony that left many of Giffords' colleagues in tears, but it wasn't the first time the Speaker has let his emotions get the best of him. He struggled to keep from crying during his first address with a GOP House majority, bawled as he accepted the gavel from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and has gotten weepy at many public events since.

Read more about Giffords' resignation and see video of the entire ceremony here.

Comments

[Schooner131]

07:22 PM on 01/26/2012

Such a strong woman. I think the Speaker had a soft spot for her to begin with; he really respected her.

[hjacqueline]

06:16 PM on 01/26/2012

Don't ya just love how Debbie Wasserman could not take it that Gabby Gifford got all the attention when she resigned? She just had to have all the attention, as usual, by weeping. It was all about her and her feelings. OMG! Disgusting.
That big mouth matza ball makes me puke. Boehner and Wasserman must booze it up together.

[anitaj]

05:35 PM on 01/26/2012

Rep. Giffords' resignation was a very moving ceremony. I can understand why so many of her colleagues were moved to tears. Crying was a perfectly appropriate reaction on the Speaker's part.

However, it would have been a much more meaningful dsiplay if Rep. Boehner didn't burst into tears at every opportunity.

[emphatico]

05:03 PM on 01/26/2012

I can't comprehend how someone would do harm to such a gorgeous woman in the first place. It's very sad that she has to take a break from what she obviously enjoyed doing -- and she was actually one of the ones who did their job well and stayed connected to the people who sent her to Congress.

There is no doubt in my mind that she's going to start moving her right hand very soon and return to almost what she was before the incident.

All the best of luck to her.

[fiction kills]

03:54 PM on 01/26/2012

Soemone THAT (repeatedly) emotionally unstable should not be allowed to hold public office.

[adamshopkins]

04:36 PM on 01/26/2012

W ell b.o. comes to mind.

[adamshopkins]

04:42 PM on 01/26/2012

You are a sw in e

[thatbrothasmoove6]

03:51 PM on 01/26/2012

What an amazing woman. All the respect in the world.

[BUSTERtheCAT]

03:49 PM on 01/26/2012

hot mess

[clutchkill]

03:49 PM on 01/26/2012

For the first time it was aprropriate for his tears. God bless Gabby.

[nobodysgirl]

03:43 PM on 01/26/2012

I am certainly no fan of mr. boehner, who has repeatedly dissed this president and his attempts on behalf of the american working class.

But give it a break, HP - alot of people cried, it was a moving moment. There's no reason to single out the speaker because he was moved to tears.

Why not focus on the real issues when it comes to the speaker: like, 'where's the JOBS', mr. boehner!

[adamshopkins]

04:37 PM on 01/26/2012

This pres. has repeatedly dissed this country. Vote him OUT

[GretchenMann]

03:43 PM on 01/26/2012

I dislike him a little less today.

[jsgaetano]

03:37 PM on 01/26/2012

Boehner must feel bad at how his party and political ideology are completely responsible for Gifford's injuries, and the murder of her friends.

[adamshopkins]

04:37 PM on 01/26/2012

You are a h8 filled person. Shame on you. That is so totally not true. It has been proven - dim wit.

[jsgaetano]

05:42 PM on 01/26/2012

It's funny how conservatives still pretend they have any credibility.

[tangelan]

03:29 PM on 01/26/2012

He's just a mess.

[oleperfessur]

03:17 PM on 01/26/2012

What would you expect frm Jon Crier. Should go back to his role on 1/2 and a half men. OOS, wrong Cryer

[jestermarcus]

03:03 PM on 01/26/2012

He cries when his tanning salone is closed as well. No news here.

[HGfromOmaha]

03:01 PM on 01/26/2012

I have to agree with what others have posted. As much as I hate the politics and hypocrisy of Republicans, he really had a reason to cry like that. Many of you posting the expected negative stuff, would probably be weeping just as hard as Boehner.

So I can cut him a break on this.