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Portman Inspires Other Republicans to Stop Speaking to Their Children (as told by Borowitz)
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)The decision of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to support same-sex marriage after learning that his son was gay has inspired hundreds of other Republican lawmakers to stop speaking to their children immediately, G.O.P. leaders confirmed today.
I have gathered my caucus and told them, if your kids are going to tell you something thats going to cost you the next election, its better to nip that situation in the bud, said House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Just stop talking to them altogether, for heavens sakes.
Speaker Boehner said he was advising his fellow Republicans who were hell bent on speaking to their children to keep things superficial: You can talk about sports. You can talk about the weather. But anything beyond that, your policy should be, Dont ask, dont tell.
But even as Mr. Boehner laid down the new guidelines for not speaking to ones children, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) said that the policy doesnt go far enough.
What if youre having a conversation with your kids and it turns out theyre in favor of raising the capital-gains tax or banning assault rifles? he said. Do what I doblock their calls.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) agreed with his fellow G.O.P. leaders words of caution, adding, Fortunately, none of my children want to talk to me.
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/03/portman-inspires-other-republicans-to-stop-speaking-to-their-children.html#ixzz2NowwY3iw
socialindependocrat
(1,372 posts)that even though they may differ in their political views
that their views on family seem to be so functional "sarcasm"
we can do it
(12,180 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)Their utter selfishness even extends to how they treat their own children.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)Mira
(22,380 posts)you see his name, count on it.