Boehner Says He Wouldn't Give Up His Wine And Cigarettes To Be President

[kpete]

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) enjoys a glass of red wine and a cigarette, and he wouldn't be willing to give that up to be the country's chief executive.

“Listen, I like to play golf. I like to cut my own grass," he told Jay Leno on Thursday's "The Tonight Show." "You know, I do drink red wine. I smoke cigarettes, and I’m not giving that up to be president of the United States."

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"They don't realize I've got a lot of other roles that I play," he said. "Some members, I have to be the big brother figure. Some I have to be the father figure, others I have to be the dean of students or the principal. Some of them, I have to be the Gestapo."

When Leno asked if the infighting within the GOP is the worst he's ever seen, Boehner hedged before nodding his head. "Oh, no ... well, maybe it is. Probably. It's bad."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/boehner_doesn-t_want_to_be_president

[spanone]

1. yes, ol john is just a regular guy, with an ego the size of ohio

[MineralMan]

2. Well, clearly, he won't have to give up those things, since

his chances of becoming President approach zero.

[tridim]

3. Wiskey isn't spelled "wine", dumbass.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. I think he meant his "whine".

[Coyotl]

4. He should cut the cigarettes and smoke the grass.

Maybe then the wino won't sound like he's been smoking something

[pinboy3niner]

5. And orange we counting our blessings for that!

[Adrahil]

6. Poor Johnny is in WAY over his head. NT

[global1]

8. Also - When Leno Asked Him About 2016 He Said He Wasn't Endorsing Anyone But Mentioned.....

Jeb. Leno followed up with saying we'd have a Clinton/Bush race again and he laughed.

[rock]

9. He really fears that, huh!?

Sure, thing John.

[HughBeaumont]

10. WINE??? Who's Jim Beam Johnny trying to bullshit?

PLEASE.

Now I KNOW he's a perfect Republican.

[arely staircase]

11. as if anyone is asking him to chose

he will be lucky if he is speaker this time next year. the chances of the tea party wing of the GOP or the Dems taking over next year are pretty good.