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malaise

(268,887 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:33 PM Sep 2015

Here's what I wrote yesterday when Boehner was crying - post #7

I think he teared up because ReTHUGs are planning to give him the boot

This may be his last important event

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7199409

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Here's what I wrote yesterday when Boehner was crying - post #7 (Original Post) malaise Sep 2015 OP

Is a teaparty terrorist taking his place I wonder? randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Exactly... I think Boehner was not so far gone that this would have been "lost" on him. hlthe2b Sep 2015 #3

All true, but hlthe2b Sep 2015 #2

Same thoughts here! Boehner had to hang around with a lot of absolute jerks. I too think he RKP5637 Sep 2015 #4

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Is a teaparty terrorist taking his place I wonder?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:35 PM

Sep 2015

Imagine standing there listening to the PoPe, someone he admires, explain to him that everything he stands for is wrong and is against Jesus.

hlthe2b

(102,205 posts)

3. Exactly... I think Boehner was not so far gone that this would have been "lost" on him.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:59 PM

Sep 2015

hlthe2b

(102,205 posts)

2. All true, but

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:58 PM

Sep 2015

as bad as Boehner was, I think he still had some of that old school (Republican version) of integrity for the congressional institutions and "gentlemanliness" that I doubt his successor will have. So, I'm really not celebrating his departure.

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

4. Same thoughts here! Boehner had to hang around with a lot of absolute jerks. I too think he