Former House Speaker John Boehner cried as his portrait was unveiled in a uniting moment
Source: Business Insider
Former House Speaker John Boehner has been immortalized with a congressional portrait in a uniting moment for Democrats and Republicans amid a divisive impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
The portrait ceremony took place at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Boehner, a Republican, served as House speaker for three terms in the past decade before resigning in 2015.
He received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike Tuesday, a rare occurrence since House Democrats opened the impeachment inquiry into Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came together to honor Boehner at the portrait unveiling Pelosi, who was unseated from a term in 2011 by Boehner, described him as a "great patriot" and "the personification of the American dream."
Boehner was known for getting emotional throughout his years he served in the House, and Pelosi recalled a moment in 2006 when Democrats regained House control."I think he was crying when he gave me the gavel as speaker of the House," Pelosi said.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/john-boehner-portrait-picture-photo-house-unveils-house-speaker-2019-11
Full headline: Former House Speaker John Boehner cried as his portrait was unveiled in a uniting moment for Republicans and Democrats
It should have been painted showing him with a drink in one had, a tissue in the other, and a ciggy hanging out of his mouth!
TexasTowelie
(112,086 posts)It should have been a blunt hanging out of his mouth because he is a lobbyist for the cannabis industry now.
hlthe2b
(102,200 posts)I'm almost wistful. He is predictably true to his self-serving hypocrisy... Apparently, behind the scenes he could occasionally be worked with. Today's Trump sycophants are only predictable in their sycophancy and asshole nature.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)Fuck them one and all.
C Moon
(12,212 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)because certainly the holier-than-thou GOPers would have run him out of the chamber if he dared promote the "criminal stoners" (tobacco was king).
Locrian
(4,522 posts)>>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came together to honor Boehner at the portrait unveiling Pelosi, who was unseated from a term in 2011 by Boehner, described him as a "great patriot" and "the personification of the American dream.
disgusting. shows that the "club" mentality is alive and well
BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)It's something that the lunatic teabagger crowd completely lacks - "civility", a sense of respect. and the ability to disagree without being disagreeable. It has made us all furious at the nasty vitriol and childish antics that the current crop of GOP RWers have promoted and encouraged within more and more of their ranks. Rather than argue ideals they make it personal. In essence, they have found power by being junior high school bullies. Society has to step up to say enough is enough.
groundloop
(11,518 posts)Locrian
(4,522 posts)civility great when it is respects the OFFICE, and you maintain a professional standard
When it becomes a rich persons club where no amount of warmongering, stealing from the poor to give tax cuts to the rich, denying health care (people die), prison, on and on, then it's something else.
BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)unless someone can get McCain-Feingold updated, passed, signed into law and able to withstand a SCOTUS review, it will continue to be a "rich person's club" here in the U.S. (and in many cases, even a law may not thwart it).
"Wealth" has always been a critical pillar of "power" and "politics" for literally thousands and thousands of years.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)Can have one part on the front and the other on the back!
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area51
(11,904 posts)Vinca
(50,255 posts)mopinko
(70,071 posts)and cig smoke is fun to paint. lazy artist.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)Sponge Bob!
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)LittleGirl
(8,282 posts)Hes just one but there are many more, like Ryan, that should never be honored for being a coward in the House. Nope.
keithbvadu2
(36,747 posts)Should be a picture of him passing out checks in Congress.
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Judi Lynn
(160,515 posts)He also used to be the first "Orange Thing."
packman
(16,296 posts)Wasn't those checks from the NRA?
keithbvadu2
(36,747 posts)pecosbob
(7,534 posts)Discover Boehner painting's location and urinate on it.
dchill
(38,465 posts)Wetsand18
(4 posts)He's a great marijuana lobbyist too
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)Maybe he's saving it up for a Trump portrait.
BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)He was the "original" Cheeto!!
awesomerwb1
(4,267 posts)F*ck him.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Sad that he may not be honestly expressing a deep and profound emotion.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)BigDemVoter
(4,149 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)CTyankee
(63,901 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)But... He's like a brandied mandarin slice.
CTyankee
(63,901 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)NotASurfer
(2,149 posts)and he did it without blatantly blatant help from former KGB agents, so I guess that's something
samnsara
(17,615 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)Even from a distance it looks almost photogenic.
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maxrandb
(15,316 posts)that a fuckstick like John Boehner was actually once the speaker of the house.