As we noted at the time, John Boehner's plans for yesterday looked like this: cry about Gabrielle Giffords on the House floor for a couple of hours, then head over to get sloshed at an RNC cocktail party he was hosting that evening.
Boehner felt he could best honor Giffords by raising money and gathering support to help defeat her and her fellow party members in the next election. That way, she can benefit from better national leadership than the Democrats would provide. He's just looking out for her long-term.
<i>&quot;The speaker made it clear to the White House all along that he would be in the House today,&rdquo; the GOP aide said. &ldquo;Their last-minute invite was a courtesy...&quot;</i>
You bet it was a courtesy. They were offering Boehner one last chance to avoid looking like a douche.
Is that guy next to Boehner holding a Raggedy Ann doll? No wonder Boehner cries all the time.
Daniel Inouye might disagree with that.
You&#039;re on. There&#039;s nothing a troll hates more than being ignored.
Boehner felt he could best honor Giffords by raising money and gathering support to help defeat her and her fellow party members in the next election. That way, she can benefit from better national leadership than the Democrats would provide. He&#039;s just looking out for her long-term.
you know who else wasn&#039;t able to be on the floor of the house?
yeah, her.
Obama should&#039;ve invited him BEFORE last weekend. Some people, I swear.
When Obama can&#039;t make it, he sends Biden. Did Cantor go?
Can you blame him? Air Force One has a cash bar.
It&#039;s the no-smoking policy on Air Force One that was the real deal-breaker.
Apparently the memorial turned into a kick-ass party after all. I&#039;ll bet he wishes he&#039;d gone, for the T-shirt if nothing else.
<i>&quot;The speaker made it clear to the White House all along that he would be in the House today,&rdquo; the GOP aide said. &ldquo;Their last-minute invite was a courtesy...&quot;</i>
You bet it was a courtesy. They were offering Boehner one last chance to avoid looking like a douche.
I wonder what Boehner&#039;s Secret Service code-name would be, &quot;Sob&quot; or &quot;Glug&quot;.