The Post ran a profile piece about John Boehner today, because pretty soon he will be third in line to the presidency. That would be fine, but they totally wasted all their good boner puns before he even became Speaker. C'mon, Post ! You don't have to make the title a pun. "The rise, fall and rise of John Boehner"? That sort of thing should be saved for his inevitable first admission of an affair with a lobbyist. And then there's this: "Just before Thanksgiving 1998, John A. Boehner hit bottom. The Ohio congressman, once a comer in the Republican Party, was unceremoniously removed from his post in the House leadership." "Bottom"? You're really reaching for a gay thing there,
Having someone from the legislative branch in line for the executive branch is stupid anyways. The current law was signed in 1947, and Truman's rationale for wanting Speaker next is flawed, and unnecessary given the 25th Amendment.
"The Ohio congressman, once a comer in the Republican Party, was unceremoniously removed from his post in the House leadership.” “Bottom”? You’re really reaching for a gay thing there, Post."
That is some clueless reaching. If gayness were truly involved, there would have been some ceremony.
Boehner being in line for the Presidency is my chief dread. He'd probably pick Sarah Palin to placate the teatards and someone would be bound to off him then. She'd get rid of the Departments of Education, Commerce, Agriculture, the EPA, BATFE, and Justice's Civil Rights Division. And that would just be her first day in office!
Having someone from the legislative branch in line for the executive branch is stupid anyways. The current law was signed in 1947, and Truman's rationale for wanting Speaker next is flawed, and unnecessary given the 25th Amendment.
Although he's been in Washington for 20 years, I'm sure Boehner doesn't want to be judged by the length of his service.
"The Ohio congressman, once a comer in the Republican Party, was unceremoniously removed from his post in the House leadership.” “Bottom”? You’re really reaching for a gay thing there, Post."
That is some clueless reaching. If gayness were truly involved, there would have been some ceremony.
Boehner being in line for the Presidency is my chief dread. He'd probably pick Sarah Palin to placate the teatards and someone would be bound to off him then. She'd get rid of the Departments of Education, Commerce, Agriculture, the EPA, BATFE, and Justice's Civil Rights Division. And that would just be her first day in office!