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bigtree

(85,986 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:17 PM Jan 2012

Ochocinco Concerned About Condition of Glum Speaker - Tweets To Boehner During SOTU: Are You OK?

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January 26, 2012

Ochocinco Tweets To Boehner: Are You OK?
Former Bengal Concerned About Unhappy-Looking Speaker At State Of Union

CINCINNATI --

During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address from President Barack Obama, Ochocinco noticed a stone-faced House Speaker John Boehner sitting behind Obama.

Tweeted Ochocinco:

Anybody notice the guy over Obamas left shoulder doesn’t seem very happy and he’s not smiling. He’s not clapping with joy.


After being informed about Boehner, Ochocinco tweeted the Republican:
Just read some of your tweets and you seem pretty angry kind sir. I can see you on tv but you’re not smiling. Hope you’re ok.


Ochocinco, who was inactive for Sunday’s AFC championship game after flying to Florida to attend his father’s funeral Saturday, followed up with another tweet Wednesday morning:
Hello Mr. Boehner, hoping you are in better spirits today. If all else seems bad in life just remember I love you kind sir.



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Ochocinco Concerned About Condition of Glum Speaker - Tweets To Boehner During SOTU: Are You OK? (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2012 OP
Oh God. <gag> October Jan 2012 #1
No he was making fun. Sometimes it's hard to get humor on the internet when it's in writing. mucifer Jan 2012 #4
Oh, he was??? lolol! Didn't know that! October Feb 2012 #7
A bit of satire from Chad. Well done. Scuba Jan 2012 #2
That's gopiscrap Jan 2012 #3
sure is bigtree Jan 2012 #5
Which really makes me wonder if he's being serious or sarcastic? Initech Feb 2012 #9
Probably the ONLY tweets of his I've actually enjoyed...nt joeybee12 Jan 2012 #6
New Twitter account: Sh#t my Speaker Pouts About Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #8

mucifer

(23,529 posts)
4. No he was making fun. Sometimes it's hard to get humor on the internet when it's in writing.
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:37 PM
Jan 2012

I thought it was pretty funny.

October

(3,363 posts)
7. Oh, he was??? lolol! Didn't know that!
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 06:41 PM
Feb 2012

And yes, I quite agree with you. It is difficult to convey a subtle sense of humor or sarcasm within the very restrictive 140 character lim




<wink!>

Thanks for the polite correction.

bigtree

(85,986 posts)
5. sure is
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:32 PM
Jan 2012

. . . whatever credit we give to Chad for nuance, it's funny as hell for Boehner to have such a high profile call-out on his pouting during the President's SOTU speech.

" . . . you’re not smiling."

Initech

(100,063 posts)
9. Which really makes me wonder if he's being serious or sarcastic?
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 06:57 PM
Feb 2012

If it's sarcasm I say well done. If not I say .

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