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John Boner, errr Boehner, just said "Boner" twice on CNN (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
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Fearless
(18,421 posts)1. Huh?
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)2. He said he rose above his funny name to be Speaker Of the House./NT
Fearless
(18,421 posts)4. Ahh, no doubt this lead to his compulsive tanning
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)5. He must believe it gives him an edge...
When I was in junior high there was a kid whose last name was Boner...We called him "Hoppy" for some reason that now escapes me...
Junior high was a pretty cruel place, lots of people getting assigned crappy monikers.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)6. I just assume it makes him feel he's connected to non white voters
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)7. Maybe he's doing it to compensate for his anti-immigration stance.
He can hold himself out as a fellow person of color who opposes immigration solely on principle.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)8. Or his wife prefers black men?
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)3. He did? Or CNN?
If HE did, well, that's delicious! If CNN did, a teleprompter staffer is likely to get fired.
gordianot
(15,232 posts)9. That suggests to me he was called "Boner" at a young age.
Often kids can spot a total "dick" especially one who is a total loser.