John Boehner woke up this morning, and as he does every morning

[Snake Plissken]

He got out of bed, lit up a cigarette, poured himself a glass of bourbon, took a sip, and said ... "It's gotta suck being Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan right about now"

[kstewart33]

1. He must thank the heavens every day.

Boehner left at the right time. Met the Pope, called it a career, and left to enjoy a far better and certainly less stressful life.

Wonder if anyone has asked for his opinion of Trump.

[Snake Plissken]

2. Boehner saw the Republican party becoming radicalized and wanted no part of it's Nazification

I seldom agree with Boehner's politics, but I don't see the man dropping to his knees to worship Putin the way Trump's Republican party is now.

[nikibatts]

3. And deep down inside he kinda admires Obama.

[IronLionZion]

11. They made a skit video together

[leftieNanner]

13. OMG!

Thanks for the morning chuckle. Loved this!

[kstewart33]

14. A great video!

Thanks for posting.

[EllieBC]

21. That was awesome!

Thank you for the laugh!

[cstanleytech]

10. Maybe or it could also be that he wanted in but they rejected him so he left either way

I still have no respect for the man as he is among those that helped lead them down this path.

[hamsterjill]

22. Boehner had an epiphany, and I'm serious.

I remember the day he met the Pope and you could see it in his eyes - even through the tears. In fact some of us here on DU discussed it even before he made the statement about resignation. He was personally affected by His Holiness because Boehner realized that what he (Boehner) was doing was going against everything that his faith had taught him and that his faith actually stood for.

If I remember right, he resigned the next day.

[lisa58]

4. I believe his drink of choice is red wine..

But I get your point

[brewens]

7. It's always difficult to select a breakfast wine though. :) n/t

[lisa58]

9. Champagne always works...

And I have found a rose with grapefruit juice is very refreshing 🍷

[rzemanfl]

5. It would have been fun to watch the "Who is more orange?" competition though. n/t

[Snake Plissken]

6. Boehner was probably more orange, but he didn't look like Libarace's grandfather. n/t

[maddiemom]

18. Big +1,000!

[BumRushDaShow]

20. You be the judge

[DetlefK]

8. He gave a sobering and pessimistic outlook in the Trump-administration January:

In an interview in January(!) 2017, he warned in an interview that the Republicans should not get too cocky with their promise of healthcare-repeal.

He warned that the Republicans have many factions with many ideas what healthcare should be like, but that no GOP-faction is willing to compromise with the others.

He warned that there would never be the one big healthcare-bill the whole GOP would rally around, because "perfect becomes the enemy of good".

[IronLionZion]

12. Many a Democrat has started a lazy Sunday with bottomless mimosas

or bloody marys. It would take a real boss to start with breakfast bourbon.

[geek tragedy]

15. "Also, f@ck Ted Cruz." nt

[OnDoutside]

16. Wasn't it Boehner who said, once ACA passed, that it would never be undone because people would get

so used to it ?

[Aristus]

17. I have no interest in the attempted rehabilitation of that asshole.

His only response to every legislative initiative that requires dedicated funding: "They're trying to tax JOB CREATORS!"

[BumRushDaShow]

19. I KNEW exactly what you were going to write when I saw the title

and was right (but I added that he said all that with a chuckle)!