Pic Of The Moment: The Moment John Boehner Realized That Pope Francis Wants America To...

[EarlG]

Pope Francis urges divided Congress to share the wealth

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[Angry Dragon]

1. the Weeping Boner

I believe he is just weeping because he is going to lose his speaker job

[underpants]

4. LOL

[MatthewStLouis]

10. Weeping Boner...

sounds like a venereal disease.

[SusanaMontana41]

71. oh you SO didn't go there …

[Javaman]

27. sounds like and old world disease.

"Poor devil. He has a bad case of the weeping Boehner"

[hibbing]

38. or some stupid cocktail at a college bar n/t

[wordpix]

46. some smart DC bar ought to snap that up!

[Half-Century Man]

53. Recipe for "Weeping Boner"

4oz Carrot Juice
1 Oyster (may substitute 1/4 of a 25mg Viagra)
1/2 Tsp Wasabi
4 oz Vodka

[hibbing]

56. hehehe beautiful

Carrot juice, I'll be laughing about this for another five minutes.

Peace

[wordpix]

58. For the "Hot Weeping Boner" add a slice of chili pepper

[SusanaMontana41]

72. STOP IT!

[MADem]

81. For the "Hot Weeping Retiring Boner" serve in a plastic "to go" cup. nt

[cilla4progress]

2. He was a blubbery mess up on the balcony

as well! Maybe I should just be moved ...

[bunnies]

3. Did he really cry? AGAIN? nt

[libodem]

5. Tearing up as they sat down

I got kind of misty myself. Poor fuck.

[bunnies]

6. Too bad he doesnt believe in The Popes message.

Tears or no tears. Ugh.

[libodem]

69. Exactly

[w0nderer]

11. onion infused hankie? n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

12. If you knew you were going to Hell, and were sitting

just a few feet from the Pope, wouldn't you cry too?

[bunnies]

13. !!

Damn good point Johnny. Damn good.

[tclambert]

26. Amen, brother.

[Ilsa]

28. He's crying about himself again?

Good grief. He should be crying for those who've been served injustice, the hungry, the homeless, victims of war. But instead he's all misty-eyed over his personal story of getting to meet Pope Francis.

[wordpix]

52. completely awkward when Boner sat next to Pope today before Congress visit

Everyone is trying to engage the Pope, talk with him, hold his hand, kiss him, at least catch his eye. Boner sat there and didn't even TALK to the Pope. It was so awkward. Anyone else notice?

[MADem]

21. He couldn't stop sobbing... his 'tear bag hangs low' as they say. nt

[bunnies]

23. I cant even explain the image that just popped into my head.

I dont know whether to laugh or cry.

[wordpix]

54. I never heard that one - did look like Boner had a wild night last night

The guy needs to get some help before he drives off Memorial Bridge

[MADem]

82. He's heading home in October!

Of course, things in Congress will get WORSE, not better, when he leaves. Not that we need to cower in fear--it's sucked sufficiently to this point, so it will be more of the same. We'll be hearing a lot more "culture war" shit as a consequence, though.

Bring on the gridlock, I guess. The sad thing is that appropriations begin in the house--that's where the money comes from, so it could get dicey in the next year or two.

[Cali_Democrat]

25. 'fraid so. nt

[MADem]

48. Blubbered!!!

[wordpix]

51. this is what booze & cigarettes do to people

My boozy, chain-smoking stepdad, who actually had a wonderful heart (although he needed a quadruple bypass), used to cry all the time. He'd look at my mother and start to cry and then explain that he loved her. Same thing if he talked about his grown kids and grandkids. I used to think he was just emotional but now realize it was the booze/cigarettes.

[lostnfound]

7. Hey, feeling conflicting emotions is better than being stone cold heartless

Like so many of his colleagues.
"Move toward the light John..move toward the light"

[AlbertCat]

37. Hey, feeling conflicting emotions is better than being stone cold heartless

Even if you're plastered?

[Roy Rolling]

8. *sniff*

Boehner was mumbling "he could have at least said something nice about golf and cigarettes."

[wordpix]

55. "and why aren't they at the top of his list like the homeless and climate change?"

[MatthewStLouis]

9. I have never seen a grown man cry so much.

Is it a drunk cry? Is Boner that sensitive?! Allergies?!

[barbtries]

17. i think you have it right.

the man is drunk. that's what i think.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

41. In 40+ years working I've never seen anyone cry.

Maybe the personnel/human resources/whatever people do, but I haven't. There is something wrong with this guy. Not sure exactly what it is, but something is seriously wrong.

[tavernier]

43. He is strung tighter than piano wire.

I think the tea bags have him close to a nervous breakdown. I actually found myself feeling sorry for him.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

44. He is in quite the pickle!

[wordpix]

57. yes but he is not up to the job, not good at it, has health issues...

He doesn't know how to lead. He has alcohol and chain-smoking problems and no doubt is in poor health. He should resign and work on his mental, emotional and physical health.

[Sunlei]

14. He had tears & did his lip lick 'thing' the entire am, but he was the person who invited the Pope

to speak to Congress. I think they all showed up, stayed awake and almost all seemed to pay attention, without cell phones in hand.

If Congress was that attentive daily they could get some real work done.

[Cracklin Charlie]

15. He has plenty to cry about.

Plus, that Pope is adorable!

[barbtries]

16. did he give all those greed meisters

a fat dose of shame? that's all i wanna know.

[Uncle Joe]

18. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, EarlG.

[Salviati]

19. The Weeping Boehner:

I'd say it's a miracle, but it isn't... it really isn't.

[MADem]

20. Don't forget END HOMELESSNESS--he really hit that one outta the park! HA! nt

[Initech]

34. I know tons of unoccupied mansions owned by uber rich people...

That could be turned into homeless shelters.

[appalachiablue]

49. +10. K & R. Good post, except for poor Weeping John.

[wordpix]

61. me, too, but the rich visit once a year or so

You know, winters in the Caribbean, summers in the Hamptons, off to France, etc. So the houses are "occupied."

[Initech]

67. Shit, there's one in my own neighborhood.

Some Chinese billionaire bought a house in my city for like $2.2 million and it just sits empty as their vacation home. Who vacation where I live? Sht.

[TheCowsCameHome]

40. Well, throwing Boeher out of the House would be fine with me.

[wordpix]

59. Dear Pope Frances, please send a message to our billionaire plutocrats tomorrow, like

"Rejoice in helping your less fortunate brethren. God smiles on you if you do."

[kpete]

22. i will park this HERE:

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CPrg2R5U8AAbOoy.mp4

[MADem]

24. Whoop--there it is! nt

[RoccoR5955]

29. He was probably in tears

because he couldn't share the pope's sacrificial wine.
He has his own whine.

[CTyankee]

32. do you mean "sacramental"?

[AwakeAtLast]

60. I like "sacrificial" better

[RoccoR5955]

75. Me too! n/t

[CTyankee]

76. actually, the term "sacrificial" is somewhat apt...when you think about it...the wine

is supposed to represent the blood of Christ at Mass so it works pretty well in that context...

[Dont call me Shirley]

30. "Why, oh why, did I ever invite him?"

[rizlaplus]

31. If a picture paints a thousand words then

this thread should receive a thousand replies.

It's a classic.

[Initech]

33. I call it "The Boner Facepalm".

[AlbertCat]

35. Either that.....

..... or he realized his flask was empty.

[INdemo]

36. So then,Did the Pope just endorse Bernie Sanders?

[niyad]

39. why is it okay for that drunken sot to cry at the drop of . . .whatever, when men aren't

supposed to cry, but the reichwing freaks when a woman cries. makes no sense to me.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

42. Make sense? Really??

We are talking about republicans, right?

[MADem]

47. Because, you see, with men, they are showing their "humanity," but one one-hundredth of the

waterworks coming outta a woman is "weakness."

Now, let me whip this out just in case someone driving by thinks I'm "lecturing" or "splaining" or some such construct.

It's like Ann Richards said, "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels."

There are lots of groups in America, still, who have to work twice as hard for half the credit. Women are one such group. You'd think we'd be doing a little better on that score; we're not as bad as some, but we are nowhere near "resting on our laurels" territory.

[niyad]

63. sadly, you are quite correct.

[thelordofhell]

45. Hey EarlG......The "n" is missing in the pic

Hate to be that guy, but yeah.........

[marble falls]

50. The little prick has a guilty conscience. Too bad it won't amount to much.

[wordpix]

62. Do you think so? Or was he just soused last night?

[Feeling the Bern]

64. He realized that HIV is more popular than he is.

[dickthegrouch]

65. Hear your confession, John? I'm only here for an hour

Absolution? Excommunication is more like it.

[Lil Missy]

66. That's the booze in action. n/t

[woofless]

68. If, overcome with emotion, I were moved to tears

I would just sit there and let them roll down my cheeks. To bow your head and cover your eyes makes it a photo op. It's all he has and I pity his sorry ass.

[CTyankee]

77. It was a big topic of chatter on Morning Joe today...evidently others were crying also...

Claire McCaskill was also crying. Funny that just by appearing, this Pope made people be moved to tears.

[Oldtimeralso]

70. Proud to be K&R #100

The Duke of Orange just realized that the next time he sits in that chair he might be listening to similar words from Bernie. Let's hope that his tenure in that chair does not go into 2017!

[Kennah]

73. His glass was out of merlot n/t

[stonecutter357]

74. K&R!

[NonMetro]

78. Republicans Are Going To Get Their Comeuppance From The Pope?

I've seen many similar comments on the web. Republicans are said to be "quaking in their boots!" because the Pope is going to put them in their place! Ha! Ha! We have the last laugh!

But that's naive. John Boehner invited the Pope to speak, and while the Pope said some things they can safely ignore, and which will soon be forgotten, he dignified and provided moral authority for their plans to defund Planned Parenthood and blessed their stance against gay marriage. That what they we're after, and that's what the Pope delivered for them.

[Stellar]

79. Well, that cover everything the Republican party stands for...

game over.

[rladdi]

80. The Pope finally made Speaker Boehner what a failure he was since 2010.

The House has been less effective since he has been speaker. The House has been in recess or on vacation during Boehner terms than anytime in the History of the House. Boehner, along with his radical conservatives, tried their best to bring down this government. Working to undermine the Constitution. Boehner finally realized, with the help of the Pope, he had failed. He is resigning his seat and will finally have a full time vacation on Marco Island. This is where he belongs.
If only the Republicans and the Conservatives would work for the people and the nation. What a difference it would make. Destroying gains nothing and Boehner finally realized that. The House of Representative lost many years of constructive work since Boehner took over in 2010.

It is anyone guess what happens next. Only the total defeat of the Republican party will bring this nation back to the top.