Mr. Weepy Takes Over

It's official: John Boehner is Speaker of the House. His first official act: Dissolve in tears, as on many other past occasions of import.

Make the mean lady stop talking!

I don't agree with Mr. Boehner politically, but his rise to where he is now from humble beginnings is pretty admirable. And I guess it's nice to see a leader who's in touch with his emotions. But do we really need the water works all the time?

The Speaker of the House is right after the Vice President in line for the presidency, according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. I hope we're not getting a guy who's just going to go to pieces under pressure. I imagine this dialogue:

Presidential      Aide:

Mr. Boehner, terrorists have attacked the campaign rally where the President and Vice President were speaking this morning. The President is in a coma and the Vice President is dead. Bombs have exploded at the Capitol and the Pentagon. We believe we know who is behind this and we have indications that additional attacks on key leaders and installations are planned. We have to take you immediately to the Chief Justice to be sworn in as President. You must meet with the cabinet and take charge of our response.

Boehner:

Waaaaaaaah!!     *sniffle*



Get ahold of yourself before I take this thing
and give you something to cry about!!