Man-Up, Nancy Boy!

This is not a sober American!

No.  I don't really understand why John Boehner's default reaction when asked to explain himself is to cry like a Girl Scout with skinned knees and a box of broken cookies.  To me, it seems like nothing more than the garden variety act of sociopaths who really, really just want to get their way by playing upon people's sympathies and emotions in order to divert the logical steps their victims take when saying no.  After all, it's one thing to say no to someone who's an asshole, and it's another thing trying to say no to someone who is defeated and vulnerable to the point of crying like a baby.

It honestly makes me wonder just how far Boehner would go.  Would he, for instance, when begging for more tax cuts for his uber-rich corporate masters employ the rarely-used tactic known as the "Cry While Holding Kitten" gambit on the house floor?  Or, in a drunken rage, would he take a hostage in order to shut down National Public Radio? 

On the one hand, Boehner blubbered like a baby when asking Dad to let him have the family station wagon Saturday Congress for more funding to kill innocent people in Iraq.

"After 3,000 of our fellow citizens died at the hands of these terrorists, when are we going to stand up and take them on?"

On the other hand, this year, when it came time to provide funding to help care for those Americans who became ill as a result of bravely plundering the toxic rubble in search of survivors of those attacks, Boehner's beady, little eyes were dry.

Dude's all over the emotional map, and some have suggested that Boehner's incessant drinking is to blame.  However, I don't think that's entirely right.  I think Boehner's an addict and a sociopath, and like any addict he will literally do or say anything to make sure he gets what he needs.  If he thinks crying his little eyes out will get him the votes he needs to secure the financial gratitude of his wealthy donors, he will humiliate himself without reservation.  Remember:  This is a man who stood on the House floor and handed out checks from the tobacco industry to fellow members trying to decide on whether or not they were going to vote for tobacco subsidies.  He's as bought and paid for as they come these days, and tugging at voters' heartstrings seems to be his favorite course of action when getting people to support his mind-bogglingly extreme ideas.

Personally, I think it'll be fun having this infant sitting in the Speaker's chair.  I don't think his tenure there will last very long as people do tend to grow tired of such transparent tactics rather quickly.  If nothing else, though, it should be fun to watch.


-DP

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