Beat 360° 1/5/11
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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, wipes his eyes as outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, speaks before handing over the speaker's gavel following his election in the House chamber January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Sam Meyer
"Rep. Boehner takes on two new roles today: Speaker of the House, and Town Crier."
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Steve, Bend OR
"'It's the people's house,' sponsored by Kleenex Brand Tissue-Softness Worth Sharing."
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And now you Republicans will get a taste of your own medicine. We will just say "no". You will suffer the torments of hell.
Ahhhhh the venom!!!!!!
"And yes, I'm leaving John my purple shoes which he has admired for the past two years".
Passing gas
"It's my party and I can cry if I want to."
"It must be an Ohio thing."
Pelosi: "John-There's NO CRYIN' in BASEBALL!"
Boehner:"I know Nancy...but...but this is CONGRESS–boo hoo hoo...."
"I'm not leaving on a jetplane, I don't know when I'll be back again."
All i said was that his tan was fading
"Its crying time again,Nancy's leaving"...
Apparently he didn't win last night's $380M Mega Millions either!
Polosi:( Well that went well didnt it?
First, I'll cry and get Nancy off guard. Then I'll smash her with this giant gavel.
This is far too weird for the man he is trying to be. Tired doesn't begin to describe tax payers' mindset.
Pelosi introduces the new There's No Crying in Congress bill.
Pelosi: "It's his party and he can cry if he wants to."
Oh my gosh....where did that smell come from....oh yeah, nancy is speaking
Oh my, he's crying and he hasn't even started the job. God help us.
The Wizard weeps as Dorothy explains why she's going back to Kansas.
he's crying because he's never met anderson cooper duh.
Thanks but no, you can't have it.
Peeing onion before the exchange of the gavel was a bad idea,
It's funny 'cause he looks like an elephant.
"Stop calling me Boner!" "Uh huh huh huh."
The Congressional 'Blues'
"Aww shucks, Nancy. (sniff,sniff) Why'd ya have to go and say that."
"It's the people's house", sponsered by Kleenex Brand Tissue-Softness Worth Sharing.
"I'm not crying, it's just all this orange really iritates my eyes."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, please excuse Mr. Boehner, as he is trying to gain his composure. He just learned that the speaker job no longer includes a free private Air Force jet".
Incline Village,
NV
Come on you guys 4 of 6 #s is good...
Whether it's a Republican or a Democrat, politicians always leave humans weeping.
Knock...Who's There?Boo...Boo Who?Stop crying it's just a joke!
🙂
Come on you guys! 4 of 6 lotto #s is good
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this segment is sponsored by "Puffs Plus"
;( ;( ;(
Don't worry? He will be ok he was just interviewed by Pierce Morgan!
It's crying time again as the new Speaker dons a real 'Boehner' of a nozzle to do his Cyrano de Bergerac impersonation before a full house.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this segment is sponsored by "Puffs Plus" ;(
Which one is the representative from San Francisco?
John Boehner cries as Nacy Pelosi announces she's booby trapped the gavel.
Lets just hope John can stop crying long enough for congress to get some work done.
Ohhh.... Ohhhh.....I didn't know mine was the biggest....
or
I'm so scared...will you pleeeese hold my hand?
Oh come on you big wussy, if a woman can do this job so can you. Is his mommy here? I think he needs his mommy.
Pelosi: "Dear God, American people, look what you voted in!"
Pelosi: "He's all yours, people. I'll be around the corner if he needs another Kleenex or a time out."
Nancy Shapiro
Oradell, NJ
Nancy Pelosi made me cry
Please, Nancy....stop talking about the children!!!
Terry Marr
Evandale, New Brunswick, Canada
At an inconvenient time, Speaker Boehner discovers he is allergic to his new brand of tanning creme.
PLEASE PLEASE can we get this right before I leave,I like onions on my hot dog but John doesn't !!
Must be the American dream to replace the first woman Speaker of the House.
OH..OMG..Nancy shut up an hand over the gavel!