Jezebel: John Boehner

John Boehner Choked Up by Lack of Business Attire

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:45:00 EST

Everyone was pretty emotional before, during, and after Gabrielle Giffords's farewell speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives today, including Speaker of the House John Boehner. But was he really crying about the departure of his colleague... or a lack of formality in legislators' business clothes? More »

Republicans Triple Budget For Defending Gay Marriage Ban

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Guys, these are really tough economic times, and according to legislators, we're all going to have to tighten our belts! Unless of course, you're a high-priced lawyer who's helping Republicans discriminate against gays. In that case, the House has $1.5 million with your name on it. More »

John Boehner's Boys' (Golf) Club

Irin Carmon — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:25:00 EDT

What can John Boehner do that Nancy Pelosi (and Hillary Clinton, and Sandra Day O'Connor, and anyone else unlucky enough to possess ladyparts) can't? Be a member or even set foot at his preferred golf club, the Burning Tree Club, as the co-editors of Mother Jones point out today. (They are similarly cursed.) More »

The Budget Compromise That Hurts DC Women

Irin Carmon — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:05:00 EDT

Yesterday, the mayor of Washington, D.C. and several city council members were arrested for blocking an avenue during a protest of a federal budget compromise that forbids the city's to use local tax funds to fund abortion. What's going on here? More »

Are Republicans Pushing Their Luck With Planned Parenthood Defunding?

Irin Carmon — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:32:13 EST

That's the suggestion in this Politico piece on what will happen to the Pence Amendment. Because apparently even some Republicans believe that defunding clinics that offer sex education, contraception, and cancer screenings is bad politics. Will they prevail? More »

John Boehner's Woman Problem Makes For Delightful Meme

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:02:00 EST

Now you can express your anger at the GOP through the internet's greatest art form: memes. The new tumblr Keep Your Boehner Out Of My Uterus is collecting the best digs at House Speaker John Boehner. While many are pretty funny, they're also frustrating because they're true. More »

Boehner Warns Gays Not To Get Any Ideas

Irin Carmon — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:45:00 EST

Speaker of the House John Boehner has indicated that Congress will fight for the Defense of Marriage Act. Next up: marauding gay hordes. More »

Don't Let The Right Wing Redefine Rape

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:10:00 EST

Congressional Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow women using government money to receive an abortion only in the event of forcible rape. This is bullshit, and we should fight this on all fronts, including Twitter. More »

House Republicans' New Definition of "Rape-Rape"

Irin Carmon — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:40:04 EST

In case anyone needed more reasons to oppose the "No Taxpayer Funding For Abortions Act," here is another one: It would limit the rape exception for Medicaid-covered abortion to "forcible rape." That means statutory rape or "date rape" wouldn't count. More »

Palin Says There's A "Double Standard" On Crying

Anna North — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:52:00 EST

On today's Good Morning America, Sarah Palin talked about the usual — tax cuts, American values, 2012 — but she also had some interesting things to say about John Boehner's waterworks. More »

Meet The Newly-Powerful Dudes Who Want To Regulate Your Uterus

Irin Carmon — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:09:32 EST

The midterm elections brought new members of Congress very interested in your uterus, and also empowered the existing reps who were already all over it. Brace yourself. Here are some key players to watch out for. More »

Lesley Stahl Can't Get Enough Of John Boehner

Irin Carmon — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:05:01 EST

We dare you to watch the treacly, fellatio-esque treatment of John Boehner on 60 Minutes last night without yelling at your computer. Or you could just watch our compilation of Lesley Stahl's most adoring moments. More »

Smithsonian Removes Jesus Video From Gender-Identity Exhibit After Right-Wing Outcry

Irin Carmon — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:04:21 EST

Oh hello, culture wars! A Smithsonian exhibit on gender and sexual identity—in particular an ant-covered Jesus video—has drawn the wrath of the Catholic League, which isn't unusual. Except now the League has Speaker Boehner's support, so they're winning. More »

Boehner's Staff Pals Around With Anti-Choice Terrorists

Irin Carmon — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:37:00 EST

Randall Terry to abortion providers: "When I, or people like me, are running the country, you'd better flee, because we will find you, we'll try you, and we will execute you." And he just met with Speaker Boehner's senior staff. More »

Nancy Pelosi Is Still A Badass

Irin Carmon — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:17:09 EST

"I have deep emotions about the American people," said Nancy Pelosi. "If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face." Burn, Boehner, burn. More »

House Republicans' Not-So-Surprising Lady Problem

Irin Carmon — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:14:00 EST

There are 56 Democratic congresswomen, soon to be 51, and 17 Republican congresswomen, soon to be 24. But despite those gains, "women have had virtually no success penetrating the inner circle of the Republican congressional hierarchy," reports Politico. More »

John Boehner's Crying Jags Receive Their Own Times Profile

Lauri Apple — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:40:00 EDT

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This week Congressman John Boehner became the most powerful crying person in Congress. To celebrate, the New York Times has reviewed Boehner's tear-stained history, recounting some of the future House speaker's emo-est moments. Decline of manliness! More »

The Best Boehner Jokes: Tears And Erections

Irin Carmon — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:52:11 EDT

In the choice between crying and laughing at last night's election results, John Boehner has already picked the former, which he'll have the privilege to survive unscathed. Let's take a moment to do the latter and laugh — at him. More »

Post-Midterm Quarterbacking: The Good, The Bad, And The Inconclusive

Irin Carmon — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:35:30 EDT

Republicans took the House in a historic sweep, but failed to take the Senate — or elect rich-lady candidates (Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Linda McMahon) and sundry crazy people (Sharron Angle, Christine O'Donnell, Carl Paladino). Here's a complete rundown. More »

With John Boehner's Sobs, A Cascade of Republican Male Tears

Irin Carmon — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:29:53 EDT

Watch out, Glenn Beck. The Republican takeover of the House has anointed John Boehner Speaker, and he's publicly in touch with his feelings. Just like Nancy Pelosi! Oh wait, women in power can't do that. More »

Did You Need Another Reason To Be Freaked About A Republican Takeover?

Irin Carmon — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:16:00 EDT

Here are a bunch: Senator Jim DeMint still thinks unmarried mothers and gay people shouldn't be allowed to teach in public schools, Senate candidate Rand Paul thinks too many poor mothers get Medicaid, and anti-choice John Boehner would be Speaker. More »

Tea Party Time-Out: 7 Ways To Calm The Conservative Temper Tantrum

Anna North — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Name-calling, throwing things, even threatening to run away from home — many conservative responses to the healthcare bill sound a lot like a toddler's temper tantrum. Perhaps we can use some parenting tactics to deal with them. More »

Tim Geithner: Is There Any "There" There?

Megan Carpentier — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST

While the Sunday shows rage around us, Moe and I call for Geithner's head, Larry Summers' ass, parse the Brangelina break-up reports and Joan Allen's necklace-of-horror, and, finally, debate which, if any, Republicans we'd allow to examine our vaginas. More »

Stevie Wonder Heats Up White House With Talk Of Obama's Sex Life

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

In a move that would just be icky with any other President, Stevie Wonder brings up the Obamas' sex life. But count on Joe The Plumber, Roland Burris and others to ruin the feelgood news. More »

Republicans Should Probably Be More Scared Of John McCain Than Barack Obama

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDT

With the election only 3 weeks away, Obama isn't just winning, he's whupping McCain's saggy, white ass from sea to shining sea. And while McCain and his buttboy Steve Schmidt thought it would be a good idea to go ugly — since an ugly win is still a win — voters apparently feel otherwise. Between race-baiting, terrorist-associating and generally freaking people the fuck out, some Republican voters seem actually scared that Obama will be elected. Well, Spencer Ackerman and I have some better idea of things to be scared of — and it's not just that Spencer thinks there ought to be investigations and indictments of the Bush Administration criminals, either. More »

John McCain Doesn't Need To Debate Or Help, He Just Needs To Be President

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

John McCain may or may not debate Barack Obama tonight, but he will definitely continue giving press conferences, "not" campaigning and not be helpful in those bailout negotiations he helped scuttle yesterday. Yes, in the same way that his definition of maverick appears to be "someone that doesn't consider the consequences before making decisions," his definition of help appears to be "not talking to anyone until the end when he can do the most damage to delicate negotiations." Spencer Ackerman and I think that's kind of bullshit, so we puzzle through GOP blow jobs, pooch-screwing, what combination of booze I shouldn't have consumed last night and whether gay Yankees fans shout "suck my cock" during a karaoke rendition of "Sweet Caroline" because they are gay or because they are simply Yankees fans. More »

Toby Keith Knows About Black People, And We Know About Toby Keith

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Now, we know virtually no one listens to Glenn Beck's radio show (or, at the very least, that there's likely little overlap between his audience and ours). So you probably missed Toby Keith's groundbreaking appearance when he broke down the racial issues of the Presidential campaign for the intellectual betterment of us all. And, if you believe there's an iota of truth in that preceding statement, you obviously haven't heard Toby's seminal (heh) work "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue". So between the truth about him, John McCain's lobbyist ties, how McCain's position on oil drilling has helped his fundraising and why Nancy Pelosi shouldn't be insulted by being asked how that bean soup is coming, Spencer Ackerman and I have had a busy morning. More »