Commenting on House Speaker Boehner's tearful interview on 60 Minutes in December, 2010, Barbara Walters of The View said:
"This guy has an emotional problem. Every time he talks about anything that's not 'raise taxes,' he cries."
Joy Bahar, co-host on The View, called Speaker Boehner "Weeper of the House."
The LA Times published an opinion piece on December 16, 2010:
The Meaning of John Boehner's Tears. Professor Tom Lutz of UC Riverside was quoted: "...many of us weep because we are overwhelmed by contradictions."
All of these comments are amusing but miss the raison d'etre.
This Ohio politician who has studied Rev. Jimmy Swaggart and other televangelists may have an ulterior motive. It's not about preaching the word of God.
It's about money, and how he can stay in office and get more. Since becoming Speaker, contributions are pouring in. He doesn't own a TV network of his own, or lease satellite transponder time. All of the networks cover him adequately.
Perhaps he should be credited with a new quotation: "Crying pays." He hasn't said it. He doesn't need to.
Editor's note: Listen to Speaker Boehner's favorite song: http://mp3skull.com/mp3/cry_me_a_river.html
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