is able to shed some light on the extremist Christian and religious/corporate fascist putsch underway and break it's back well before any votes are cast.

It would be wonderful to think that the Pope could affect the votes, and help some of these "lost souls" find their way back.

I really don't know how these "religious right conservatives" reconcile their horrifying, evil behavior with what they suggest they believe.

I think that most of them do not really care about religion or God or following Christ. The use God and religion as a device to deceive their base of voters.

It's appalling to see what Christians will go along with--tax breaks for millionaires, programs that cut heating for poor senior citizens, legislation that causes suffering and hunger for kids. It boggles the mind. Not only are these sheep harming the most vulnerable and they are leveraging the rich and the greedy corporations. It truly is bizarre.

As for Boehner crying and the comments I see on the thread, unrelated to your comments, I am not a fan of personal attacks on a man that may be the last man standing between a total takeover of the House by religious fanatics, or not.

I would cut him a break.

Boehner cries a lot, then keeps on doing the same shit.

I wish I could be but I won't be fooled by those tears.

he stands for is Wrong. But, He. Will. Not. Change. And Defy. Those. Who. Provide. Him (and them) With. More and More Mammon.
The Devil that Guides The Greedy in State and Federal Legislatures, is Literally, In the details.

I think most of these right-wing politicians are sociopaths and psychopaths. They have no feeling for the people they hurt. They don't care if a swipe of their pen causes children to starve and people with disabilities to further suffer. In fact, I think some of them enjoy it.

Bohner, on the other hand, seems to be conflicted and torn up about what he does. He knows it's wrong. He cries.

His behavior may never change, but at least he's more human that the psycho-creeps who control the right wing of the Republican party.

Neither Booze nor Crying can or will absolve his soul and what he does, whether he numbs it with booze or not-is his choice. Any person with conviction and we've seen many, don't turn to the bottle to clean their conscience-they stand up and Fight for the people.
I don't find him "more human" for making cowardly Choices.
Just my opinion.

Now, Tom "The Hammer" DeLay I'd literally be afraid to have in the neighborhood. There's a sociopath I'd step carefully around.

why we supported Pope Francis when his personal convictions began to surface. He has the ability to address the goodness in people who have otherwise been hateful.

So mad at myself for not picking up a Pope Francis rosary or pendant when we were in Rome earlier this year. He is going to make a huge difference in our lives.

he gets it!

. . . he's Catholic and he now realizes the he has spent his entire career fucking over the people that Jesus served and the people that Jesus told us to serve -- homeless, poor, sick, children, elderly. Boehner is feeling the fires of Hell licking at his toes and he knows if he doesn't change his ways, his soul is in danger. Sort of like Ebeneezer Scrooge as he meets the four ghosts. However, Boehner knows if he tries to do the right thing, his own party will castrate him, so, he'll just go on being an evil rightwing bastard.

I think Bohner probably feels that Francis was speaking to him and speaking about all of the injustice and nastiness that he (Bohner) has been responsible for in Congress.

I know Bohner cries all the time, but I sensed something different this morning. He was having a harder time maintaining his composure. This was inner conflict IMHO.

Whatever the real reason for the boo hooing, Bohner will shortly be over it and back to his old, nasty self.

As to your comment " However, I will say this--if the Pope can help warmongering politicians who demonize the poor, the vulnerable, the hungry and those who want to provide healthcare and help to those who need it--then the Pope is doing a good thing" = = = I wholeheartedly agree and second that!

Well, we now know that Bohner is resigning.

Seriously. He does consider himself a "good Catholic." Yesterday, it was as if God himself gave Bohner a verbal smack down.

We both saw the same inner turmoil. This was not just emotion. This was a very distressed man. As you said, he had a "hard time maintaining his composure." There was a volcano of emotion that he was capping. You could see it. He was struggling with very intense emotions.

The Pope met with Bohner before the speech. Whatever was said, combined with the Pope's address to Congress--causes great conflict within Bohner.

It's obvious that he resigned because he does have a conscience. He may never do the right thing--and reveal to America what actually does go on behind the scenes. However, I think he could no longer be a part of it. And he resigned.

I grew up in a Catholic family. I know the great capacity for denial when wrongdoing is happening. Catholics seem to be the masters of denial. However, I also know the face of deep regret and shame.

Bohner may never make it right with the world (and he should) but I believe that he is trying to make it right with God.

I am simply blown away by all of this.

Without a doubt, there was definite conviction in Bohner yesterday!

I truly DO hope that he gets right with God and he should make it right with the World, but as you say, he may not.

Now, I guess my concern is going to be how his replacement will act. I've not read anything yet, so that replacement may have already been picked. Forgive me if I'm behind this morning, but I had to stop for a minute and just take this one in!!!

1. Self (money, booze, golf)
2. Republican party
3. Self (job)
4. Politics
5....
...
98. Country
99. Religion

heard of Jesus, Muhammed, Moses etc, but are far more spiritual than the RW nutjuobs. This Pope actually speaks about things Jesus said and the nutjobs can't take it.

Some drunks go on what are known as "crying jags". Bohner is this kind of drunk, anything can set him off-I don't really believe his crying is more than skin deep. My guess is that he will be institutionalized within the next ten years for some type of dementia.

Francis' florid swipes at reproductive choice and marriage equality in order to claim him as your own, Bohner incorporates all that talk of poverty and the earth into basic 'church talk' and he weeps with that because he believes he is on the side of good, he believes that he and Francis agree and to a large extent he is correct.
It's just so odd all of this projection. Bohner invited Francis. They share many major policy views.

He invited the pope, the pope came,

but the message he brought was not

the one the repugs hoped for.

Oh yeah.... him.

He weeps for...pretty much everything.

Such a loser.

He represent to most ruthless, vile political party in the country. The GOP wants to destroy healthcare, education, and any/all social services for it's people. They represent just the opposite of what the pope would like to see. You would think he would be happy for himself. So, why this show of tears? Give me a friggin break.

I trust Boner about as far as I can throw the White House.

I have long believed that Boehner cries when he feels exposed as a fraud.