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pnwmom

(108,991 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2015, 01:47 PM Sep 2015

If John Boehner actually cared, he would have postponed his announcement

till after the Pope had left.

But now, instead of the networks covering Pope Francis's appearances in New York, including an analysis of his address to the UN, they've shifted all their attention to Boehner.

Boehner is a Catholic who supposedly has been terribly moved by the Pope's visit. Sure he has.

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If John Boehner actually cared, he would have postponed his announcement (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2015 OP

Bonehead needs some lovin' from the media. leftofcool Sep 2015 #1

+1. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #2

Yes, I don't like that either. I don't find it unlikely that an Hortensis Sep 2015 #3

I don't know. I think we can judge by what he does and says from now on. hollysmom Sep 2015 #4

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

1. Bonehead needs some lovin' from the media.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 01:48 PM

Sep 2015

pnwmom

(108,991 posts)

2. +1. n/t

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 01:49 PM

Sep 2015

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Yes, I don't like that either. I don't find it unlikely that an

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 02:03 PM

Sep 2015

emotional man like him was influenced what likely truly was an uplifting experience for him. He is a Catholic after all and the one who invited the Pope to address Congress. He said he woke up this morning and thought, "This is the day I'm going to do this."

Whatever. Talking heads say someone more conservative than him is likely to take his place, Kevin McCarthy of California. That libertarian wingnut Paul Ryan turned it down, so thank goodness for that.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

4. I don't know. I think we can judge by what he does and says from now on.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 02:34 PM

Sep 2015

If it crystallized for him maybe it will give him direction. I hope whatever it is it is in the cause of good.l

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