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Siwsan

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2. That might explain the excessive crying, yesterday
Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:37 AM
Sep 2015

He did seem so much more teary eyed, than usual. I wonder when the decision was made.

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good- one less asshole Marrah_G Sep 2015 #1
He's leaving because the uber-nutcases want to replace him with someone much more right wing. stevenleser Sep 2015 #15
That might explain the excessive crying, yesterday Siwsan Sep 2015 #2
Almost as bad as the Hastert Congress. HughBeaumont Sep 2015 #3
From Congress-- Ms. Yertle Sep 2015 #4
Congress Robbins Sep 2015 #6
Strange he would resign with only a year left of his term Ms. Yertle Sep 2015 #11
Seemingly both n/t Mira Sep 2015 #14
Cue circus music - So now which loon will lead the asylum now? YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #5
Friday news dump confirmed by NBC news. GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2015 #7
I hope he gets the help he needs but good riddance! Glimmer of Hope Sep 2015 #8
Wow. Long time coming. A commentator is saying that he Hortensis Sep 2015 #9
Orange ya glad !! C_U_L8R Sep 2015 #10
Government shutdown here we come. eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #12
This is a bad development. He's not a teabagger, but the person who replaces him will be. stevenleser Sep 2015 #13
I think Pope Francis laid it on him and Boehner felt it. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #16
Oooooo... a Jesuit college. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #17
I really believe so. Just about al the times I have seen him crying it seemed to be guilt. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #19
I don't think so, he could stay as speaker with Dem support if he were to push the popes agenda he YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #18
It's a miracle. Thank you Pope Francis. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #20
Tea Party rebellion Prism Sep 2015 #21
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