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In reply to the discussion: Report: Boehner's inauguration smoke joke had first lady's eyes rolling [View all]dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)68. I could not believe he touched her.
Well, the eyeroll video has gone viral, so someone will surely show it to him.
For all the good it will do the sow's ear.
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“Somebody won’t let you do it.” this would cause the roll. so damn tired of mens funny....
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#1
actually he taps her as he starts and she moves arm away. she rolls eyes later.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#41
i am glad to see that others see clearly it was sexist, at the least an insult. no more funny
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#85
oh, please. it is men that challenge, this is a jab at women. it is women that identify
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#100
"'old ball and chain thing'" that is exactly what i said to my youngest son last night
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#104
and you did not hear me say a gender was perfect. that would be a fabricated argument. when...
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#107
I dont know why rethugs are making disgusting remarks about FLOTUS eating her lunch ..
srican69
Jan 2013
#2
I had heard he smokes. I think that is why he is such an interesting color of orange...that
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#12
Maybe it's the high school's filter, but this was the image I got from that search
Bucky
Jan 2013
#70
I don't think that too sexist. He's saying the leader of the free world answers to his wife. I'm
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#6
He's gonna be one of those old codgers who try to flirt with the teenage girl checking his
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#16
just your generic codger. Boehner's gonna end up like that. Obama will NEVER be like that.
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#105
we all know that is a tired and old joke, nudge ribs wink wink, that men like to use on
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#26
that really was not the implication. he was mocking her. that is what the joke was.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#90
isnt it grand having the troll agreeing with you michelle was just being too sensitive.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#92
For someone who was "done" several posts up this sub thread you are still quite verbose.
Gore1FL
Jan 2013
#95
who cares???? this obsession with what boner said to obama at the inaugural dinner reminds
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#19
Obviously, you care enough to reply. Why not use 'trash thread' rather than trying to control what
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#33
Well, he really wanted a cigarette & maybe Obama partakes occasionally or he's jus a ball-buster.
judesedit
Jan 2013
#21
Poor Michelle was stuck sitting next to Boehner stinking like cigarette smoke, and cracking...
Lone_Star_Dem
Jan 2013
#25
That's so true. I've a friend whose husband smokes and she picks up the smell on her person.
Lone_Star_Dem
Jan 2013
#60
since her husband smoked during most of their marriage, she apparently was able to tolerate the
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#42
Glad it worked for you. When my husband (not the ex) and I were looking at houses...
Hekate
Jan 2013
#66
landlords have no-smoking rules because the incidence of smoking had decreased & moved steadily
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#67
That makes sense. And it's just the sort of insensitive, stupid thing Boehner would ask.
gateley
Jan 2013
#27
Harmless stuff...mostly, it was an excuse for Michelle to show her disdain for Orange Man
BeyondGeography
Jan 2013
#28
it is an insult to women. men know it. bohner knew it. and the two women sitting there
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#37
and he also connected to michelle touching her back. what did you expect obama to do, call him out
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#79
you are right. men do not think insulting a woman, with a good laugh, is a big deal. i get that
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#82
I saw a video that was more complete. There was a joke between Boehner and the President,
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#29
What a jackass. This is like asking a recovering alcoholic if they'd like a drink... n/t
Earth_First
Jan 2013
#30
Boehner just doesn't understand the consequences of his actions. He still going with good old boys
LiberalFighter
Jan 2013
#40
so none of the behavior - on anyone's part - was wierd or otherwise noteworthy?
arely staircase
Jan 2013
#83