"I would never think of crying...if you're professional, then you deal with it professionally."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be giving up the gavel to Rep. John Boehner in the next Congress but she hinted this week that she still wears the pants in the House.

In an interview with The New York Times, Pelosi seemed to take a parting shot at her successor when asked if she saw him tear up on election night as he addressed his supporters after Republicans captured the House.

"You know what? He is known to cry. He cries sometimes when we're having a debate on bills," she told the newspaper. "If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics – no I don't cry. I would never think of crying about any loss of an office, because that’s always a possibility, and if you're professional, then you deal with it professionally."

Boehner's office declined to respond to Pelosi's remarks.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/20/pelosi-incoming-speaker-boehner-known/

[bluestateguy]

1. Women politicians aren't allowed to cry in public

Yes, it's completely unfair but that's the way it is.

When men do it it's because they are "strong leaders" with "passion" and "conviction".

[Amerigo Vespucci]

2. And in Boehner's case, alcohol plays a major role

And yeah, you're right...I don't see that double standard going away any time soon.

[lumpy]

7. Boehner is aflicted with what is called the Alcohol Blues.

Alcohol affects the emotions creating crying jags, bleary eyes and drippy tear ducts.

[ZombieHorde]

3. [phone] nt

[barbtries]

4. i agree

but i love the way she put him down.

why doesn't anyone ever mention that he's drunk?

[Bobbieo]

5. The man has some serious emotional problems.

[Sonoman]

6. That's thereally scary part.

He always appears puffed-up, bombastic and uncomfortable.

Sonoman

[lumpy]

8. Emotional problems caused by excessive use of booze.

v

[InvisibleTouch]

9. She's absolutely right.

It's unbecoming and unprofessional - weak, even - to cry in a business setting over business issues. That goes for both men and women, IMO.