Boner skips state dinner

[DonCoquixote]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_boehner_obama

Now, I can admit, I hate the idea of the mock lovefest between jintao and Obama, especially since we know that both of them will get overrun by power brokers that have no problem outlasting a term or two (or ending it early). However, Boner doing this is a sign that he feels he does not have to respect diplomacy, which is a sign of two things:

A) a major portion of our government feels it can show a lack of respect for diplomacy.
B) that the Chinese money to the GOP candidates was well spent, as it allows them to undermine Obama for the interests of the Corporations. Funny, didn't they used to call that sort of thing a 5th column?

When treason doth prosper, none dare call it treason.

[Kennah]

1. It was probably a cash bar

[Strelnikov_]

18. I think either your post . . .

[whosinpower]

2. Maybe it was a dry dinner

And he could not stay sober enough......

[Strelnikov_]

19. . . . or your post is the reason Boner is hanging at his typical watering hole tonight n/t

[The Second Stone]

3. In all fairness, he would probably get ragingly drunk

and embarrass us ever more. The teabaggers need another Speaker, one who can deal with the ceremonial duties of the office.

[underpants]

12. I think that is the same reason he didn't go to Tucson

drunks like their routine and comfort zone

[SpiralHawk]

4. Republicons go AWOL

as usual - not there to do their duty for America

[DonCoquixote]

5. I know this might seem funny

But right now, I am thinking about a possibility, what if the GOP has become Red China's 5th column?

[Kennah]

6. Cuts too close to the bone to be funny

[AsahinaKimi]

7. He's got better things to do...

Has to run up his Bar tab at his favorite Saloon.

[politicasista]

8. Gotta chase that American Dream n/t

[El Supremo]

9. And Obama was going to make him the designated driver!

[monmouth]

10. Maybe "date night" with the girlfriend....n/t

[former9thward]

11. None of the Democratic or Republican leaders of the Senate

showed for the dinner and they were invited. I don't think this is a case of treason. Is everyone in Congress part of the 5th column you describe?

[DonCoquixote]

13. no

but enough seem to get their jollies off of embarrassing Obama, even if if makes us look weak in the process.

[NuclearDem]

14. Oh well, prevented an international incident

Boehner drunk + Chinese officials = ????

[indepat]

15. The Weeper of the House seems hell-bent on piling up beau coup boners, gaffes and other assorted

faux pax: surely with such class, he's not out of his element. ;)

[neverforget]

16. A date with the tanning bed he just couldn't break?

[shanti]

17. no respect for anyone at all...

what a pig. doing things like this is part of his job!

[Stevenmarc]

20. They should have put Orange Chicken on the menu in his honor