John Boehner has long been known as a crier. It seems that his tears come at politically opportune times though. This has led to a great deal of cynicism surrounding his emotional status. Of course, we are not nearly as famous as he is so when we cry it is not debated on the seven o'clock news. Therefore, we shall suspend our judgment.
However, when Gabrielle Giffords announced her resignation there was a cease-fire of sorts to John Boehner's show of emotions. He, like many other represantatives, was Emotional at the scene. Mrs. Giffords, the democratic representative from Arizona, was part of the brutal attack on January 8th of last year. She announced this week that she would resign from office. This moved many to tears. John Boehner can be called an opportunist on many occasions, but this one may have been genuine. If not, then he is truly a cold and calculating politician.
