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Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Pelosi? John Boehner Will Take The Gavel

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The first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, tonight will give way for the first orange Speaker of the House: John Boehner.

It’s a historic night — not only did the House of Representatives flip from Democrats to Republicans by the largest margin since 1948, but, as NBC’s Brian Williams succinctly put it last night, Pelosi just became “the first female ex-speaker of the House.”

On Morning Joe this morning, John Heilmann suggested that Pelosi was the victim of her own effectiveness in keeping the House Democrats hewn close to the Obama agenda, which did not apply to the Senate: “The Senate did not get tarred with the Obama agenda the way the House did.” That may be the kind of fine distinction that voters don’t tend to make, but the fact is, “Pelosi” and “Obama agenda” tend to be phrases that go together, peas and carrots-style, across the media.

Either way, it’s Boehner’s turn now — and he’s hit the reset button with an earnest, emotional speech that has set him up as a leader with stars in his eyes about where the country can go, and left memories of ants and nuclear weapons, once seen as so damning, in the distant background.

Meanwhile, Twitter lit up with the news under the #TCOT hashtag (“Top Conservatives On Twitter”) — shortly after the news broke that the House would swing to the GOP, I did a search on Twitter for “Pelosi” and the overwhelming number of responses were #TCOT tweets. Many of them expressed excitement that she’d be out and Boehner and the GOP would be in (Per @AlinskyDefeater: “The four sweetest words in the English language – No more Speaker Pelosi.”, but there was an unsettlingly high number of them comparing her to a witch. Boehner may get orange jokes (and come ON, those are funny) but comparing powerful women to evil witches always feels a tad — what’s that word? — ah right: sexist. Here’s a classy sample: @FakeBenWatson: “Ding dong, the witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Nancy witch! Ding Dong, Pelosi witch is dead!!!” and also this: @OldBroad_Ohio: “She’ll just dust off her broom RT @LaurieBailey: Does this mean Nancy Pelosi is going to have to fly coach? #tcot #teaparty” and also this @singingherpes: “BREAKING: After finding out that she lost the House, Pelosi threatens to commit suicide by pouring water on herself. #tcot #teaparty #ocra“. Keep it classy, singingherpes.

The Daily Show, as always, had a great take on Boehner’s ascension:


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  • Latin2

    You mean like the attacks on Conservative women like Sarah Plain, Meg Whitman, and Christine O’Donnell?

    I guess you forgot those attacks on women?

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Nice you see you libs are able to make fun of someones color. Keep it classy!

  • Latin2

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    Nice you see you libs are able to make fun of someones color. Keep it classy!

    Liberals only see skin color…even if it is tanned.

  • Latin2

    Rachel got the memo…attack and belittle Boehner…like the Typical Liberal MSM.

  • Latin2

    So Rachel…where was your PHONY outrage when Meg Whitman was called a whore, or all the sexual innuendos against Sarah Palin and Christine O’Donnell?

    Oh…right, they are Conservatives, but NOW you are outraged.

  • notsofast

    So long “wind tunnel face” Pelosi. Everyone was so proud when you became the first woman Speaker and you ruined it in just 2 years. Now go back and re-botox that abominable thing you refer to as a face!

  • Big Eddie

    Another racist story .

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    You mean like the attacks on Conservative women like Sarah Plain, Meg Whitman, and Christine O’Donnell?

    Latin, they aren’t considered attacks when they are against Conservatvie woman. That’s how the libs roll!! The party of hypocrisy!

  • notsofast

    “I’m trying to save the planet; I’m trying to save the planet,” Pelosi famously told POLITICO during an interview in July 2008, revealing an almost messianic belief in her own mission.

    As of 11/02/2010, the planet has been saved from YOU!

  • Latin2

    Now we know how Rachel spent her night…FUMING that the Democrats lost the house. Still no story ABOUT OBAMA’S SENATE SEAT TAKEN OVER BY REPUBLICANS…whats that matter Rachel…can’t bare to write about that?

    lol

  • notsofast

    Hey, Barry, you can now ride in the back seat because the Repubs have taken back the keys to the car!

  • sarainitaly

    watching the Ferraro/Palin video, when they were talking about the sexist attacks that female candidates have suffered since Ferraro’s run in 84, is evidence enough that it happens on both sides.

    i think the major difference is the level the MSM is involved differs whether the woman is conservative or liberal.

    i think the obvious similarity is that women on both sides of the aisle participate in sexism when bashing other women.

    and it won’t ever stop if women allow it and continue to do it to each other. i was disgusted at the treatment hillary received from “liberal” women, and disgusted at how they treated palin. they did themselves no favors in either case.

    but i don’t think there’s a difference in mocking Boehner’s orangeness or Pelosi’s botox frozen face.

  • Penguin60

    notsofast said:
    Hey, Barry, you can now ride in the back seat because the Repubs have taken back the keys to the car!

    The American people have given them a chance at redemption. I hope they don’t F***k it up.

  • Puter Boi

    And here are the lyrics to the song that made Rachel Sklar’s hairstyle popular……a long, long, time ago….
    Orange you glad I took the time to search this out?

    Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter Lyrics:

    Well, I was born a coal miner’s daughter,
    In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler,
    We were poor, but we had love,
    That’s the one thing my daddy made sure of,
    He shoveled coal to make a poor man’s dollar.

    My daddy worked all night in the Van Lear Coal Mines,
    All day long in a field a-hoein’ corn,
    Mommy rocked the babies at night,
    and read The Bible by the coal-oil light,
    And everything would start all over come break of mornin’.

    Daddy loved and raised 8 kids on a miner’s pay,
    Mommy scrubbed our clothes on a washboard every day,
    Why, I seen her fingers bleed, to complain, there was no need,
    She’d smile in mommy’s understanding way.

    In the summertime we didn’t have shoes to wear,
    But in the wintertime, we’d all get a brand new pair,
    From a mail-order catalog, money made from sellin’ a hog,
    Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere.

    Yeah, I’m proud to be a coal miner’s daughter,
    I remember well the well where I drew water,
    The work we done was hard, at night we’d sleep ’cause we were tired,
    I never thought of ever leavin’ Butcher Holler.

    Well, a lot of things have changed since way back then,
    And it’s so good to be back home again,
    Not much left but the floor, nothin’ lives here anymore,
    ‘Cept the memories of a coal miner’s daughter.

  • TfT

    I’m laughing out loud that Rachel said this:

    “but comparing powerful women to evil witches always feels a tad — what’s that word? — ah right: sexist.’

    Rachell, and her buddies on the left are guilty as sin for doing exactly what Rachel is complaining about. I don’t recall an article from Rachel about “whore” or “bitch” being used against conservatives — but alas, I could be wrong. Or perhaps Rachel was just so mad about those sexist comments she couldn’t bring herself to write about it, or I just missed it, or something.

    Give me a break — if this isn’t a joke, it should be.

    Sheeze Rachel, have you NO pride? You really should stop projecting.

    PS: Scott wins in FL

  • libra blue

    I told old Nancy to watch out for those falling houses! I don’t like sexist jokes either, but in Pelosi’s case I will make an exception. The Botox jokes are even better.

    I couldn’t care less about the orange jokes, but I wonder if Sklar was ever upset by the sexist remarks aimed at Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin?

    Talking about out of line remarks, I was disappointed to see this snide remark about Boehner’s speech by Dana Bash last night:

    “DanaBashCNN Here come the boehner wateworks…he”s tearing up…which he tends to do
    about 11 hours ago via ÜberTwitter”

    I thought she was more professional than that. I guess I was wrong or maybe some of her friend Kathy Griffin’s scumbag attitude has rubbed off on her. Remember when she laughed when Botox faced Griffin called Scott Brown’s daughters prostitutes?

  • RIChris

    Liberal hypocrisy in overdrive:

    Rachel: “but comparing powerful women to evil witches always feels a tad — what’s that word? — ah right: sexist.’

    ————

    But identifying people by the color of their skin always feels a tad—what’s that word?—ah right, racist.

  • Rachel Sklar

    People, if you can’t find articles about me writing disapprovingly about sexism on all sides, then you aren’t looking. I saw “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in the theater. Sissy Spacek FTW. Thank you for the compliment on my hair. And come on, the Boehner-suntan jokes are about as tame as can be.

  • VRWC Destruction Machine

    notsofast said:
    Hey, Barry, you can now ride in the back seat because the Repubs have taken back the keys to the car!

    Just call him Rochester.

  • Puter Boi

    Rachel Sklar said:
    And come on, the Boehner-suntan jokes are about as tame as can be.

    You don’t get it Rachel…..first the Boehner jokes are not your own. You are just repeating unfunny junk.
    Who cares what the guy looks like? When you do this you dilute your message. You become just another person spouting inane talking points. You become just another “personality” pointing and laughing at others. You become the elitist snob that you perhaps detest….or perhaps with whom you will share lunch today. You don’t get it. Talking down….making fun of Americans is great…until they strike back at the voting booth. They now have…and you and your buddies are gobsmacked.

  • TristramShandy

    Rachel, do you ever stop being a putz? Does anyone in the nation discussion ever take you seriously? No. This column was very predictable and so very Rachel Sklar. Boring.

  • TristramShandy

    Rachel, I also believe you had the John Boehner photograph colorized to look more orange. Rachel, you’re a mess without much integrity or a lot to say.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    I saw “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in the theater.

    WOW, case closed then!

  • dahni

    The Tea Party is a movement, not a political party. No one speaks for the members except the members. Politicians supported by the Tea Party members need to keep this in mind.

    It’s now time for the tea party movement to get stronger. In addition to trying to correct the direction from left to right, now would be a great time to start selecting an Independent candidate to run for President in 2012. Neither the Dem nor Reps Party of Career Politicians can provide the leadership we need.

    While not all issues are clear cut, there are three major political divisions in the country based on different philosophies.

    On the left are those who think more government control, distribution of wealth by controlling income, and providing full Entitlement Support to an ever larger percentage of Americans. 20%

    On the right are those who think a vastly decreased government size, fewer regulations on business and banking, a strong capitalistic business model, and less governmental control of individual decisions. 20%

    In the middle are the moderates. We prefer to focus on Individual Rights, Individual Responsibilities, Loyalty to family, community and country, and Compassion for those who actually need help. We have too many career politicians who think they are Entitled to be in power. Moderates intend to elect politicians willing to provide the intended services of the position. Focus is on a smaller government at both Fed and State levels to only provide those services actually wanted by the people; the focus is away from trying to provide for the world and to establish a heaven on earth.

    Life goes on, and moderates mostly want both extremes to chill out.

  • VRWC Destruction Machine

    dahni said:
    The Tea Party is a movement, not a political party. No one speaks for the members except the members. Politicians supported by the Tea Party members need to keep this in mind. It’s now time for the tea party movement to get stronger. In addition to trying to correct the direction from left to right, now would be a great time to start selecting an Independent candidate to run for President in 2012. Neither the Dem nor Reps Party of Career Politicians can provide the leadership we need. While not all issues are clear cut, there are three major political divisions in the country based on different philosophies. On the left are those who think more government control, distribution of wealth by controlling income, and providing full Entitlement Support to an ever larger percentage of Americans. 20% On the right are those who think a vastly decreased government size, fewer regulations on business and banking, a strong capitalistic business model, and less governmental control of individual decisions. 20% In the middle are the moderates. We prefer to focus on Individual Rights, Individual Responsibilities, Loyalty to family, community and country, and Compassion for those who actually need help. We have too many career politicians who think they are Entitled to be in power. Moderates intend to elect politicians willing to provide the intended services of the position. Focus is on a smaller government at both Fed and State levels to only provide those services actually wanted by the people; the focus is away from trying to provide for the world and to establish a heaven on earth. Life goes on, and moderates mostly want both extremes to chill out.

    You are very correct in saying. I basically said the same thing in another comment. I also added we can be both pro-business and pro-working man at the same time. One can’t exist without the other and both parties are guilty of being part of the same Washington culture.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    Nice you see you libs are able to make fun of someones color. Keep it classy!

    [re-post]

    It’s true I hate orange people. I don’t think they’re inferior and I think it’s fine if they want to have a life partner and all, but we shouldn’t be granting special rights to orange people. A soldier shouldn’t have to wonder if the orange person next to him in the foxhole really has his back. And civil unions for orange people is cool, but marriage? What’s next, orange vegetables? Should carrots be allowed to marry? What about carrot/human hybrid babies!? No, we have to draw a line somewhere and for me, it starts at Speaker of the House. Vote Dem 2012! ;-)

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Now let’s watch as Boehner’s House launches hundreds of meaningless investigations, wastes millions of taxpayer dollars, fights with itself over an impeachment that won’t go anywhere in the Senate, and try to spend, spend, spend their way to victory in 2012 with nothing but pork and graft. Belt tightening? Who tightens belts when there’s an election to win? Oh, the depth of Tea Party disappointment will be a wonder to behold. Security better get a lot tighter on Capitol Hill. A LOT tighter!

  • Nachi

    Another GOP Nazi takes his seat. Stand proud, low-lifes. Achtung!!

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Rachel Sklar said:
    People, if you can’t find articles about me writing disapprovingly about sexism on all sides, then you aren’t looking. I saw “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in the theater. Sissy Spacek FTW. Thank you for the compliment on my hair. And come on, the Boehner-suntan jokes are about as tame as can be.

    Swap “Boehner” with “Snookie” and all your detractors would think it was hilarious. Say anything even remotely insulting about Obama and you’ll be a hero for a week! Consistently take a piss on liberals and you’ll be sainted by sundown. There is a method to the madness, just not one you want any part of. ;-)

  • ROCKSTEADY

    VRWC Destruction Machine said:
    Just call him Rochester.

    These are the kind of people this president has had to deal with.

  • Jenigma

    RIChris said:
    Liberal hypocrisy in overdrive: Rachel: “but comparing powerful women to evil witches always feels a tad — what’s that word? — ah right: sexist.’ ———— But identifying people by the color of their skin always feels a tad—what’s that word?—ah right, racist.

    Boehner’s skin tone is a CHOICE. Most other people don’t choose orange skin. Say whatever you all want to about Pelosi, I’ll wait…… Boehner’s out of touch. Comparing the suffering the world has experienced as a result of this recession to an ant is not my idea of a politician that will work to prevent that kind of suffering again. If he doesn’t SEE the suffering, he won’t prevent it. See how that works? I’m not a Pelosi fan, but this is what happens when we are slaves to the two-party system. Enjoy your Oompa-Loompa. Oops, Oompa-Loompas don’t CHOOSE their skin color. Never mind.

  • Shasta

    DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!!!!! Im from OHIO AND I AM ESTATIC………..good LUCK JOHN!!!!!

  • Nahu Tuk

    Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Pelosi? John Boehner Will Take The Gavel

    Is that all you’ve got Rachel?

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