Newsweek Sucks Up to John Boehner

Shorter Newsweek: A half-witted, mean spirited, quasi-functional alcoholic would be a great Speaker of the House.[Photo credit: Alli’ Cat’, Creative Commons.]

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Lindsay Beyerstein

September 20, 2010

Shorter Newsweek: A half-witted, mean spirited, quasi-functional alcoholic would be a great Speaker of the House.

[Photo credit: Alli’ Cat’, Creative Commons.]

Lindsay Beyerstein

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