John Boehner is taking it on the chin for his propensity to tear up and weep. Gail Collins has this in the NYTimes: "Weve had to adjust to so many strange developments lately. Im sure well get used to having a speaker of the House who weeps a lot. That would be John Boehner, the new guy.He is known to cry, the outgoing speaker, Nancy Pelosi, told Deborah Solomon in The Times Magazine. He cries sometimes when were having a debate on bills."Pelosi, of course, does not cry in public. We will stop here briefly to contemplate what would happen if she, or any female lawmaker, broke into loud, nose-running sobs while discussing Iraq troop funding or giving a TV interview." Here "The Crying Game."And Collins is correct, girls in Congress can't cry. But I want to remind those over about 45 that we know better. Marlo Thomas song from 1972, "It's all right to cry," opined that it was all right for boys to cry TOO, meaning they could join girls in crying. And just a little nostalgia: here is the line-up from the album, "Free to Be...You and Me." Right after the fold:
Free to Be...You and Me | |||
Boy Meets Girl | |||
When We Grow Up | |||
Don't Dress Your Cat in an Apron | |||
Parents Are People | |||
Housework | |||
Helping | |||
Ladies First | |||
Dudley Pippin and the Principal | |||
It's All Right to Cry | |||
Sisters and Brothers | |||
My Dog Is a Plumber | |||
William's Doll | |||
Atalanta | |||
Grandma | |||
Girl Land | |||
Dudley Pippin and His No-Friend | |||
Glad to Have a Friend Like You | |||
Free to Be...You and Me (Reprise) |
Please email comments to [email protected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page.
Share
Previous Story
Civil Unions Rival Marriage in France
Next Story
Colbert takes the Christ out of Christmas...!