Boehner Reelected as Speaker

With nine defections by GOP House members who voted for someone else, and a few other non-voters who were probably too busy pooping their pants in petulant protest, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner has been reelected to his position. What a great day for us all, I'm sure.

image of Boehner photoshopped to be wearing a party hat and blowing a noisemaker, while surrounded by confetti

Y'all, we should all chip in and buy him a congratulatory present. I'm thinking a soul. Or a capacity for empathy. Or a functional sense of decency. I dunno. Maybe a vestment.

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