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Progressives could use some positive political news, and here is the best I've heard in some time: John Boehner's speakership in the U.S. House of Representatives might be short lived.
Boehner has been involved in extramarital affairs with at least two women, according to a new report in the National Enquirer. We don't normally cite supermarket tabloids as primary source material. But the Enquirer was first to write about the John Edwards' infidelity, and the newspaper proved to be right on target. And back in the early '90s, the mainstream press picked up on the Bill Clinton/Gennifer Flowers story after it broke in a tabloid.
In Boehner's case, the Enquirer gets into specifics--and that gives the story a ring of truth:
Capitol Hill insiders and political bloggers have been buzzing about an upcoming New York Times probe--detailing an alleged affair that the 61-year-old married father of two had with pretty Washington lobbyist LISBETH LYONS.
And an ENQUIRER investigation has uncovered a bedroom encounter that Boehner--second in line of succession to the presidency--allegedly had with LEIGH LaMORA, a 46-year-old former press secretary to ex-Colorado Congressman JOEL HEFLEY.
Who is Lisbeth Lyons? Here is her biography from the Printing Industries of America Web site. Here are her duties:
Lisbeth Lyons is the Vice President, Government Affairs for the Printing Industries of America, having joined PIA/GATF in March 2005 as Director of Legislative Affairs. In this position, she is responsible for providing direct advocacy before Congress and the Administration on key industry legislative initiatives, as well as for the strategic direction of the organization’s grassroots and external outreach activities.
You can check out her Facebook page here. Among her likes? John Boehner. That's our girl. Sounds like her advocacy, indeed, has been rather direct with Mr. Speaker.
As for Leigh LaMora, here is some background from her LinkedIn page.
With the somnolent nature of today's mainstream press, there's no telling if this story will gain traction. Mike Stark at StarkReports.com is giving the story serious attention. In fact, Stark contacted Lisbeth Lyons and found her to be not terribly anxious to comment:
You can always depend on a sex scandal to put a wrench in a conservative's political career.
ReplyDeleteCum cum, folks,
ReplyDeleteGive the poor guy a break. Where the Big Boner sticks his nose during business hours might be our business but where he sticks his orange colored little boner in the privacy of his favorite whore house is the business of his most nearest lobbyist and/or his latest ignorant wife.
Keep it up, Mr Boner!
Don't let em git yew down.
It's all one big corrupt circus in the halls of power. Does anyone really care anymore? When the people of Florida, my home state, can elect a fraudster for governor you know that the system is in dire straights. Woe unto us who sees the headlights of the oncoming train and still refuse to recognize the peril we're staring at.
ReplyDeleteI'm rather shocked Junket John can still get it up, considering the amount of booze he drowns himself in daily.
ReplyDeleteBig question: if Boner gets the push, will whoever replaces him be more progressive or more regressive?
ReplyDeleteYou might even get Michele Bachmann as batshit-insane speaker of the house.
Be careful what you wish for...
As per the above comment I doubt whether Congressman Boner is up to it.
ReplyDeleteGee,
ReplyDeleteIt seemed to work out fine for all the democrats; Clinton, Edwards, Gore...He's only trying to be as successful as them!?
I watched an interview on 60 Minutes with him and his family. If body language is any indication, his wife DOES not like him; she was as cool as a cucummber when the interviewer asked her if she was proud of him for now being majority leader.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be surprised if the lady is aware of his "alleged" affairs.