George Miller and John Boehner play with dolls?
By Josh Richman
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 at 12:22 pm in George Miller, John Boehner, U.S. House.
What’s happening here? Write your own caption in the comments while I await a response from Miller’s office.
UPDATE @ 2:14 P.M.: The doll is Flat Stanley, the children’s book character who has become the basis of an international pen-pal project for students, teachers and families, aimed at building literacy and community. Kids keep journals of where their Stanley has been, then send the paper doll and the journal to others who do the same before sending them back, often with photos of Stanley in foreign locales.
UPDATE @ 3:32 P.M.: My bad — Daniel Weiss, Miller’s chief of staff, says this is a Flat Sally, not a Flat Stanley. (Same idea; Weiss said the hair was a dead giveaway, but I told him I don’t stereotype.) Weiss said Miller toted Sally with him to the 112th Congress’ opening day at the request of his granddaughter, a grade-schooler in Lafayette.
“He’s done this before with other of his grandchildren,” Weiss said, before gamely taking this reporter’s bait about posing with Boehner. “It was a demonstration of early bi-partisanship on behalf of America’s children … The real work lies ahead, but I’m sure his granddaughter is very appreciative of this.”
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January 5th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Did anyone notice that Nancy made a comment about the size of the Gavel that Boehner will be using as speaker of the house? Just like the old farmer said if business is bad “buy a bigger truck”, so maybe the large Gavel represents things to come.
January 5th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Yup, that has been widely noted on the cable news channels. One suspects Nancy can get down with some ribaldry when away from the cameras and mics.
January 5th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
I saw this live on CSPAN. Boehner said to George, “Hello George, it’s so nice to have you back where you belong,” and then cried.
January 6th, 2011 at 10:39 am
Boehner gives new meaning to the term, “Town Crier.”
January 6th, 2011 at 11:56 am
On the front page of The Times, Nancy Pelosi, imitating Johnnie Ray, sang to John Boehner, “So hang your head down, and go on cry.”
January 6th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
It’s understandable that Bohener would cry at taking over as Speaker. It made me cry too!
January 6th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
I didn’t cry when Boehner cried, he made me vomit.