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| Boston Globe Writer Who Trashed Boehner Gets Shitcanned |
| 2015-01-16 |
| Apparently, he's not high up enough in the food chain to escape retribution. It's too early for me to determine if might (and I mean might) be related to John Henry and a change in direction. I'm inclined to say no until proven otherwise. In my near forty years of reading this paper, I have learned never to give them the benefit of the doubt. They have never earned it. A Boston.com associate editor who wrote an article making fun of death threats against House Speaker John Boehner has been fired. Reached by phone today, Victor Paul Alvarez told the Herald, “Why not comment on the truth? Yes, I have been fired. That’s my comment.” Alvarez, who posted a photo of the underside of a bus on Twitter earlier today, declined further comment. He did later tweet: "Also, in case it wasn't abundantly clear, I'm looking for a job. I doubt there will be any offers. But I am available." His article, which was posted prominently on the website’s homepage “Top News” section for about 12 hours, was headlined: “Would Anyone Have Noticed if Bartender Succeeded in Poisoning John Boehner?” “The question is: Would anyone have noticed? Stories about Boehner’s drinking have circulated for years. His drinking inspired a blog called DrunkBoehner, and in 2010 he brought booze back to Washington,” the article read. “Had he been poisoned as planned, perhaps his pickled liver could have filtered out the toxins.” The cutline on the Associated Press photo attached to the boston.com article read: “House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, has been known to get hammered from time to time.” The Republican House speaker decried the article yesterday morning. In an email to the Herald, Boehner’s press secretary Michael Steel said: “It should be obvious to any sentient human being that an item mocking threats against the Speaker and his family is completely insensitive and inappropriate.” One little victory - I'll take it... |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #6 Which would you rather have on the House floor, an inebriated Boehner or a sober Sheila Jackson Lee? Granted who would be the better entertainment value is debatable, but as for the risk to the Republic... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-01-16 14:46 |
| #5 at least the waitress is safe from Boehner |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-01-16 12:56 |
| #4 OK, so you have John Boehner and Ted Kennedy sitting at a table. Question: who drinks whom under the table? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-01-16 11:36 |
| #3 Can't allow the mask to fall in front of the plebes. Can't reveal what the 'institution' really believes. Can't give the other side ammo when they are accused of such thoughts. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-16 08:27 |
| #2 Maybe he can work at Charlie Hebdo. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2015-01-16 07:52 |
| #1 he'll get a raise and a job at Salon, Daily Beast or Media Matters |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-01-16 07:37 |