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Why So Serious?



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  1. John Boehner says it was at his family's tavern in Cincinnati that he learned all the skills he needs for his job as House minority leader.

    "Great food. Great people. I did dishes. I waited tables. I tended bar."

    By his own account, Boehner is an "accidental congressman," especially the Republican part.

    "I grew up as a Democrat. I've got 11 brothers and sisters and my dad owned a bar. I'm the last guy you thought would be here, but I'm a product of the American dream," Boehner says.

    ~ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review TM (5.10.09)

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  2. Hello, Gotham. Joker’s back in town!

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  3. Yup, just what we need. A folksy plutocrat. He seems to have taken to the golf links and clubhouse bar quick enough. Maybe his background helped prepare him for that.

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