It’s like watching the proverbial train wreck unfold right before your eyes. John Boehner is drug addicted and not in control of his emotions, and he is third in line to become President of the United States, should both President Obama and Vice President Biden be unable to serve (sort of like being the runner-up in the Miss America contest). Someone please pull the emergency cord before it’s too late and we find Boehner “driving that train, high on Merlot”
I am sure there have been abusers of drugs and alcohol in the House and Senate and in the Oval Office before. Richard Nixon drank heavily throughout his final days as the leader of the free world. Now that was a scary situation, but under the circumstances, I can understand his need to hit the bottle. He was under great stress and strain. But John Boehner is under no such duress, yet he is a heavy smoker and drinker, both of which he has admitted he cannot control and has no intention of quitting. As a result, he is an emotional wreck, unpredictable and a potential threat to our nation, should he have to take command of the country’s leadership.
Boehner is frequently crying and over-emotional at public events and during sessions of Congress. He sobbed uncontrollably during a 60 Minutes interview last year (Boehner Crying) and again last week during an interview with Bob Schieffer of CBS News (maybe he has a thing for CBS).
The evidence strongly supports intervention -- Boehner’s stability is suspect. So far he has been given a free pass from the public and the press. Why is he not under greater scrutiny for public crying and sobbing, like Edmund Muskie in 1968 or Hilary Clinton during the New Hampshire Democratic primary of 2008?
Boehner himself admits that he is addicted to drugs (tobacco is a drug as classified by the AMA) and is unable to quit. Read his own comments on the subject from this news article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/12/ftn/main6858709.shtml
If you want to use drugs and alcohol, and are willing to accept the consequences, then I’m not one to interfere with your choices. As long as it doesn’t affect other’s health or well being, if you want to abuse your body and mind, it’s your choice.
However, if you are third in line for the Presidency then your drug use should be the concern of all citizens.
“The limbic system, which consists of the hippocampus and septal area of the brain, controls memory and emotions. The affect of alcohol on this system is that the person may experience some memory loss and may have exaggerated states of emotion.” From Bloodalcohol.com
John Boehner is clearly suffering from the effects of alcohol use, as evidenced by his frequent public emotional breakdowns. He displays exaggerated states of emotion with the slightest provocation. I can understand the recent speech on the floor of Congress regarding the assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabriella Giffords, in which he could barely speak through his tears. That was a difficult situation for Boehner, as he no doubt was full of emotion and personal guilt for not speaking out against gun violence and voting to repeal the assault weapons ban in 2003.
But when he is simply talking about his boyhood jobs, or how he wants the American dream to come true for the youth of our country, and cries uncontrollably with heavy sighs, blubbering like an overly dramatic soap opera star, you have to question his mental stability.
He should have the good sense to resign from Congress and allow a more capable and stable person to take over the House leadership. He needs to go into treatment and cure his addictions. I am sure his family is troubled by his frequent emotional breakdowns and they would be relieved if he quit Congress and sought help. We all would be relieved if John Boehner found a way to manage his addictions and become emotionally fit to serve our country again.
But if the alcohol and tobacco have impaired his judgment to the point where he cannot see what is best for him and the country, we the people will have to pressure the Republican leadership to remove Boehner from office. Write your congressman and write to the Republican leadership and demand that they remove Boehner from office before he becomes the nation’s train conductor. Or that proverbial train wreck might just become a reality for you and me.
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