# Oh, the humanity! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 16, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042 "2015-02-16T04:58:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/21 "2015-02-18T03:04:25Z")
I think Boehner is a pragmatist. It seems to me that boneheads are people with set ideas and are unable to change. Just because you dislike a person’s politics is not a good reason to call them a bone head. Boehner is willing to work with Democrats to craft laws, but he has his primary constituency in the House to please first. In order to do that, he has to posture and take a hard line. Then he and other pragmatists can get down to work when the time is right. Unfortunately, extreme right Republicans and Tea Party Republicans control enough of the House that he has to represent them ahead of his personal interests. That is his job. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/22 "2015-02-18T03:13:50Z")
I ignored the political commentary but I think there is sufficient bone headedness to go around beginning at the very top and down. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/23 "2015-02-18T06:37:06Z")
Guys . . . with all due respect, what is your problem? I was just having a little fun with the guy’s name, because it lends itself to “bone-headed” at least as far as the spelling goes You are making a mountain out of a molehill I was just looking to have a little fun here I’m not looking for an education on what John Boehner does or does not do ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/24 "2015-02-18T06:46:18Z")
@insightful “The next time you get anyone to vote for you for anything, let us know.” What’s going on here . . . ?! I made a statement about John Boehner . . . not you it appears that you may be insulting me, but I’m not sure ARE YOU . . . ? If so, why . . . ?! I didn’t insult you I wasn’t aware that I have a problem with you But maybe you have a problem with me DO YOU . . . ? ---
**Author:** ![B.L.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@B.L.E](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.L.E)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/25 "2015-02-18T07:49:52Z")
> ok4450 > > “Wurst driver…”. Pretty good pun there DrRocket. It would be if wurst rhymed with worst, but it’s pronounced “voorsht”. > jtsanders > > I think Boehner is a pragmatist. It seems to me that boneheads are people with set ideas and are unable to change. Just because you dislike a person’s politics is not a good reason to call them a bone head. Boehner is willing to work with Democrats to craft laws, but he has his primary constituency in the House to please first. In order to do that, he has to posture and take a hard line. Then he and other pragmatists can get down to work when the time is right. Unfortunately, extreme right Republicans and Tea Party Republicans control enough of the House that he has to represent them ahead of his personal interests. That is his job. Boehner is pronounced “bayhner” not “boner” And fortunately, there are enough TEA party Republicans to put a stop to the really bad ideas of the radical extreme left Democrats in office, that is their job. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/26 "2015-02-18T07:57:44Z")
Maybe some of us are a little sensitive right now, I don’t know. OK, edited out. Don’t want a crash and burn. ---
**Author:** ![DrRocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drrocket/32/2603_2.png) [@DrRocket](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrRocket)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/27 "2015-02-18T07:59:16Z")
This thread hasn’t just derailed. It’s jumped the tracks, gone off the bridge, and crashed into the river. ---
**Author:** ![B.L.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@B.L.E](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.L.E)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/28 "2015-02-18T08:26:22Z")
OK, back on track again. The third wish A young man fell in a pit one day, and found a magic lamp with a genie inside of it. The genie said, ‘I will grant you three wishes.’ The man’s first wish was to get out of the pit. **POOF** He was instantly transported out. He then wished for all the gold in the world. **POOF** The genie gave him all the gold nuggets in the world, all the gold bars, all the gold pebbles, etc. The man could not think of anything for his third wish, so he went out for a ride in his Ferrari. He turned on the radio, and after a few minutes, his favorite song came on. He decided to sing along: ‘Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Weiner…’ ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/29 "2015-02-18T08:26:30Z")
If it’s at all possible, could you please bring it back around to something automotive? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 10:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042/30 "2015-02-18T10:24:40Z")
boo hoo [![](https://dekalbil.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/boehner-beer8.jpg) ](https://dekalbil.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/boehner-beer8.jpg) I wonder what would happen if somebody drank that beer while driving the weinermobile . . . ? [![](https://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/wienermobile-crash1.jpg) ](https://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/wienermobile-crash1.jpg)[![](http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--NMg2ltv_--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/rdozmda6zvqv2rj86pcg.jpg) ](http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--NMg2ltv_--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/rdozmda6zvqv2rj86pcg.jpg) [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-the-humanity/89042.md?page=1)