Drudge Report Mocks Boehner Resignation: ‘One Last Cry’

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner (Republican of Ohio) calls the House to order prior to Pope Francis delivering an address to a Joint Session of the United States Congress in the... The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner (Republican of Ohio) calls the House to order prior to Pope Francis delivering an address to a Joint Session of the United States Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 24, 2015. Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP (RESTRICTION: NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City) - NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo by: Ron Sachs/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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The conservative website The Drudge Report on Friday mocked the announcement of House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) resignation as “one last cry.”

Here’s a screenshot of the splash:

Boehner, who’s known to get emotional in public, wiped tears from his eyes Thursday after Pope Francis’ joint address to Congress and cried after the pontiff addressed the public from the speaker’s balcony. Boehner had extended the invitation to Pope Francis to speak to Congress.

Drudge Report proprietor Matt Drudge also tweeted about Boehner’s surprise announcement:

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