V.P. Boehner? Not If He Has To Go To Funerals, The Speaker Jokes

There was a funny moment during House Speaker John Boehner's appearance at The Economic Club of Washington a few minutes ago.

Asked if he might be a possible Republican vice presidential nominee in 2012, Boehner — who's known for his habit of tearing up — joked that it's unlikely he'd be good for that job:

"It's hard enough for me to go to funerals of people I know, much less don't know."

Our post on the substance of his address is here: "Boehner Pushes GOP Ideas On Overhauling Taxes."

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