Another photo of John weeping as he accepts the gavel from Nancy Pelosi on the front page of today's Seattle Times. He cries more than a European soccer player.
Now, maybe he is sincere, maybe he cries readily at any little emotional moment. But maybe we shouldn't give him the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he needs a nickname to denigrate and belittle him.
Not nice? Of course not. But this is politics. See possible options below the fold.
- Weeping Willy. This harks back to "Slick Willy" which some Republicans called President Clinton. Weeping Willy was an old comic villain who would kill victims and then cry overthem. Variations: Weepy Willy, Weepy John, John the Weeper.
- Crocodile. For crocodile tears.
- The Walrus. Not Paul McCartney, but from Alice in Wonderland. Wept over the large numbers of oysters he ate, keeping his hanky before his face to disguise the number. Variations: The Carpenter.
- Glycerine. Used for stage tears. May be a bit too esoteric for general audiences.
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