Are those Kasich inauguration tickets still available? They were supposed to go fast, since only 2,000 people could attend.
* Plunderbund has a caption contest.
* NYMagazine has a list of triggers for John Boehner's tears:
...LOEM = Level of Eye Moistness
Trigger: The Children
Cries during a 2004 visit to a Washington, D.C., Catholic school he helps raise money for; cries during a speech to Dayton businessmen about education in their city that same year; cries during 2001 congressional debate of the No Child Left Behind bill, which he co-sponsored.
LOEM =

Trigger: The American Dream
Sobs on Election Night when Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. “I’ve spent my whole life chasing the American Dream,” he says tearfully.
LOEM =

Read the entire article. Even though Boehner says he has a soft spot for children, his lack of support for children's health initiatives has not always demonstrated it. Personally, I think some other thing is the cause of these emotional highs and lows.