The Republicans had a good night yesterday and presumptive House Speaker John Boehner took to the stage to make a moving speech. Like an orange being squeezed to deliver sweet, sweet juice, Boehner broke down in tears.

Vanity Fair has a good retrospective of Boehner crying during speeches if you’re into that emo-politician thing.

This article appears in Nov 3-9, 2010.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.