John Boehner's awkward Pelosi hug, orange tan mocked on Twitter as Congress convenes
As the Republican-controlled Congress convened for its first session of 2015, there was plenty of pomp, circumstance, glad-handing and raw politics.
There was also a lot of talk on Twitter about the super awkward hug between minority leader Nancy Pelosi and newly elected House Speaker John Boehner.
John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi just shared an embrace awkward enough for the next two years. http://t.co/om8n6QTnt8
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 6, 2015
This was preceding by some heavy mocking of John Boehner's ever-present orange hue.
John Boehner is darker than I am, and I just spent 2 weeks on the beach pic.twitter.com/d2yyKnwTDN
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2015
"Orange you glad I'm here for this?" -Boehner pic.twitter.com/OL1PdVhVSV
— Kate (@misskathrynhyde) January 6, 2015
Boehner looks burnt orange
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) January 6, 2015
I legit think Boehner might be as dark or darker than me right now pic.twitter.com/mifxZCMwzH ht @igorbobic
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 6, 2015
John Boehner is so tan Steve Scalise once spoke at a rally against him pic.twitter.com/5ig8j5Mmw6
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) January 6, 2015
This is not the first time the GOP leader's complexion has attracted attention. During the 2014 State of the Union address, Twitter also erupted with colorful commentary. (Us Weekly even published an article commenting on the state of Boehner's skin color.)
Boehner addressed the hot topic during an appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" last year.
“Listen, I play golf, I ride a bike, I cut my own grass, my mother is dark-complected, so I’m a little dark,” Boehner told Leno. “There’s no tanning beds, no spray anything, never, not once ever, ever, nothing.”
