GOP to Host Cocktail Party During Tuscon Memorial Service

While President Obama and the rest of the nation give remembrance to the victims of the mass shooting in Tuscon, Arizona, Republicans led by Speaker of the House John Boehner are having an alcohol party at Maryland's upscale National Harbor Resort.

Boehner is known to be a heavy drinker. Even right wing bloggers are aware of his love for the sauce.  It's no secret that Boehner practically grew up in a tavern either, of which he cries profusely any time he tells the story which is at least 6 times a day.

*Update:

The un-likeliest of supporters, TPM comes to the aid of Boehner and why he missed the Tuscon memorial.

I'm not buying it.

Boehner chose not to go.  It's that simple.  Chalking it up to a tight scheduling day, like TPM does, is nonsense.  No one had this on their schedule.  It wasn't even in the works until Monday so everyone's schedule had to be rearranged in order to attend the Tuscon memorial.  Do you think the 26,000 people in attendance didn't have to make adjusts to get there?  No one had this planned ahead of time.  It was spur of the moment.  Everybody there had to choose what to skip or move around in order to attend.  The same is true for Boehner.  He just chose not to that's all.

If a Dem leader had done this Fox News would have it plastered as breaking news and talked about it for days.  They would have portrayed it as an example of "Democrat" values and morals.  When Boehner does it, one of the most progressive media outlets in America comes to his aid.