John Boehner? What is with all the crying dude?

[(R)IGHTeous 1]

no taxes cuts for the wealthy make Boehner sad

also interesting enough hes very much a hypocrite:

"On "60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?
He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future."

John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

Not even counting the bias lefty LA Times, you just pwned yourself by suggesting that tax cuts weren't just passed for ALL AMERICANS, nice.

I point shit like this out, this is why the left trolls on me.

this article was written prior to the tax cuts being passed the senate and Boehners in the HOUSE not the senate genius. great way to show your ignorance.

and the article refers to his voting history as being against all those programs.

You insinuated that

no taxes cuts for the wealthy make Boehner sad

as if those are ALL he wanted to cut taxes for, a common BS lefty talking point. If that were REALLY true, he would be opposing the current tax compromise feverishly, but he's not.

THAT'S what I was addressing. So shut it please.

 

[Common Sense]

You insinuated that

no taxes cuts for the wealthy make Boehner sad

as if those are ALL he wanted to cut taxes for, a common BS lefty talking point. If that were REALLY true, he would be opposing the current tax compromise feverishly, but he's not.

THAT'S what I was addressing. So shut it please.

do you even know what sarcasm is? man, make some $ and buy yourself a clue.

that exactly what he wanted. he was part of the "no tax increases for anyone" even those who make millions per year. they were willing to let the tax cuts expire for the middle class if the wealthy didnt get them either. they said that was the line in the sand. and idiots like you applaud him for that.

he called the first bill that had tax cuts for the middle class only "chicken crap", do you remember any of that?
heres a reminder: Boehner: Dem tax bill 'chicken crap' - Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com

if he really cared about the middle class he would have voted for that bill. but he didn't, all he cares about is the wealthy.

this is the same guy who spends $83,000 a year playing golf. twice as much as most people even make.

 

[Common Sense]

Much ado about nothing. If this is all the DNC has,than Boehner has already kicked their asses. So he gets a bit emotional? So what? I'll take that over Pelosi calling the opposition "Un-American Nazis" anytime. He'll be much better than Pelosi. End of story.

its actually been disproved that pelosi and reid called anyone un-american or nazi

Media falsely claim Pelosi and Hoyer called health reform opponents "un-American" | Media Matters for America

 

[(R)IGHTeous 1]

Common Sense wrote:

do you even know what sarcasm is? man, make some $ and buy yourself a clue.

This is funny coming from you.

that exactly what he wanted. he was part of the "no tax increases for anyone" even those who make millions per year. they were willing to let the tax cuts expire for the middle class if the wealthy didnt get them either. they said that was the line in the sand. and idiots like you applaud him for that.

Indeed I do, as many of those wealthy are small business owners, absolutely critical to our economy and its recovery, a line that HAD to be drawn, yes, despite doing something which I'm sure would have pained him, raising taxes on the middle class, CUZ HE WAS ONE FOR A WHILE, and knows what's it's like, so do I, even worse. You cannot possibly delve into his mind to prove otherwise, so go somewhere else with that tired, lefty, class war BS please.

 

[Common Sense]

Common Sense wrote:

do you even know what sarcasm is? man, make some $ and buy yourself a clue.

This is funny coming from you.

that exactly what he wanted. he was part of the "no tax increases for anyone" even those who make millions per year. they were willing to let the tax cuts expire for the middle class if the wealthy didnt get them either. they said that was the line in the sand. and idiots like you applaud him for that.

Indeed I do, as many of those wealthy are small business owners, absolutely critical to our economy and its recovery, a line that HAD to be drawn, yes, despite doing something which I'm sure would have pained him, raising taxes on the middle class, CUZ HE WAS ONE FOR A WHILE, and knows what's it's like, so do I, even worse. You cannot possibly delve into his mind to prove otherwise, so go somewhere else with that tired, lefty, class war BS please.

see your problem is that you dont do any research. the average small business owner makes well under $250k annually. thus this would not have affected them

PayScale - Owner / Operator, Small Business Salary, Average Salaries

one again you fail.

 

[(R)IGHTeous 1]

Common Sense wrote:

do you even know what sarcasm is? man, make some $ and buy yourself a clue.

This is funny coming from you.

that exactly what he wanted. he was part of the "no tax increases for anyone" even those who make millions per year. they were willing to let the tax cuts expire for the middle class if the wealthy didnt get them either. they said that was the line in the sand. and idiots like you applaud him for that.

Indeed I do, as many of those wealthy are small business owners, absolutely critical to our economy and its recovery, a line that HAD to be drawn, yes, despite doing something which I'm sure would have pained him, raising taxes on the middle class, CUZ HE WAS ONE FOR A WHILE, and knows what's it's like, so do I, even worse. You cannot possibly delve into his mind to prove otherwise, so go somewhere else with that tired, lefty, class war BS please.

see your problem is that you dont do any research. the average small business owner makes well under $250k annually. thus this would not have affected them

PayScale - Owner / Operator, Small Business Salary, Average Salaries

one again you fail.

Really? Like these small business owners?
The average annual revenue of a small business is $3.6 million; The average annual revenue of a small business with a website is $5.03 million .
Smallbusinessfacts.com - Facts and Statistics About Small Business: Part of the SMBTN™ Network

That's just ONE example, I can find more. LOL I suppose I fail to understand how someone who's name is "common sense" can cast such a huge blanket over a subject very specific.

As I said, there are many small business owners who DO make that much or more, along with those you showed.

Hurting ANY small business like that with tax hikes obviously hurts net income, hiring, etc. Our economy IS too weak for afford ANY tax hikes right now.

Now let's return to your asinine desire too see success punished shall we? This is a nation propelled to greatness by greed, the bottom line, etc. Raising taxes on even the rich discourages them from buying alot, from stimulating any sector of the economy with their $, which is needed in our fragile state. This is common knowledge, but since you can't see past your unAmerican, silly, obsession with class warfare, you can see this COMMON SENSE.

Don't test me dude. I'm the political/ideological mainstream of this great nation, you're much closer to freakish minority. This is also why you're on my pwned list.

 

[(R)IGHTeous 1]

-Brushes dirt off shoulder-

NEXT!

 

[Cuyo]

Common Sense wrote:

This is funny coming from you.


Indeed I do, as many of those wealthy are small business owners, absolutely critical to our economy and its recovery, a line that HAD to be drawn, yes, despite doing something which I'm sure would have pained him, raising taxes on the middle class, CUZ HE WAS ONE FOR A WHILE, and knows what's it's like, so do I, even worse. You cannot possibly delve into his mind to prove otherwise, so go somewhere else with that tired, lefty, class war BS please.

see your problem is that you dont do any research. the average small business owner makes well under $250k annually. thus this would not have affected them

PayScale - Owner / Operator, Small Business Salary, Average Salaries

one again you fail.

Really? Like these small business owners?
The average annual revenue of a small business is $3.6 million; The average annual revenue of a small business with a website is $5.03 million .
Smallbusinessfacts.com - Facts and Statistics About Small Business: Part of the SMBTN™ Network

That's just ONE example, I can find more. LOL I suppose I fail to understand how someone who's name is "common sense" can cast such a huge blanket over a subject very specific.

As I said, there are many small business owners who DO make that much or more, along with those you showed.

Hurting ANY small business like that with tax hikes obviously hurts net income, hiring, etc. Our economy IS too weak for afford ANY tax hikes right now.

Now let's return to your asinine desire too see success punished shall we? This is a nation propelled to greatness by greed, the bottom line, etc. Raising taxes on even the rich discourages them from buying alot, from stimulating any sector of the economy with their $, which is needed in our fragile state. This is common knowledge, but since you can't see past your unAmerican, silly, obsession with class warfare, you can see this COMMON SENSE.

Don't test me dude. I'm the political/ideological mainstream of this great nation, you're much closer to freakish minority. This is also why you're on my pwned list.

Hey, stupid...

Payroll is not taxed. Your massa's have been lying to you. But continue parroting away the same tired crap... God knows I can't stop ya.

 

[Common Sense]

Really? Like these small business owners?
The average annual revenue of a small business is $3.6 million; The average annual revenue of a small business with a website is $5.03 million .
Smallbusinessfacts.com - Facts and Statistics About Small Business: Part of the SMBTN™ Network

That's just ONE example, I can find more. LOL I suppose I fail to understand how someone who's name is "common sense" can cast such a huge blanket over a subject very specific.

As I said, there are many small business owners who DO make that much or more, along with those you showed.

Hurting ANY small business like that with tax hikes obviously hurts net income, hiring, etc. Our economy IS too weak for afford ANY tax hikes right now.

hmm heres some contradicting information showing i pnwed you!

According to compensation survey administrator PayScale in 2010, the average income of small business owners varies widely depending upon their level of experience. For example, small business owners with less than one year of experience in running an organization earn an annual salary ranging from $34,392 to $75,076. Those with more than 10 years experience, on the other hand, earn upwards of $105,757 per year.

The Average Income of Small Business Owners | Small Business - Chron.com

Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wages News Release)

This is a cumbersome report, but I encourage you to read it anyway. Not one category is showing an average income of over $250,000 a year. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, and sales managers show an average in range of $100,000-$150,000, but not near $250,000. The report shows number of individuals reporting a type of income (keep in mind, the number is in thousands. Don't read it as is), and my median income. Almost 12.5 million people filed self-employment income (only looking at non-farm income, as farming has its own set of subsidies and tax laws different from other businesses). The average amount of self-employment income reported per taxpayer is $31,246
Who Makes $250,000 a Year? Not Small Business... | Gather



oh and only 1/3 of americans favor keeping the tax cuts for the wealthy. looks like youre in the freakish minority now (That accoring to a Gallup Poll)
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/09/favor-tax-cuts-to-expire/


next, try again

 

[Gadawg73]

Boehner's a good guy. His life story really is very interesting and inspirational. And look it this way,he can't possibly do any worse than Pelosi. Her only grand achievement was securing the lowest Congressional Approval Rating in History. 13%?? Yea Boehner will be a huge improvement over Pelosi. Crying or no crying,he'll still be a big improvement.

Larry the Cable Guy or Brian Urlacher would be an improvement over Pelosi.
Seriously, I agree about Boehner. I like the guy.
Guess who his best friend was for many years?

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

I saw the speech during the midterm election and I thought, come on man, your a Congressman and soon to be 3rd most important politician in America grow some ballz! Then I saw 60 minutes and discovered this guy cries more than child in the terrible twos!!! LOL, anything that is said to the guy and the water-works come!

I might be old school, but my pops taught me (and what I am teaching my son) is that men don't cry period and if you do cry it better be for a VERY good reason! Truthfully I don't want my leaders to cry at every little thing (or really anything. Obama has a lot to cry about, but does he? Absolutely not! Ditto for Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan etc. heck even Ice Queen Pelosi doesn't cry!

Boehner grow some fucking ballz already!


Here reminds me of this guy - the most sensitive man in the world!

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

 

[Common Sense]

I saw the speech during the midterm election and I thought, come on man, your a Congressman and soon to be 3rd most important politician in America grow some ballz! Then I saw 60 minutes and discovered this guy cries more than child in the terrible twos!!! LOL, anything that is said to the guy and the water-works come!

I might be old school, but my pops taught me (and what I am teaching my son) is that men don't cry period and if you do cry it better be for a VERY good reason! Truthfully I don't want my leaders to cry at every little thing (or really anything. Obama has a lot to cry about, but does he? Absolutely not! Ditto for Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan etc. heck even Ice Queen Pelosi doesn't cry!

Boehner grow some fucking ballz already!


Here reminds me of this guy - the most sensitive man in the world!

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

Boehner is a hypocrite when it comes to caring about "the children"


"60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?

He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future.
John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

(to be fair i have posted this article before)

 

[Gadawg73]

I saw the speech during the midterm election and I thought, come on man, your a Congressman and soon to be 3rd most important politician in America grow some ballz! Then I saw 60 minutes and discovered this guy cries more than child in the terrible twos!!! LOL, anything that is said to the guy and the water-works come!

I might be old school, but my pops taught me (and what I am teaching my son) is that men don't cry period and if you do cry it better be for a VERY good reason! Truthfully I don't want my leaders to cry at every little thing (or really anything. Obama has a lot to cry about, but does he? Absolutely not! Ditto for Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan etc. heck even Ice Queen Pelosi doesn't cry!

Boehner grow some fucking ballz already!


Here reminds me of this guy - the most sensitive man in the world!

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

Boehner is a hypocrite when it comes to caring about "the children"


"60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?

He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future.
John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

(to be fair i have posted this article before)

Why should we have to borrow $$ from the Chinks to fund children's health insurance, student aid, teachers, raising the miminum wage and all the other socialist programs and make FUTURE KIDS pay for what they have AND THE DEBT?

He cares more about the future of your kids by voting against those programs.
If no one has told you, we are broke and 40% of the budget is borrowed $$$.

 

[Common Sense]

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

Boehner is a hypocrite when it comes to caring about "the children"


"60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?

He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future.
John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

(to be fair i have posted this article before)

Why should we have to borrow $$ from the Chinks to fund children's health insurance, student aid, teachers, raising the miminum wage and all the other socialist programs and make FUTURE KIDS pay for what they have AND THE DEBT?

He cares more about the future of your kids by voting against those programs.
If no one has told you, we are broke and 40% of the budget is borrowed $$$.

hes the one who said children are missing out on the american dream. hence why he cant go to school anymore, since they dont have the opportunities he did. well he is voting to take those opportunities away, things such as $ for education, pell grants, subsidized student loans. all of which were available to him when he went to school.

thats why he is a hypocrite. if he truly cared about those things, he would have voted for them, and the voted against other things.... such as tax cuts for the wealthy.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

I saw the speech during the midterm election and I thought, come on man, your a Congressman and soon to be 3rd most important politician in America grow some ballz! Then I saw 60 minutes and discovered this guy cries more than child in the terrible twos!!! LOL, anything that is said to the guy and the water-works come!

I might be old school, but my pops taught me (and what I am teaching my son) is that men don't cry period and if you do cry it better be for a VERY good reason! Truthfully I don't want my leaders to cry at every little thing (or really anything. Obama has a lot to cry about, but does he? Absolutely not! Ditto for Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan etc. heck even Ice Queen Pelosi doesn't cry!

Boehner grow some fucking ballz already!


Here reminds me of this guy - the most sensitive man in the world!

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

Boehner is a hypocrite when it comes to caring about "the children"


"60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?

He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future.
John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

(to be fair i have posted this article before)

Here let me just quote this rush limbaugh article.......... yeah that's me saying use a less partisan source next time .

That article is hackish at best.

 

[Common Sense]

You can tell that Boehner actually has a big heart and isn't as cold blooded as many would portray him as.

The video of him crying also shows that he think we are ruining the future of america for our children and grandchildren.

I have no problem with a man tearing up but a person in his position, during a television interview, should show more self control of their emotions.

Boehner is a hypocrite when it comes to caring about "the children"


"60 Minutes," Boehner told Stahl that he couldn't visit schools anymore; that he got too upset, worrying about whether today's schoolchildren will have the same opportunities that he and his generation had. As he spoke, he started to weep. Why?

He does, I believe, worry about the children, and yet his entire political philosophy is devoted to limiting the federal government's ability to help them. He has voted against providing health insurance for children (many times), against student aid, against unemployment benefits, against equal pay, against food safety, against money for teachers, against raising the minimum wage, against tobacco education, mine safety, alternative energy, pollution control, whistle-blower protection, science and technology research. If he were making his decisions based on what government programs might help today's schoolchildren reach their dreams, like the Kennedy- and Johnson-era programs that helped him, his voting record would be very different. It is a deep enough contradiction to make him weep for the future.
John Boehner crying: What's behind Boehner's tears - latimes.com

(to be fair i have posted this article before)

Here let me just quote this rush limbaugh article.......... yeah that's me saying use a less partisan source next time .

That article is hackish at best.

it may be a liberal opinion article, but the voting record of Boehner still stands. he can't deny that he has voted against education time and time again.

 

[Common Sense]

here is his voting recored on education alone:

Project Vote Smart - - Voting Record

73 items voted on (since 1993)
36 no votes
3 no present votes

the funny things is most of his yes votes occured while Bush was president.

he voted Yes only 4 times under Obama, and 14 nos (during bush he has 22 opportunities and voted yes 13)
partisan: yes, and he still have voted no/not present over half the time on education bills. not exactly education friends. many of the bills he also voted against were still passed.

major NO votes:

Vote to pass a bill that makes changes to regulations regarding student costs for attending colleges, relationships between colleges and lenders, and student aid.

Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 2642 that provides education funding for eligible members of the Armed Forces, extends unemployment compensation, establishes moratoria on certain actions regarding Medicaid, and appropriates funds for various domestic and international purposes.

Vote to pass a bill that would allow states to use certain funds designated for elementary and secondary education to provide scholarships or vouchers for children of low-income families to attend private schools of their choosing

Vote to pass a bill that increases the maximum annual contribution parents can make to tax-free education accounts.

Vote to pass a bill that lowers interest rates on student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs, and to make other adjustments.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

here is his voting recored on education alone:

Project Vote Smart - - Voting Record

73 items voted on (since 1993)
36 no votes
3 no present votes

the funny things is most of his yes votes occured while Bush was president.

he voted Yes only 4 times under Obama, and 14 nos (during bush he has 22 opportunities and voted yes 13)
partisan: yes, and he still have voted no/not present over half the time on education bills. not exactly education friends. many of the bills he also voted against were still passed.

major NO votes:

Vote to pass a bill that makes changes to regulations regarding student costs for attending colleges, relationships between colleges and lenders, and student aid.

Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 2642 that provides education funding for eligible members of the Armed Forces, extends unemployment compensation, establishes moratoria on certain actions regarding Medicaid, and appropriates funds for various domestic and international purposes.

Vote to pass a bill that would allow states to use certain funds designated for elementary and secondary education to provide scholarships or vouchers for children of low-income families to attend private schools of their choosing

Vote to pass a bill that increases the maximum annual contribution parents can make to tax-free education accounts.

Vote to pass a bill that lowers interest rates on student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs, and to make other adjustments.

You really need to post the links to each bill you bring up. When you read them you will find all sorts of poison pills inside.

 

[Old Rocks]

Gee, a man has some emotional range. Lets focus on that instead of what he's trying to do.

good lord

ruin the nation.

 

[Sheldon]

I saw the speech during the midterm election and I thought, come on man, your a Congressman and soon to be 3rd most important politician in America grow some ballz! Then I saw 60 minutes and discovered this guy cries more than child in the terrible twos!!! LOL, anything that is said to the guy and the water-works come!

I might be old school, but my pops taught me (and what I am teaching my son) is that men don't cry period and if you do cry it better be for a VERY good reason! Truthfully I don't want my leaders to cry at every little thing (or really anything. Obama has a lot to cry about, but does he? Absolutely not! Ditto for Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan etc. heck even Ice Queen Pelosi doesn't cry!

Boehner grow some fucking ballz already!


Here reminds me of this guy - the most sensitive man in the world!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5WUUZbT2Sk

For real.

There's nothing wrong with a dude crying on occasion--like if your dog dies or your team loses the NFC championship game because of a missed field goal *sniff* --but come on.

I kind of hope those tears is manufactured, because if they're real then it makes me think he's got some SERIOUS emotional issues--to the point of being a liability.