Tea Party candidate mocks John Boehner's 'electile dysfunction'

Tea Party candidate mocks John Boehner's 'electile dysfunction'

Incredible as it may seem, someone has finally come up some new puerile jokes about Speaker of the House John Boehner's (R-Ohio) last name. In a campaign spot called "When the Moment is Right," Boehner's Tea Party primary challenger, high school teacher J.D. Winteregg, parodies those indelible Cialis commercials to warn against the dangers of prolonged incumbency.

"If you have a Boehner lasting longer than 23 years, seek immediate medical attention," the narrator intones.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.