Nancy Pelosi's birthday present from John Boehner is basically a lesson in delayed gratification

Nancy Pelosi&#039;s birthday present from John Boehner is basically a lesson in delayed gratification

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last updated 8 January 2015

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's love of chocolate is well-documented. (See proof here and here.)

So House Speaker John Boehner was probably just tapping into that when he sent Pelosi three pints of Graeter's Gelato for her birthday today. After all, picking out presents for people is tough, especially when it's one for your political opposite.

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No word on whether Pelosi actually gave up chocolate for Lent, but if she did, at least she can dig in to the gelato in less than a month.

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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.