Ochocinco tweets Boehner: "You seem pretty angry"

Chad Ochocinco, left, and House speaker John Boehner

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(CBS/AP) Chad Ochocinco's production on the field may have declined this year but he hasn't slowed down one bit on Twitter.

Earlier this month, the New England wide receiver flew one of his Twitter followers to Foxboro for the Patriots-Broncos playoff game.

Now Ochocinco has engaged someone more prominent on Twitter: the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Ochocinco tuned in to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, and he soon was wondering about the unsmiling man sitting behind the Democratic president. Informed by a friend it was Republican Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, the former Cincinnati Bengal decided to reach out to him on Twitter, asking Tuesday night if he was "OK." He added: "you seem pretty angry kind sir."

Apparently still concerned Wednesday, Ochocinco asked Boehner in another message if he was in better spirits, and told him: "If all else seems bad in life, just remember I love you kind sir."

Boehner thanked Ochocinco in a tweet and wished him good luck in the Super Bowl. The Patriots play the New York Giants for the National Football League championship on Feb. 5.

"We'll see you in the playoffs next year," Boehner added, using "Bengals" and their fans' cheer "WhoDey" to tag his response on Twitter.

Boehner's Twitter feed later included a photo of him at his desk with a Bengals helmet in the foreground.

Earlier this month, CBSSports.com asked Ochocinco (who has more than 3 million followers on Twitter) how he stayed so popular in an increasingly saturated social media market.

"Just having no filter," Ochocinco said at the time. "No filter is what makes it what it is."

[achememnon]

And yet smittyc Gingrich wants to set up a station on the moon, who do you think is going to pay for that? I would love you to provide the proof also that the debt owed to China has doubled since Obama took office, I am sure you don't have any.

[klusk66]

Boy I wish Chad could put half the energy into catching footballs as he does managing his image on Twitter. We really could use a legitimate deep threat. Not on every play, but once in awhile to keep the defenses honest. A bit more than 1 catch a game, if that.

[bjo1109]

Boehner and all the other Republicans are obstructionists. They are doing their best to shoot down anything proprosed by Obama, whether it makes sense or not. In fact, they have stated this as their objective, along with making sure Obama is a one-term president.

Anyone, like Boehner and the other Republicans, who says "no" just because they don't like Obama, and anyone who puts their party and their personal agendas ahead of the country's interests, does not get my respect. Or my vote.

[bjo1109]

Boehner and all the other Republicans are obstructionists. They are doing their best to shoot down anything proprosed by Obama, whether it makes sense or not. In fact, they have stated this as their objective, along with making sure Obama is a one-term president.

Anyone, like Boehner and the other Republicans, who says "no" just because they don't like Obama, and anyone who puts their party and their personal agendas ahead of the country's interests, does not get my respect. Or my vote.

[smittyc]

Boehners look was one of disgust not anger. Like both sides of the aisle in both houses, Boehner is obviously wondering how much longer the government will stay funded with the cash burn the Obama administration has initiated. The debt owed to China has more than doubled since Obama took office, something that someone with Ochocinco intellect has no understanding of. Boehners look of disgust is due to that debt load, Congress has to figure out how to fund it and he is Speaker of the House. Obama is President and gets to do all the spending and is very loud, and demanding that he gets trillions every time he opens his mouth.

[Chuck77474]

Smitty, with all due respect, can you please explain to me how Obama can be tagged with "Spender-of-the-Century" while you don't mention G.W. Bush and his role of getting us into two wars, UNFUNDED??? Where was the Congress (you claim) responsible for funding it THEN??? Sir, we BOTH know it's all a bit more complex than you make it out to be.

[hilario3]

The Speaker looked a fan in the stand with his team is down by
a couple of T.D.s late in the 4th Quarter and the other team
is driving for another score. I think Boehner is a good person
that has to answer to a lot of bad people(tea-baggers), hopefully
he will realize that they do not share the same goals as the rest
of the 99%.

[valanis]

h3, The Speaker was FN bored, this is the third time he's heard the same old BS. Dont forget Pelosi, Reed, Obama created the Tea Party. When they had control of all three branches and spent our money, (make that my $$, cause dems dont pay taxes)people got upset and hence Tea Party.The only place they are 1% is in your dreams.

[pr_boxer]

Boehner is an alcoholic, many people are alcoholics also, however, "The Speaker of the House"?

[John_Merritt]

Mr. O there is a vast difference between anger and frustration. John is a man who is charged with being the Speaker of the House which dictates that decorum is observed at all times. Protocol is important and when there are those who subvert the system, especially from their own party; frustration sets in.

The game of life was designed so that everyone could participate meaningfully. The game in the US demands and establishes the rules of fairless and law. Lawlessness at any level is subject to scrutiny because motive is determined many times by the actions and not necessarily the result.

I support John, he has the qualities of leadership running a difficult operation. Being a Republican Speaker is not the most popular position to be coveted, but someone has to do it. He commands respect because he has earned it. Whether he keeps it is determined on what is accomplished and not and of course on the upcoming elections. There is enough in this country to be frustrated and angry. But as God stated to David "Be angry but do not sin". To me that is as important as any of the Ten Commandments.