John Boehner resigned as Speaker of the House yesterday. Both Earl and I are glad, but I suspect it’s for different reasons. (For the record, my husband and I are on opposite ends of the political bell curve.)
I have never particularly been a Boehner fan (He of the perpetual golf course tan), but I was impressed with his resignation to the point that I studied his Congressional career of twenty-five years. I like him better now.
Obviously there are political overtones to his decision; members of his own party were lobbying to oust him as not being conservative enough. Still, he’s been in Washington long enough to understand the concept of compromise, whereas those in his party who are new to the game and want Boehner gone have this “our way or the highway” attitude.
It remains to be seen what effect his departure will really have. But I have a feeling there are a lot more surprises ahead regardless of which side of the aisle one favors.
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