Boehner did not allow anything. Harry Reid would NOT allow a vote on the House bill in the Senate and the Democrats all voted no in the House. Obama said he would veto it. Boehner and House Republicans tried. Nothing will get done unless the Republicans take control of the Senate and President. Keep that in mind.
I don't get that argument. So what if he says he'll veto it. Let him right? That veto would cost him dearly and I doubt he has the guts. At the very least, the House should have just sat back UNTIL CCB was voted on in the Senate.
IMHO, Boehner caved when he held all the cards. These guys acted inept. But since they are not, it follows that it was pure sham for public consumption. The only reason we got to see Act IV was because of the Tea Party.