[dfwgator]

Pardon my ignorance, but the “yellowstain” in the headline, does that refer to his teeth, his fake tan or his underwear?

It's a reference from "The Caine Mutiny."

"Queeg is dubbed "Old Yellowstain" by the officers following the invasion of Kwajalein. Ordered to escort low-lying landing craft to their line of departure, the Caine instead drops a yellow dye marker to mark the spot, and hastily leaves the battle area."

[Texas Fossil]

That I did not know, sounds like good explanation.

[Calpublican]

OMG. I saw the move and read the book. Didn’t think of it. Duh.

[altura]

Good book. Good movie.

[archy]

Pardon my ignorance, but the “yellowstain” in the headline, does that refer to his teeth, his fake tan or his underwear?

It's a reference from "The Caine Mutiny." "Queeg is dubbed "Old Yellowstain" by the officers following the invasion of Kwajalein. Ordered to escort low-lying landing craft to their line of departure, the Caine instead drops a yellow dye marker to mark the spot, and hastily leaves the battle area."

The naval reference was thoughtfully chosen. Per Wikipedia:

Boehner attended Cincinnati's Moeller High School and was a linebacker on the school's football team, where he was coached by future Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust.
Graduating from Moeller in 1968, when U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was at its peak, Boehner enlisted in the United States Navy but was honorably discharged after eight weeks because of a bad back. ... .