I have to say I never thought Boehner was the right stuff for Speaker. Now after just having heard his news conference and the reference and reverence for the Office of Speaker, I can see he never had a clue as to how wield the power to get anything done.
I go back to an episode of “Dallas” when Jock explained the concept of Power to Bobby. “Power is not something your given, no one gives you power, Power is something you take. If I gave you power then I gave you nothing”
Boehner, I don’t think, ever understood that, and that is why I look at his tenure as a failure.
If past Speakers like Sam Rayburn, Nick Longworth, Joe Cannon, and Tip O’Neil, had seen that press conference he gave they would all be tripping over themselves laughing.
Those guys understood power politics.
You left out Newt on purpose or by accident?
Nevermind. I see that the Speakers you mentioned are all deceased. Carry on.