I think people are missing the point. David Lewis is not going to defeat Boehner and I imagine he knows that BUT he is going to use this opportunity to spotlight his issue of defunding Planned Parenthood. I applaud him in this endeavor of raising awareness and putting pressure on Boehner.
His picture, linking arms at a demonstration, hardly demonstrates any ability to articulate even on his one issue. This not only does not help the overall cause; it is likely to "turn-off" many, even as to his one issue. It is this point that many are missing. One's enthusiasm for a cause does not equate to effectiveness, if one is unaware of all the myriad emotional & psychological levers that motivate other people!
For, example, if you really want to fight the pro-abortionists, this is the far better approach--if I do say so, myself: Abortion Debate. Lewis, by approaching the issue in the wrong way, may actually garner more private contributions to Planned Parenthood, in Southern Ohio--hardly what any of us want.
William Flax