That's a bogus claim thats been floating around in liberal land for a long time, for well over two years now. The Democrats love to say that.
It defies reality. None of them want that job, especially not with Reid controlling Senate.
Not one challenged Bohner Jan 2013.
Not one was called on any of them to challenge him as Speaker (themselves.) Not Levin, not Rush,...
They have great jobs with him taking the heat.
So your theory is that Boehner drew the short straw and that no one else wants to be the Speaker of the House, even John Boehner. It is of no consequence that this position is one of the most powerful in Congress, the occupant is 2nd in line for the Presidency, is paid $233,500 a year, the fourth highest paid official in government (he gets more than Harry Reid), and determines the chairmanships of powerful committees and what legislation to bring to the floor, etc.
Sheer lunacy. Do you really believe that there are no Reps in the House who want the job? Consider who these people are. They have huge egos and are politically ambitious to the point that some would climb over the body of their dead mother to move ahead. I have dealt with them over 20 years abroad assisting CODELs around the world. The vast majority of them are in politics for power and influence. Most of them are millionaires and those that aren't will become ones by the time they leave. They are arrogant and condescending. They can also be boorish and an embarrassment while overseas representing this country.
Boehner gets an additional benefit: Up to $1 million per year for up to five years after he leaves the office to “facilitate the administration, settlement and conclusion of matters pertaining to or arising out of” his tenure as speaker of the House, according to a little known law.
This provision has allowed former Speaker Denny Hastert, R – Ill., to rack up more than $997,000 during the course of three years to document materials related to his time in office. “The archiving continues to go on,” spokesman Brad Hahn told the Chicago Tribune in Feb. 2010. “I wouldn't want to speculate on a timeline.”
Don't insult our intelligence that no Rep wants to be Speaker of the House. If Boehner drops dead tomorrow there will be a flock of candidates. It is one of the most prized and powerful jobs in government, which is why we need Boehner replaced in the next Congress.