The real question is probably whether Boner is now doing the bidding of past major campaign contributors or some prospective K street employer and their clients.
I appreciate your point but it really doesn’t matter why Boehner and company do what they do. The “why” isn’t all that important IMO. The fundamental heart of the issue is that they repeatedly promise to do things but don’t ever do them. They have a list of excuses a mile long and the real reasons for their political treachery are probably manifold. And even worse is their hubris and arrogance knowing that they get away with it so easily.
Yes, Boehner is gone but the culture of duplicity is still there.
Results are what matter. And they don’t produce anything but pathetic excuses. How people continue to vote for such fraud and failure is beyond me.