I followed Boehners statements for a while after Obama was elected. I thought many of them were really excellent. I said that a few times and wished that he was the speaker of the house.
I just don’t think he was able to do much with Pelosi in charge. maybe he had more power than he wielded. I don’t really know how much he had at the time. I just hope that we can keep his feet to the fire and make him live up to his words now.
Did you follow him prior to the elections a lot?
Maybe I haven’t kept as close tabs on him as some. All I know is that time and time again it seemed like we needed somebody to speak out boldly against Pelosi and Obama, and I didn’t hear anything from Boehner. More often than not, it was Palin who came out with a statement. What I *have* read is that Boehner spends a lot of time on the golf course, and is also a hard partier. That’s fine; everybody needs a hobby/relaxation and down time. I just wish, as a Speaker, we had somebody really on fire for the conservative cause. Boehner has not impressed me as that person.