Why does any group select a leader who openly and blantantly defy the wishes of the group he supposesly represents?Occam's Razor would indicate he's not defying their wishes.
It's possible he's doing exactly what the members want him to....take the flak and allow the rest of them to maintain their conservative bona fides. That way they can loudly protest any non-conservative legislation then admit (oh so reluctantly) that they're powerless to stop anything.
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players
- William Shakespeare
alternatively, Boehner’s visited one DC honeypot too many...