[OneWingedShark]

It's [compartmentalization] the same reason that Harry Reid wouldn't pass a budget in the Senate - he didn't want to give the GOP any campaign issues.

So why is it Bohner seems utterly incapable/reluctant to take a stand on anything?

[Political Junkie Too]

Boehner was able, at least, to get a budget passed.

The House passed budgets each year. Remember the so-called "Ryan Plan?"

The only reason that Paul Ryan was selected as Romney's VP was because his budget proposal is the one that passed the House in 2012. It was supposed to be the basis for Romney's campaign -- that the House had a plan and the Senate did not.

The problem with Boehner is that he prefers to be non-confrontational.

-PJ