However, if Boehner steps down, and there is good reason for him to do so, who will step in to his position? I suspect the leadership will want someone who is very accomodating of the left so there is less criticism from the leftist press. They don’t want to be criticized by the EJ Dionne’s of the world.
A danger in forcing Boehner out is that it would only take 18 RINOs/GOPe types to forge an unholy alliance with the 200 Demon-rats in the House to elect the next Speaker.
Remember that 87 House Republicans just voted with all 200 Demon-rats to raise the debt ceiling.