After a painful rejection by his own party in his attempt to pass a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is at the center of ouster talks. While Boehner is undoubtedly still in a strong position, past history might give him some reasons to worry. House Republicans have had a propensity, throughout the 20th century, for periodically getting rid of their leaders.
Given the fractures within the House GOP following the vote on the “fiscal cliff” bill earlier this week, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Speaker John Boehner face a challenge from within his party. Granted, I don’t think such a challenge would be successful, but it would demonstrate just how fractured the House GOP (and the GOP in general) really is.
The problem is Boehner has not earned his membership card: http://sitelife.aarp.org/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/13/16d5f0b3-62c2-4b4d-ad8b-93649fffcb48.Full.jpg