Imagine what would happen if Boehner stepped aside and let Michele Bachmann be the new Speaker. Or Ron Paul. You’d probably find the remaining Republicans (not a majority of the House, but a majority of the Republicans in the House) voting with the Democrats more often than they would vote with the Tea Party Republicans.
So the net-net is that we’re seeing the death throes of the Republican Party.
On tomorrow’s shows, reporters should ask the Republicans about that. Is Boehner really the leader of your party? If not, who is?