John Boehner

Facts and Details:

1. He considers his "biggest regret" the passing of the multitrillion-dollar deficit reduction deal with President Obama.
2. He feels that in his past year, in office, that the most important thing that has happens was the transition from talk of spending, to talk of cutting spending.
3. Boehner is no longer in threat of being overtaken by those who can be considered his rivals, like Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy.
4. Hard-line Conservatives believe they help him out when they tell him "no."
5. He seems to be unchanged by the pressures he faces as the Speaker of the House.
6. Many Conservatives want Boehner to compromise less with the President.
7. He believes that in 2012 the House will be mainly stay the same and still be in the sane place by the next election.
8. Many Republicans think that as his term goes on, his job will get harder.

Questions:

1. Will someone be running against John Boehner, in his district?
2. Is there a term limit for the Speaker of the House?
3. Can John Boehner be viewed as having the same ideology as Obama, when looking at how they try to get things done?
4. Would the GOP rather have someone who tries to compromise with both parties, or someone who sticks with their party's ideology?
5. Will John Boehner go back to being a Rep. after he is no longer Speaker of the House?



John Boehner