I have a friend who worked in DC for the RNC in the 80's and early 90's. She is conservative and couldn't stand Boehner. She has zero respect for the man.
Bohner may be a good fellow, but he had a chance. He led Republicans away from Republican tenents of conservatism, social conservatism, fiscal conservatism. He had a chance and he was weighed in the balance and came up lacking.