In early july it was apparent to even a casual observer of politics that the Dems had a united national campaign to capture the white house and increase their hold on both houses of congress. Boehner was asked if they'd consider another Contract with America. it was a cornerstone of our takeover of the house on '94, and Boehner helped create and implement it. Anyhow, Boehner's reply was "no, we're not going to create a new contract' and worse, instead of having a national campaign during a Presidential election cycle, he said Congressmen and Senators would have to fend for themselves. IIRC, the exact phrase was "every man for himself."
A decentralized campaign wiothou tnational support vs a Nationally coordinated campaign from top down to bottom. DUH!!!
He should be OUT of the leadeship.
Do you have a source for Boner’s “every man for himself” quote?
This quote should be very useful for the campaign to oust him as minority leader.