Personally, I myself don't believe ANYTHING the media writes about Boehner knowing this is exactly their intention. OF COURSE their intent is to get conservatives to despise their leader.
They succeeded in getting Hastert hated so Pelosi could take over.
Their ploy works just about every time.
Then they have an easy task, I hated Boehner before he was Speaker, he is a GOPe scum, he hated West and Bachman, almost got rid of both.