Totally agree - in fact this is a necessary occurrence in a political fight... rumors, the someone actually challenging, then using political force to attempt to put down the rebellion, rinse - repeat, until the rumors and challenges stop.
No matter what - even if this goes NO further than it is now - boehner is irreparably damaged. Good.
Let’s hope this initial challenging round is all it takes to replace him. I doubt it is - but again it’s a necessary component of replacement so let’s go!
“even if this goes NO further than it is now - boehner is irreparably damaged. Good.”
That is correct. His mask is finally removed. Finally. Took too dang long IMHO.
But a House member was on Hannity last Friday who explained the House rules. You need a full majority to be Speaker. Ticket splitting only delays the inevitable. Even a small but determined group of outraged congress members can topple Speaker [Bleep!].