[Timber Rattler]

Boehner's allies say rebellious conservatives realize he protects them from trouble by letting them cast politically safe votes while he taps Democrats to avert public-relations disasters.

There it is.

[Paladin2]

Boner and Ditch have an unmitigated public relations disaster on their hands but they don’t recognize it yet.

[Personal Responsibility]

“Boehner’s allies say rebellious conservatives realize he protects them from trouble by letting them cast politically safe votes while he taps Democrats to avert public-relations disasters”

This quote is a message to all conservative voters who voted in conservative representatives. It says “You may think they’re conservative but really they’re Republicans first. We give them cover to look the part so you won’t primary them”

I’m sure this is true in some cases and untrue in others.