The day that Boehner was given the Speaker's gavel by Pelosi, and he blubbered and carried on like a wimp, I knew we were done.
I didn't know much about him at that point, but I sat down at my desk in my office, let out a big sigh, and I knew that all the hopes I had that a tough politician would stand up to Bath House Barry and the media machine were dashed.
When Nasty Pelosi looked dignified next to "our man" - it was lights out.
In politics, sometimes things get dirty. Don't let anyone ever tell you that blackmail or threats of blackmail don't work. They do.
Barry has A LOT of dirt on him. Everyone in DC knows it.
Boehner never even threatened Barry with exposure. Almost immediately, Bath House Barry knew he could roll this guy like a ball, and he did.