Hobbled coming out of a leadership challenge, Boehner is knuckling under to his crazy base in shutting down the Homeland Security Department. Simultaneously, he admits to conducting negotiations with a foreign government in violation of the Logan Act. This is as good a time as any to bring him down.
1. Call for public hearings into his negotiations with Israel.
Democrats should be united and unequivocal in calling for an inquiry as to why Boehner was negotiating with Ron Dermer when a simple speech is purely a diplomatic protocol matter that is properly handled by the State Department. What did he get in return? Were any promises made? Boehner is 3rd in line for the presidency and should no better. There must be hearings. Immediately.
2. Boehner's security clearance must be placed under administrative review.
It should be a grave national security matter when a Speaker of the House is conducting negotiations with a foreign government and at the same time shutting down domestic security operations. Are these two things linked? Responsible intelligence officials have a duty to protect America. Investigate.
3. Republicans must be made to answer for the conduct of the Speaker.
Questions are raised here. I know because I just raised them. Democrats need to be united in raising them too. Presidential candidates for the GOP nomination have to take a position on this thing.
Democrats, especially that moribund, slothful, aging group of tortoises in the House need to go on the offensive if they want to ever see a majority again. Bringing down a fragile, weak Boehner whom Republicans will gladly toss aside is a good first step.