Team Boehner: A case study in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
It was less than four months ago that a giddy John Boehner teamed up with his BFF Mitch McConnell to pen an op-ed in
The Wall Street titled
Now We Can Get Congress Going. So, in the wake of last week's
fiasco over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, how's that whole governing thing by you and your Republican brethren going, Johnny? According to the headlines, not so well. Here's a small sampling from across the land:
And coming up this week? More of the same because—thanks to House Republicans—funding for the Department of Homeland Security runs out in five days. Stay tuned for more
governing chaos.
7:45 AM PT: And in related news:
Analysis: Nancy Pelosi steps up as House GOP leaders stumble