The Patriot Post® · Boehner Digs In

House Speaker John Boehner isn’t happy with conservative groups who oppose Paul Ryan’s bipartisan budget agreement. “They’re using our members and they’re using the American people for their own goals,” he complained Wednesday. “This is ridiculous.” Of course, what’s ridiculous is a government that spends so much more than it should or can afford. But to be fair, there’s not much Boehner can do about that at the moment. But Boehner didn’t stop there, either, saying Thursday, “When groups come out and criticize an agreement that they’ve never seen you begin to wonder just how credible those actions are. Frankly, I think they’ve lost all credibility.” He then added, “I’m as conservative as anybody around this place,” which, frankly, isn’t saying much. Perhaps the speaker needs to read up on the damage such public infighting can have, and get on with the business of governing like a conservative.