Politico: John Boehner's Future in Doubt

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September 08, 2015

Politico: John Boehner's Future in Doubt —Ace

Their take: even if he survives the motion to Vacate the Chair that Mark Meadows is filing (which would eject him from leadership, should it pass), there would not be enough votes in 2017 to re-elect him speaker, and he's probably gotta start thinking about retirement at this point.

 

Something has changed for John Boehner.

 

Figures in his close-knit circle of allies are starting to privately wonder whether he can survive an all-but-certain floor vote this fall to remain speaker of the House. And, for the first time, many top aides and lawmakers in the House do not believe he will run for another term as House leader in 2017.

 

The Boehner era might be coming to an end, they say....