Great news - this will not fix all the problems in Washington but it is a good start.
From the New York Times:
John Boehner, House Speaker, Will Resign From Congress
Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, announced on Friday that he would resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of October, as Congress moved to avert a government shutdown.
Mr. Boehner, who was first elected to Congress in 1990, made the announcement in an emotional meeting with his fellow Republicans on Friday morning.
“My first job as speaker is to protect the institution,” Mr. Boehner said at a news conference at the Capitol, adding, “It had become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution.”
There was a strong move to oust him and he saw the writing on the wall. Time to get someone effective and not another Obama sycophant. Let us just hope that he did not cut a bunch of backroom deals to be implemented after he leaves office - some little turds in the punchbowl that will not float to the surface until after he is safely back in Ohio.
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