https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/12/inside-the-boehnerryan-alliance/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:23:13 -0400<![CDATA[The benefits for both men are clear: Ryan keeps his head down during a negotiation that may end badly, and focuses on the big policy picture as he looks, perhaps, toward the 2016 presidential campaign. Boehner gets more leeway, because if Ryan is happy, the speaker’s critics (who are close with Ryan) tend to be more reserved. Though a handful of conservative members can’t stand Boehner, they implicitly take their cues from Ryan.]]>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:50:38 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/12/inside-the-boehnerryan-alliance-n98219