https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/06/john-boehner-american-hero/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 15:34:57 -0400<![CDATA[The Republicans’ current position makes things harder still, because Boehner’s party has much more power in Washington than it has support in the nation as a whole. Republicans are a minority party nationally, but thanks to redistricting they control the House despite Democrats’ 2012 successes. This mismatch leaves the base spoiling for fights that can’t actually be won: House Republicans have just enough real power to raise conservative expectations but not nearly enough to bend a liberal president and a Democratic Senate to their will.]]>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:20:55 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/06/john-boehner-american-hero-n98959