John Boehner Didn’t Really Understand Power

Matthew Green reviews Former Speaker John Boehner’s new book On the House:

“This disdain for power, odd for someone who served in the third highest post in American government, may explain some of the more damaging errors Boehner made as Speaker. For instance, early in his speakership Boehner decided to eliminate earmarks in spending bills in the name of reducing corruption. This proved costly, as it robbed him of a valuable means of influencing his fellow partisans to stay loyal on difficult votes.”