Boehner’s losing his grip on House zealots Re: “Obama, GOP freshmen win in jet engine budget fight,” Feb. 16

After watching the House vote on the F-35 fighter jet, it appears House Speaker John Boehner’s effectiveness is already in serious trouble. In an effort to placate some of his most radical members, Boehner has over the past six months espoused such one-liners as “Obama’s Waterloo” and “job-killing health care bill” when referring to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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