What do any of these questions have to do with Boehner, McCarthy, or Ryan not wanting or keeping the Speaker of the House position? They don't want the job, because they can't deal with Obama! That is what you are implying.

The Republicans gained control of the both Houses of Congress, and now that the job is easier, they don't want anything to do with it. Come on man. You know damn right well what the problem is in the House. The inflexible Tea Party.

There was a bipartisan immigration bill that passed the Senate, and never hit the floor on the House. That wasn't middle ground! Then, what do you call it?

Obama tried to get some even one Republican support for the ACA, which is a Republican think tank plan to avoid a Democratic (socialist) single payer plan. ACA was modeled after Romney Mass. plan. He tried for over a year, and couldn't get even one Republican vote. It wasn't for lack of trying.

Obama had NO opposition for his first 6 years. Didn't Boehner become Speaker of the House in 2010? Mitch McConnell filibustered just about everything until he became Senate majority leader in 2015. The Republicans have opposed just about everything Obama has done.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the current state in Washington. There are two things that are a constant on this board (1) everything is Obama's fault Republicans are blameless, and (2) the childish name calling directed at anyone that isn't a far right zealot.

One simple question: why don't Boehner,McCarthy, or Ryan want the Speaker of the House job? Boehner, because he is fed up dealing with people i his party. McCarthy, because he spoke the truth about the current Benghazi hearing, and he crucified for it by his own party. That leaves Ryan. Family before job. The problem with that is the job is so stressful, it would be impossible for anyone not to bring it home with them.