Why is John Boehner resigning?
Outside observation: Multiple reasons, including:He wants to "cash in" - The Tea Party idiots are making being a Congressperson a less profitable and less powerful position than it was formerly. Think that I'm wrong? Who is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means committee? Paul Ryan. What has he done to return that position to its former glory? (Think "Dan" Rostenkowski and Wilbur Mills-levels of power) Nada. The jobs in Congress were steppingstones to personal wealth and the Tea Party is slowly eroding that. Boehner wants out while he can still cash in on his influence.He has no power - The "I'm not going to compromise with those SOBs" wing of his party has taken over and he has lost control. Not much point in being Speaker of the House when the troops are mutiny on nearly daily basis.He's reached the plateau of his political career - It was unlikely that John Boehner was ever going to be candidate (much less a successful one) for President or even Vice President. He was never going to be Governor of Ohio or even senator from that state. It was unlikely that he would have been chosen for a major political appointment meaning that as Speaker, he had reached his limit. With that falling apart and not be able to go anywhere else, Boehner decided to get off the train at the end of the line.He's unhappy - People often sell this one short...but if your job sucks and you are unhappy all of the time, then quitting simply becomes easier, not more difficult. Boehner can easily become a well-paid lobbyist, either in Washington D.C. or back home in Ohio. That way he can play golf more, spend time with his family, enjoy whatever hobbies he might have and he'll still be earning 5X more (or greater) annually than he was as the Speaker. Not a bad deal and it might include the happiness that his current position lacks.Something is coming. Something big - The Denny Hastert scandal (The former Speaker of the House accused of trying to launder money to pay off allegations of sexual abuse of minors) has dropped out of sight a little too quickly. Either this was because it was going to be too embarrassing for the GOP itself and encompass a few more members. Or because something else is brewing that is far bigger and far more unpleasant. Rather than riding out that particular storm, Boehner got going while the "gettin" was good.I would suggest waiting 3-6 months to discover the real reasons behind Boehner's sudden decision. They might be surprising.