Looks like a big victory for Tea Party republicans that have long criticized Boehner for cowering to Obama's interests.
In a surprise announcement Friday morning during a closed-door Republican conference meeting, Boehner revealed his intentions to step down as speaker. In his statement, release later Friday, Boehner offered additional details about the circumstances of his early departure.
“The first job of any Speaker is to protect this institution that we all love. It was my plan to only serve as Speaker until the end of last year, but I stayed on to provide continuity to the Republican Conference and the House. It is my view, however, that prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution,” he said.
“To that end, I will resign the Speakership and my seat in Congress on October 30.”
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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/25/john-boehner-resignation-proud-accomplished/