Boehner Basks In Brief Glory As Doomed Budget Passes House

John Boehner's Glory Will Be Short-Lived
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, pauses as he and House Republican leaders speak with reporters following a strategy session at the Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. House GOP leaders are looking to reverse course and agree to tea party demands to try to use a vote this week on a must-pass temporary government funding bill to block implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, pauses as he and House Republican leaders speak with reporters following a strategy session at the Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. House GOP leaders are looking to reverse course and agree to tea party demands to try to use a vote this week on a must-pass temporary government funding bill to block implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

To a newcomer, the hearty ovation might have suggested that John Boehner was the Republican Party’s conquering hero.

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