I have repeatedly heard that the WH wants to help Boehner save face.

[Peregrine Took]

Also, I've heard other Dems say that he's a "nice guy" or a "good guy" and its too bad that he is at the mercy of the Tea Party, etc.

I despise him and always have and I just don't understand their esteem for him.

Is it because they would rather have him than whiny little Eric?

[geek tragedy]

1. I haven't heard anyone say they want to help him save face.

Democrats appear to be thoroughly enjoying his public humiliation.

Especially Harry Reid.

[lostincalifornia]

2. I do not hear any of the Democratic leadership, including the President saying that

[Mass]

3. May be in the past, but not this time around.

They behave as if they want him out. They have had calculated they needed somebody more able to have control of his caucus, even if it may be potentially more conservative.

It is painfully obvious the GOP does not know what they want. They float propositions to abandon them immediately and move on to the next one. What will come after the supercommittee.

I also think that there is a leadership vacuum. Nobody wants to be speaker of this House so it stays on Boehner's incompetent head.

[Andy823]

5. I agree.

I really think that after this royal mess by the republicans, that no matter who was speaker, they would have the same problems, and whoever is speaker would have to take the heat for the "next" mess caused by the tea party clowns. Who in their right mind would want to be speaker when they wouldn't be able to control the idiots on their crazy far out left wing. It would be political suicide. Cantor may have wanted it earlier, but I really doubt if he would now.

[Bonhomme Richard]

4. At the end of the day he is in the club and....

you are not.

[PragmaticLiberal]

6. I've heard the opposite.

I've heard that Boehner is looking to the WH to help him save face.

[TBF]

7. I don't know where you're hearing things

but the polls are in the President's favor. If anything it's Boner looking to save face.

[WilliamPitt]

8. It's a tough question, actually

A lot of people are legitimately worried about a true fucking raving lunatic taking the Speaker's gavel if Boehner falls.

He's basically less than useless, true enough, but if anyone thinks he's as bad as it can get...no no no no, he is not.

So.

[backscatter712]

9. Damned if he stays, damned if he goes.

Well, that explains why Eric Cantor hasn't put a shiv in Boehner's back - he doesn't want to be in the hot seat if he doesn't have the power to make his caucus follow orders.