From the NYTimes.com:

John Boehner, House Speaker, Will Resign From Congress

by Jennifer Steinhauer

WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, announced on Friday that he would resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of October, as Congress moved to avert a government shutdown.

Mr. Boehner, who was first elected to Congress in 1990, made the announcement in an emotional meeting with his fellow Republicans on Friday morning.

“My first job as speaker is to protect the institution,” Mr. Boehner said at a news conference at the Capitol, adding, “It had become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution.”

An interesting paragraph, next.

Mr. Boehner, 65, from Ohio, had struggled from almost the moment he took the speaker’s gavel in 2011 to manage the challenges of divided government and to hold together his fractious and increasingly conservative Republican members.

“Fractious and increasingly conservative Republican members.”

Right.  Because that “moderate thingie” Boehner embraced was altogether working out so damned well.  Look how much the GOP has accomplished since its installation in both houses.  It’s managed to keep a check on the budget, support and control our borders, reduce or ameliorate the ACA, support our military, continue to befriend our allies and diminish our enemies, and to oppose Mr Obama on every level possible, lest this nation continue on its fall under the Obama Administration.

As it’s doing now.  Because the Republicans under Boehner’s “leadership” have accomplished none of those things above.

It’s a big job, being speaker.  Actually being a leader.  Bringing Conservatives back to the party and embracing Conservatism.  A daunting job.

But the new and fresh talent is there in DC, much of it, for a new start.

As Marco Rubio said, it is time to turn a page.

BZ