Speaker of the House

Due to criticism from the far right wing of his party, Speaker Boehner felt he couldn’t get anything done, so he quit.  I never thought that I would regret his resignation, but I may find his replacement even worse.

His position got weaker and weaker

So he gave up his position as Speaker

He got a budget bill passed

Which may be the last

The prospect without him seems bleaker.

As an intellectual leader of the Party of No, at first Paul Ryan said no, no and no.  Now he is saying maybe.

The futility made Boehner resign

Some mystery made McCarthy decline

The Tea Party’s tryin’

To pressure Paul Ryan

To step up to, AND toe the line.

Whoever takes the job is going to have to deal with the ‘we were elected to do nothing except expand defense and our perks, and to starve the rest of the evil government.’ crowd.  

The infighting gave John Boehner scabs

His hot seat is now up for grabs

What he’s leaving behind

His successor will find

Is  - the Tea Party’s a pain in the abs.