What If Democrats, the President Included, Had Grown a Spine Well Before Election Day?

Source:  Gallup

Boehner’s misplaced polling prediction.  (MSNBC, 1/26/2015)

The chatter grew loud enough that the issue came up during House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) weekly press conference on Dec. 5. Asked if he planned to extend an invitation to Obama, Boehner replied, “Listen, the more the president talks about his ideas, the more unpopular he becomes. Why would I want to deprive him of that opportunity?”