What’s going on with John Boehner, the speaker of the House? …
Why would an improving economy encourage John Boehner to be more receptive to extended unemployment benefits and liberalized immigration policies – and courageous enough to stiff-arm his party’s right wing?
To answer that question requires a look at how favorable and unfavorable trends in the economy influence the political views of the electorate. CONT.
Tom Edsall (Columbia U.), New York Times