Representative Boehner's leadership is definitely questionable.

The GOP leadership has been wandering in the wilderness, now, for almost 20 years. You'd think they would have seen what made the Reagan era so successful and bottled some of the Gipper's formula for years to come. But along come so-called leaders like Trent Lott and Boehner who, in the majority, decide its time to strike a conciliatory tone towards the minority party.

The GOP determined senators like Snowe and Collins are better than having Democrats fill their respective seats -- and where did that get them? Continual slaps in the face from Snowe and Collins who wouldn't know integrity if it was a sign glued to their faces.

Along comes W. who decides to be a bigger spender than Clinton. Along come Republican legislators who can't help but get in trouble with the law. And after the 2006 congressional election debacle, who did the GOP return to power? The same party leadership who drove them into the ground. There is an obvious disconnect between GOP leadership and the voters who elected them.

Look at major conservative blogs like Townhall and Politico. Are the prominent blogs those of Joe and Jane Citizen? No, the spotlight is on main figures of  the conservative media. Townhall even divides its blogs according to "the Townhall blogs" and "your blogs" -- "your blogs" being like the kids relegated to the ping-pong table at the annual Thanksgiving dinner. We should feed them, but they don't need to mingle with the adults. Usually when emailing prominent conservative talk-show hosts, emailers never receive even an automated reply stating their opinions were worth at least one cent.

Conservative middle class voters--blue collar workers, middle managers, NASCAR fans, Sunday School teachers, etc. -- have one outlet -- the voting booth. Their opportunity to have an impact on public policy only comes around about as often as Halley's Comet. Even then, the outcome is not in their favor, because their man or woman will often lose to a Democrat or a so-called "moderate" Republican (see Snowe/Collins) who never can seem to vote with their party when it counts.

On the rare occasion when they are able to send conservatives to office, they expect them to fight like Coeburn of Oklahoma for every inch of turf they can get, because they don't know when they'll have the opportunity again. When their officials' votes are illegally shut out they expect their legislators to fight, fight, fight for Justice -- like Blunt -- and not to say "let bygones be bygones" or admininster discipline via worthless words in the Congressional record -- as if people like Murtha care if Boehner enters "he was mean, blah blah blah". If one has ever seen and listened to Murtha on the ABSCAM video (see YouTube), one would know how little he cares whether he trampled over the Constitution, or House rules, etc.

I watched live C-Span the other day while Sennsenbrenner was continuallry over-ridden by Bull-Dog Murtha as Sennesenbrenner doggedly attempted to have the previous night's vote recorded. Where were Sennsenbrenner's allies Friday morning? To wait until Saturday morning, as Boehner did, to enter arguments into the history books is weak and ineffective.

Boehner and the GOP leadership should be flooding YouTube and other media outlets with video after video regarding Democrats' actions this past week in Congress. But, sadly, that is not being done. Where is the fight for the people?  I think Boehner sees himself as a great spokesperson for rational discourse. Meanwhile the silenced majority in his party would rather see him roll up his sleeves and fight.

Roy Blunt hears the people and fights for justice. I believe Boehner merely fights for his image. Who knows? The Republican leadership seems light-years away.

See http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5252.html