Special Delivery <a href=" http://insideart.tv/.pdf#liked "></a> 2. Boehner earned a lot of credit among members, and that might give him some leverage in future showdowns. I assumed that John Boehner would lose credibility with members of his conference, but the effect of repeatedly refusing to allow votes on previous stop-gap legislation AND the effect of watching Boehner take lumps in the press helped to build his credibility among tea party members. Not only is his leadership status unchallengable, but he might have earned some room to be more flexible early next year. At some point, though, Boehner will face the Sophie's choice...unless of course this lasts until and through the 2014 elections and he decides to retire, step down, or if Democrats win the House.