You can also reach out to us online. Im calling about john boehner. But him not bringing up the extension of our Unemployment Benefits before the twoweek recess for easter, i am appalled by that. Not bringame he did this up for the people who need the jobless benefits. I think is a shame that the president cannot do anything about it. Why do you think you didnt bring that bill up before lawmakers went for recess . Caller it is paid for, i dont know. What he wants. Im i just think he wants to hold all of us hostage and make everybody suffer. From theory now washington times. Oh he contends his reelection bid, quote wont even be close. This is quoting john boehner. Kaiser, west virginia, larry is on the line. Caller i think john boehner has done a very bad job and i think he should be replaced. Host who should he be replaced with . Caller im not really sure. Someone hi whos more conservative. They should cut back on the spending programs. Sundays the ington post lets go now and listen to a bit of that response. I dont know whether we will get to it this year or not. I think we should, but the appetite amongst my colleagues for doing this is not real good. This guys back here with the camera. Here is the attitude. Oh, dont make me do this, oh, this is too hard. You should hear them. We get elected to make choices. Therewhat you saw actually was john boehner speaking in his home district in ohio. Certainly, an issue that he is looking at very closely and some in his caucus have discussed quite a bit. Washingtont a post article. If you are in eastern or central time zones, the number is20 thats take a look at one of the stories making headlines this morning. Of usaom susan davis today. That is in this mornings usa today. Lets go to a tweet now from carol old. She writes next up in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Ed is on the line. I dont know why boehner does not stay on point. Cant trust the president. See what he did with the healthcare law. He picks and choose what he wants to enforce. Why on earth should we do anything until we get a new leader . Someone that we can trust who is going to uphold the law. So does eric holder. He does the same thing. Look what happened in philadelphia with the black panthers. Was on tv about the banking system, how no one has been prosecuted, and blaming republicans. Hello . Why are people blaming the republicans for what wall street does, when it is eric holder host host we will leave it there on that one. Four or five years we have had and it minister is new in washington that thinks that everything can be done from the top down, the stimulus to obamacare. Republicans, we have kept our pledge, and we have offered a new way forward third our majority in the house has made your priorities are priorities. Every week were focused on passing initiatives that would make it easier to find jobs and create jobs at places just like his. We are ready to improve jobtraining programs so workers can acquire the right skills. Expansion of americanmade energy to lower cost. Opening markets for smaller manufacturers and repeal and replace obamacare. The president said he wanted this to be a europe bipartisan action. Well, it still can be. While republicans may be the Minority Party in washington, with your help, we have made some headway. We have banned earmarks and, for the First Time Since the korean war, we have cut total spending for three years running. Taken the politics of student loans, making it easier for students to pay for college. We have past three freetrade agreements that of artie had dividends for our economy. They stop treating our economy like a second language and start putting jobs first. That was House Speaker john boehner speaking in this weeks republican address. Here to talk about the issue is robert hoffman, National Political reporter for the washington post. Good morning. Boehner has always had an easy rapport with his colleagues. He rose quickly up the leadership ladder. I think because of the current turmoil in the Republican Party where you have really seen the battle the tea party, a against the elected leadership. I think boehner is in the middle of that. He is a fellow with a conservative record, but he is a veteran lawmaker. He is not one of those young, tea party lawmakers. He is trying to manage the more conservative weighing with some of the wishes of the older members. Earlier in the program we showed a clip where boehner says that he plans to run again. Have you heard anything about a credible challenge to a House Speaker the House Speaker . There was an attempted coup in 2013. Yet about a dozen republicans challenge him on the house floor. Surprisingly Strong Political capital with in the house after the shutdown last year. He has actually bolstered his relationship and those who could challenge him by kevin mccarthy, the whip, or eric cantor, theyre not eyeing to challenge at all. Is by theovement people who did the coup attempt , just in a mosh of michigan. Justinying to run amash of michigan. Distills the tensions around immigration in the house right now. Boehner is a member of the Roman Catholic church. He has met with cardinals of that church to talk about immigration. He is sympathetic to those who want reform. On a personal level, his politics lean in that direction. He believes there should be compassion for those in a jeb bush way. I think boehner is in that school of the gop, he comes from that perspective. Most people who are in his conference in the house gop are very skeptical of president obama and the commitment to border security, should any kind of deal be struck. Boehner is always battling against that skepticism and where it and wariness. Think that john boehner will be able to compel more members of his caucus to get behind substantial Immigration Reform right now . Is a slightnk there opening. His comments certainly indicate that he is willing to do something, that is open to doing something, but it would have to come in the summer, and it would always be delicate and in an Election Year. I think nader captured it with his comments that this is an Election Year and a lot of conservatives dont want to do some kind of major bipartisan legislative package. One more question for you on john boehner. You mentioned the government shutdown. What has changed about the way republicans look at john boehner from that point until now. Guest before the shutdown, boehner was seen as someone who is willing to deal with the president , perhaps too much from a conservative you. He was in the trenches for an ideological agenda from some of his critical colleagues in the house. The fact that he allowed the shutdown to happen, that he didnt shut it down, that he didnt clamp down on it early on but let it play out, that really raised an eyebrow by many on the andt and surprised them endeared them to gain her in a way they hadnt been in years. Hes probably in a better position now than he has been in a long time. Joining us this morning, robert. We are talking about House Speaker john boehner this morning. Lets go to peggy here in washington dc. I am also a National Reporter in congress for a magazine that covers immigration. I think it is really important to distinguish to the press between comprehensive and piecemeal Immigration Reform. The house has passed five really good piecemeal immigration bills. Everything from e verify to visas for foreign students. We are even talking about legalizing dreamers. They call it the kids act. Immigrationushing reform. It isnt just about legalizing everyone that is here illegally. It is about lots of other issues. ,he house has passed five bills has passed six really good ones. To put those together in a package. Democrats want all or nothing. They want competence over nothing. I think it is important to also tighten some of the blame for this roadblock on the democrats, who are not willing to compromise on the millions of people who are here illegally host is it host is there any blame for him . Blame forere is some lead republicans who dont want them. Senate,h is, to win the which is the Republican Partys , the 10ortant goal target states, none of them have a significant latino vote at all. Host lets go to a couple topics. Our next caller is in pueblo, colorado. Billy is on the line. Boehner is weak. He is obama junior. He is sizzle without substance. The problem on this immigration stuff is that one out of three dont even have a high school diploma. Bring me your high school dropouts, you know, are you going to do a show on harry reid and fairness . Or is this the mecca of the low information voter. I would like to know that. Thank you. Host later today in the program we will be asking democrats only for your view of senator harry reid. Alabama. To huntsville, anita is on the line. Caller high, how are you doing . For whatever reason, i dont know what changed him, it seems like hes been a little more vocal about the issues in his party and how things need to be addressed. I dont think it is just Republican Party. I think it is the house as a whole, the senate as a whole. Everyone there seems like no one wants to do it they are elected to do. To think it is a good thing that Speaker Boehner has been more vocal about issues in the cardiac oh caller i definitely think it is a good thing, because a lot of times you hear them bickering like two and threeyearold children. No one really knows what is going on. Clear that a very lot of people do want to make the hard decisions, a lot of people dont want to sacrifice your seats. So lets go with something that. S a little less serious personally, i dont have anything against people coming to america legally. It is the legal part. You cannot sit here and say where someone is coming and doing something illegal that you can find a way to make it legal. That is a slap in the face of all the people who put in applications and wait six months to a year just allow people who come over here and jump a fence or however they get into country to allow them to stay. I think it is ridiculous that it is even a debate at this point. I think we need to secure the borders. Everyone who is here illegally at this point needs to be sent back. There are people who are waiting who have doneally the paperwork and pay the price. This is a slap in the face to allow those who have come over here illegally to even stay. Another story making headlines this morning. Is talking a lot about the situation in the ukraine. Over the weekend senator bob face the nation spoke about obama. Lets hear what he had to say. I think these targeted sanctions against individuals or not affecting who tends behavior are not affecting president clintons behavior enough. Last week the redline was demobilizing the troops that are on the border that arent are intimidating people inside the eastern ukraine. Now it is just him not going in. Advocating, as many people have, carl levin was there a day after me, a democrat, as you know, was also advocating that we begin hitting a breeze within russia to further destabilize the economy. Their goal, russias goal, inside the ukraine, is to destabilize the country and delegitimize elections that taking place on may 25. Over time, he can achieve his goals without actually sending troops in. He has little green men, black , fomenting inside ukraine. People are not yet with putin. It is amazing. The only information that people are getting is from russia. It is only russian speaking news that is occurring. Over time, continuing to do it is doing, he can do without actually sending people in. Again, i think we need to put sectoral sanctions in place. I think we need to move those troops away from the border am a change behavior, and i am very concerned that as we have seen from this administration and some a tough issues, their policy is always late. After the point in time and we couldve made a difference in the outcomes. Senator bob corker speaking over the weekend. Says the United States will levy new sanctions monday on russian individuals and companies in retaliation for moscows alleged revocations in the ukraine provocations in the ukraine. The targets of the sanctions will include hightechnology transports to russias defense. Officials are expected to announce a full list of targets on monday. Those are expected to include wealthy individuals close to president putin. Next up is michael in brooklyn, new york. We would love to hear your thoughts on House Speaker john boehner. Caller good morning. I think that policy could bring the u. S. Another war. Warhould prevent another from this great country. Thank you. Go to keith in fargo, north dakota. Caller i dont like john boehner. To me, he is kind of crooked. He is like Ronald Reagan when he got a hold of jimmy carters Campaign Promises and used them against him. Foreigners, i went to and undermine foreigners coming over here. Take United States citizenship test. That is hard to do. If you pass it, then you must the ship back to wherever you came from. She was from bosnia. Host call from tennessee, harold is on the line. Caller Speaker Boehner is the worst of all time because hes putting politics before country selling to keep his people in line. You going way too far areas only have to do the right thing. If he were to show some leadership and do the right thing, i would have more respect for him. Other than that, he should probably resign or retire. Host another story from capitol hill. He faces multiple charges connected to a Restaurant Business he operated before entering congress. He spent most of the weekend. Unkered down the washington post. Oh your view of john boehner. On your view of john boehner. We would love to take your comments again on twitter. We are at cspan wj. Of president obamas asian trip. President obama celebrated americas closer ties with the muslim majority nation of malaysia on sunday. That wouldve been 1966, not 1996. Another story in the post this morning. One more Campaign Story for you this morning. This comes from this mornings washington times. Again, our topic is your view of speaker john boehner. Why dont you talk first a little bit about how john boehner is viewed back home in his ohio district . Boehner ise speaker supported a lot here, especially in Butler County. Of the is a largely republican area. It is one of several counties thisare that make up area. It is heavily populated and is always had support here. Host is anyone coming out to challenge him given the time tumult . He is challenging john and he is backed by the tea party. Actually, he has some money thrown in. He is also supporting his campaign from a National Tea Party leadership. There are two other candidates that are also tea party, yet they are not really coming on strong. They didnt get the support from the National Tea Party. Host what kind of fundraising are you seeing in that race in guest rict . Guest boehner has a lot of money in his kitty. Egg has not done any real advertising, tv ads or anything like that that john has done. He is largely gone with youtube for some of his ads. So far, neither of these candidates are particularly catching fire in this district . Winteregg thinks he is. He is from troy, ohio. Of course, Butler County has the largest voting block in the eighth district. Host earlier in the program we played the clip of Speaker Boehner taking comments on immigration. What is the responsiveness comments back in ohio . I havent heard a whole lot about that. Of emailsen a lot saying he is an idiot for saying things like that. Those things are coming from twoparty people who dont like johns stance on immigration. They want all or nothing on that. Sheila mclaughlin, id like to know some more about the politics of the district. The politics of the district are largely republican. If you look at the races that john has run in the past for the eighth district, the democrats up in his anything area. Host thank you so much for joining us this morning. Juana. Hank sure Speaker Boehner staff knows we well. Ive called them several times in recent months. For some reason, john boehner seems to think that people on unemployment are lazy. Actually, it is the opposite. We are given payments because we are given payments because the last of jobs through no fault of our own. Months, andeen four. Andlords still want their rent utility bills still wanted to payments. Every month you dont pay your bill you get a penalty charge against you. Gas is four dollars a gallon. Go dont even have money to searching for jobs, which dont exist in the area where i live. To end quickly, id like to say that john boehner truly has made me feel like he has turned his back on me as an american. I really believe that he has really made me feel that way. His demeanor when i watch your , i get a feeling from him that he just thinks there are two americas, the wealthy inricans and it is all theory, and the reality of us who are living in the economy. Food in the last couple of thats has gone up so much you literally try to figure out how youre going to squeeze out 10 to go buy food that youre going to eat for the next three days, and that is it. Gas is going up. It is just ridiculous. I dont personally dislike mr. Boehner, and he knows that, but i dislike everything about him. Thank you very much. Gaithersburg, maryland. Sue is on the line. Sue, are you with us . Caller yeah, thank you for taking my call. Im disappointed with dinner because of the immigration issue. I think we need immigration enforcement, not Immigration Reform. There is absolutely no reason that we should be allowing all of these illegal aliens to come in and take our jobs. I met one issue voter this time. Im independent and my issue is immigration. If republicans dont wake up to what is happening with immigration, theyre going to lose everything they now have, which is pretty tenuous. What should House Speaker boehner do inst