Boehner originally wanted that number. it s the number of the republicans for before they were against it. we got the number by relying on reality. t eogy o rrre h p t ba bk t crtf e spke he knows boehner has a tea party problem. much of the criticism in the process has come from people who aren t even sitting at the negotiating table. i am. and so is speaker boehner. m ade re tth er in dfi io i don t envy him in that regard. he s getting a lot of pressure from the tea party folks, to dig in his heels, even if it hurts and destroys the recovery that we have going now. harry reid is spot-on the tea party. has john boehner s back against the wall. tea party groups are planning a rally at the capitol on thursday to pressure the republicans to hold their ground. for more on the shutdown battle