According to The Hill, lobbyists were "pleasantly surprised by" Boehner's "strident remarks" last week in which he said Tea Party groups have lost "all credibility" after they opposed the budget compromise that increased taxes. Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin said Boehner's words were a declaration of war on grassroots conservatives.
If Boehner says the Tea Party groups have lost 'all credibility', you can be sure that the truth is the exact opposite.
His internal polling numbers must show that the TP is gaining strength...