to me, he looks utterly ashamed in this video: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/25/politics/john-boehner-resigning-as-speaker/index.html
He may not deserve any benefit of doubt, but just imagine you were in his position and you wanted to chart a more sane, humane course. Think of the enormity of the problems. This Congress of Teabaggers is, regrettably, highly representative of the majority of Americans who are almost all criminally insane. I cannot imagine a more dangerous group (for humanity as a whole) of individuals in Congress than the current freak show.
He may not deserve any benefit of doubt, but just imagine you were in his position and you wanted to chart a more sane, humane course. Think of the enormity of the problems. This Congress of Teabaggers is, regrettably, highly representative of the majority of Americans who are almost all criminally insane. I cannot imagine a more dangerous group (for humanity as a whole) of individuals in Congress than the current freak show.