SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY: John Boehner has just lost my vote in his quest to become Speaker of the House.

Dammit, you never - never! - signal your willingness to compromise with your opponent. You always signal your opponent's willingness to compromise with you. Have the Republicans learned nothing from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? I wouldn't have thought so, but it appears that this one Republican didn't.

Instapundit weighs in.