Is House Minority Leader John Boehner being outmaneuvered by the Obama team? Chip Hanlon makes the case in a recent post on Greenfaucet.com. Boehner's new hard-line position on earmarks does seem to be a classic case of too, little too late. As Hanlon points out, this is an issue that should have been addressed months ago and represents a squandered opportunity for the GOP.

Boehner's defenders may have trouble with this one but the reality is, when you are in a leadership position, leadership is required. Boehner clearly missed the boat. 

This photo (a Greenfaucet original) adds a fitting exclamation point to Hanlon's post.