Well when you read headlines like this, you realize that the GOP has degraded into nothing but a classroom full of pre-pubescent children:

John Boehner On Jobs Speech: Republicans, Be ‘Respectful’ And Attend

That’s right – John Boehner had to slap the wrists of his caucus and tell them to act like grown ups. That’s pretty bad for leaders in the most powerful nation in the country. Of course that’s hard to believe when you consider the circus Boehner caused last week over scheduling of the speech. Perhaps he should lead by example from now on.