Obama Just Reacted To Boehner's Resignation – And It Shows Why Conservatives Wanted Him Out

Following U.S. House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement Friday that he will be resigning from the position effective Oct. 30, Barack Obama issued a response some critics on both sides of the aisle found indicative of the politically cozy relationship between the two leaders.

Describing the outgoing speaker as a “good man” and “a patriot,” Obama noted his desire that Boehner’s replacement follow suit by working across party lines to achieve common goals.

Pres. Obama on @SpeakerBoehner: We’ve had many disagreements, but “he’s a good man.” http://t.co/prjLeB47uT http://t.co/bOgNFAMTwy

— CNN (@CNN) September 25, 2015

Obama’s brief remark fueled Twitter complaints that Boehner did not provide a strong conservative resistance to Democrat policies.

@CNN @SpeakerBoehner Comments this nice from Obama substantiate that Boehner was just too liberal for the current day.

— PoliticallyIncorrect (@abferri) September 25, 2015

@CNN @SpeakerBoehner Obama thinks he was a good man because Obama won every single battle — Veenya (@Veenya) September 25, 2015

While some critics from both parties objected to Obama’s comments, others found him to be gracious.

@CNN @SpeakerBoehner President is showing you people how you can still respect a man even if you don’t agree with his politics.

— Wole (@BygMan85) September 25, 2015

Obama addressed those differences, acknowledging that he and Boehner represent “different ends of the spectrum” on political matters. The positive attributes Obama associated with the outgoing speaker had more to do with his character than his ideology. Boehner “kept his word when he made a commitment,” Obama said, going on to describe him as someone with great respect for Congress and his constituents. Was Boehner too eager to appease Obama over the past seven years? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

BCN editor’s note: This article first appeared at Western Journalism.