Why is this man smiling?

John Boehner, the leader of the House Republicans who are to a large degree responsible for the dysfunction of Congress, is smiling.    Why?    This Congress has the lowest approval rating in history -- in single digits.  And it ranks as the most unproductive congress in the history of the Republic, having passed about one-third the number of laws as the congress that Harry Truman dubbed "The Do-Nothing Congress."

So, why is John Boehner smiling?
 

Here's what he says:  "The House has continued to listen to the American people and to focus on their concerns. . . .  Whether it's the economy, whether it's jobs, whether it's protecting the American people from Obamacare -- we've done our work."

Seriously?   Then why, with immigration reform, farm bill, appropriations bill, and dozens of other necessary legislation still unpassed, have you scheduled the House to be in session only 7 more days between now and January 7th?   Why not bring up the immigration reform bill passed by the senate and favored by a majority of the House?   It would pass, if only you bring it up.  But you won't.   Is that listening to the American people?

In a sense, Boehner is right when he says "We've done our work."   That is, if he means the "work" mandated by the Tea Party, which is to obstruct everything and pass NO legislation.    So perhaps Boehner is admitting that he's working for the Tea Party, not for the American people.

Ralph