Mike Barnicle on Boehner: "How is it that he ended up as a Republican?"

That was Mike Barnicle's response after watching Luke Russert's piece about John Boehner's working class background. Russert traveled to Boehner's hometown of Reading, Ohio, visiting the small home that Boehner lived in with his 11 brothers and sisters, and the family owned tavern that he used to scrub down for 4 or 5 hours at the crack of dawn each Saturday morning. Russert also explains how Boehner took 7 years to complete his undergraduate degree at Xavier because he was working full time during the day just to put himself through college.

As for Barnicle's response, it was typical, honest and revealing. For many, it is inconceivable how someone from a working class background could eventually become a conservative Republican.

Congratulations to Russert for doing the piece. It is devastating to caricature that the left is trying to create about the Minority Leader.

Watch the video here.

By the way, like I said, I love Boehner!