WATCH: Chris Christie slams the GOP over Sandy aid

"There is only one group to blame: The House majority and their speaker, John Boehner"

"If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics," says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, "then you don't know me."
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In the aftermath of the fiscal cliff deal, many politicos are speculating whether John Boehner will hold onto his speakership in the new Congress. But after the beat-down he received today from members of his own party, perhaps the real question ought to be whether he even wants the position. The morning began with conservatives hammering Boehner for shepherding a bill through the House that would raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. "This is what happens when your political party is led by an emotionally compromised weeper," tweeted Todd Starnes of Fox News. Then Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) publicly savaged the Republican leadership in the House for failing to pass a $60 billion bill that would assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. "They're going to have a hard time getting my vote, I can tell you that," King fumed.

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.