In public forum, House Speaker John Boehner would likely have a more diplomatic or politically correct explanation for his resignation, but a contributor to today’s Rants and Raves column may hit closer to the truth in layman’s terms if we really get down to how much meat is in the soup.

The ranter noted, “I think Boehner resigned because he came to realize that too many nuts spoil the fruitcake.”

Never before has the Republican party been so divided with political ideologies, even to the point of some wildness (Donald Trump). 

Much of this may have to do with trying to appeal to a greater diversity of people along with a growing population and the need to appease a greater selection of special interests groups. 

Some suggest that this tendency in time may lead to a viable third party. Only time will tell and who knows how much time. 

Some will pose that a third party cannot help the country while others simply note that given what has been going on with gridlock, what can it hurt?

While ideas and concepts for leadership may have many similarities, it’s the methods to arrive at those goals that are crux of the issues, it seems. In other words, the devil is in the details.

And that may very well be Donald Trump’s biggest woe. He sidesteps direct questions and while he tosses about a plethora of “what I’m going to do” he is much more than a quart low on details.

Many Americans enjoy the back and forth that goes on in these debates almost as if they have embraced a “let’s just go out and spar with the boys” attitude.

It’s probably safe to say that this country hungers for strong leadership — a good season of statesmanship.

 The question at the moment becomes, can either party provide such.