Will John Boehner's failure as Speaker of the House equate to the overall failure of the Republican party?

Only if you think that more spending, more regulation and bigger government are measures of success. That is what all of the Pelosi bills were about. How about the 2011 budget she never got around to passing? And how about the 65 seats here party gained in Nov. Oh, wait. She LOST those 65 seats, the most in recent history. She was VERY successful