Dan, that’s a good point to make about the Politico story. I scratched my head about it, too. So Cantor publishing a book with Paul Ryan and others equals drama? Odd. Sounds like good politics to me: It shows that Boehner doesn’t fuss when his top young colleagues share the spotlight and dive into policy. That’s healthy.

Concerns aside, Politico did have one fun nugget, buried way at the bottom of the piece:

Cantor’s allies in the GOP extend beyond Capitol Hill as well. Former Florida Republican Gov. Jeb Bush called himself a “ big Eric Cantor fan,” saying the two have worked closely on economic and job-creation ideas for the party. Bush said that he and Cantor — whom he talks to frequently — have never discussed running for another office. “I have never had a conversation with him about the politics of politics,” Bush said.
But Cantor’s coziness with allies such as Bush — on top of the formidable fundraising operations he is building inside and out of Congress — makes the Virginia Republican a serious threat for higher office. It’s just not clear which one.

Let the Jeb-Cantor buzz begin?