John Boehner and his House Republicans woke to a round of epically horrible press about their role in the ongoing shutdown and debt ceiling crisis.

Boehner's failure to corral his members reached a peak on Tuesday when he could not persuade them to go along with a plan to end the shutdown and avert default. The resulting reaction from the media would be enough to make any Republican weep, let alone the already tear-prone speaker.

Politico called Boehner's efforts a "disaster."

The Washington Post described it as a "humiliating failure," and said Boehner and his leadership colleagues had " lost all control of their majority."

An editorial from the arch-conservative Wall Street Journal board fumed about the GOP strategy, saying that the House caucus "might as well hand the Speaker's gavel to Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid" and urging Republicans to give up their fight.

Things were not much better on the morning shows.

"After a shutdown that lasted 16 days, a shutdown led by House Republicans...by the end of today, those Republicans may leave with little to nothing to show for it," NBC's Peter Alexander said.

"House Republicans are the clear losers," was how ABC's Jon Karl put it. "They pushed to the brink and have nothing to show for it."

Even conservative media kingpin Matt Drudge got in on the action:

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  • Ted Cruz

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks with reporters following a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

  • Stock Market

    Trader Kevin Lodewick, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Global stock markets were mostly higher Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 as President Barack Obama prepares to meet with top Republican leaders in hopes of ending an impasse over the nation's borrowing limit and resolving budget disagreements that have led to a partial shutdown of the federal government. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

  • Mitch McConnell

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky heads to a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

  • Lincoln Memorial Cleanup

    Chris Cox of Mount Pleasant, S.C., rakes leaves near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Cox has taken it upon himself to mow and clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown. Cox has worked at least 100 hours, since he started eight days ago. He said that he?s not there to point fingers, "my message is simple, let?s get together and help." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

  • Richard Burr

    Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. talks with reporters following a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

  • Seal Rocks Closed

    Empty tables overlooking Seal Rocks are shown inside the closed Cliff House Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. The 150-year-old oceanside icon has been ordered closed Wednesday by the National Park Service for the duration of the partial government shutdown, leaving most of the restaurant's 170 employees without work. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

  • Lincoln Memorial Cleanup

    Chris Cox of Mount Pleasant, S.C., pushes a cart near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Cox has taken it upon himself to mow and clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown and has worked at least 100 hours, since he started eight days ago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

  • Phoenix Protesters

    As the federal government shutdown continues, Matthew Kay, left, of Arizona FairShare, Ryan Mims, middle, of the American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO, and Pat Driscoll, right, of the Veterans Administration, join others as they rally to end the shutdown in front of the Social Security Administration offices on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Harry Reid

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. stands on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, during a news conference on the ongoing budget battle. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

  • Cliff House Closed

    People walk away from the Cliff House after learning that it was closed due to a partial government shutdown Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. The 150-year-old oceanside icon has been ordered closed Wednesday by the National Park Service for the duration of the shutdown, leaving most of the restaurant's 170 employees without work. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

  • Jay Carney

    White House press secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Carney opened with remarks on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki's testimony on Capitol Hill regarding veterans benefits and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

  • Everglades National Park Protesters

    In this aerial photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, participants aboard a portion of the 100 boats protesting the closure of Everglades National Park waters is seen Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, near Islamorada, Fla. AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)

  • Harry Reid, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Barbara Mikulski, Ben Cardin, Vincent Gray, Richard Durbin

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., joined by Senate Democrats speaks during a news conference on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013, to urge House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and House Republicans to break the impasse on a funding bill and stop the government shutdown that is now in its second week. From left are, Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, Reid, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

  • Phoenix Protesters

    As the federal government shutdown continues, Tory Anderson, right, with her kids Audrey, 7, and Kai, 3, of Goodyear, Ariz., join others as they rally for the Alliance of Retired Americans to end the shutdown in front of the Social Security Administration offices on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Phoenix. Other groups rallying to end the government shutdown include Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, the American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO, and Arizona FairShare. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Tom Harkin, Tom Udall, Jack Reed

    From right, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa arrive for a news conference on the ongoing budget battle, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

  • Vincent Gray, Eleanor Holmes Norton

    Washington, Mayor Vincent Gray, right, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., left, make their way through the crowd after joining Senate Democrats outside the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, to urge House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and other House Republicans, to break the impasse on a funding bill and stop the government shutdown that is now in its second week. Gray said in a statement Tuesday that the shutdown, now in its second week, is having dire consequences in his city. He said D.C. is the only city in the country where residents are worried that their local government won't be able to provide basic services during the shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

  • Eric Shinseki

    Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the effects the government shutdown is having on benefits and services to veterans. About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Shinseki told lawmakers Wednesday. Some 315,000 veterans and 202,000 surviving spouses and dependents will see pension payments stopped. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

  • Jim Sensenbrenner, Lynn A. Westmoreland

    Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., left, and Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland, R-Ga., right, and other lawmakers, walk to a closed-door Republican strategy session as the partial government shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

  • Capitol Hill

    The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, on the eighth day of the government shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

  • John Boehner

    U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, following a press conference by U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House as the crisis over a U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling standoff deepens on the 8th day of the shutdown. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Barack Obama

    President Barack Obama speaks about the the budget and the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington. The president said he told House Speaker John Boehner he's willing to negotiate with Republicans on their priorities, but not under the threat of "economic chaos." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

  • Chuck Schumer

    U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters about the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol October 8, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Democrats and Republicans are still at a stalemate on funding for the federal government as the shutdown goes into eighth day. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • Obama Press Conference

    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013, as the crisis over a U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling standoff deepens on the 8th day of the shutdown. (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

  • CDC

    The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stands behind a street sign marking the agency's entrance, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Atlanta. The government shutdown has slowed or halted federal efforts to protect Americans' health and safety, from probes into the cause of transportation and workplace accidents to tracking the flu. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

  • Grand Canyon

    Ahmed Alaawaj, of Libya, gets his photo taken by Juan Riaz, of Colombia ,at the Grand Canyon National Park entrance, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz. The friends traveled from Las Vegas to see the Grand Canyon unknowing it was shut down. The Grand Canyon remains closed to visitors because of the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Matt York)

  • Grand Canyon

    The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz. The Grand Canyon remains closed to visitors because of the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Matt York)

  • John Boehner

    House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, as the partial government shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

  • Barack Obama

    President Barack Obama makes a statement about the government shutdown during a visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The president thanked workers at the FEMA for doing their jobs under "less than optimal circumstances" during the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

  • Jay Carney

    White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Carney said that the Obama administration plans to release data on health insurance signups through Affordable Care Act exchanges on a monthly basis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

  • The New York Stock Exchange

    Specialist Jason Hardzewicz, left, works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The stock market is opening sharply lower as the U.S. government heads into a second week of a partial shutdown with no signs of a budget agreement in sight. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

  • Farmers Hit Hard

    A farmer dumps corn in a grain trailer as he harvests a field, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Farmers and livestock producers use the reports put out by the National Agriculture Statistics Service to make decisions ? such as how to price crops, which commodities to grow and when to sell them ? as well as track cattle auction prices. Not only has the NASS stopped putting out new reports about demand and supply, exports and prices, but all websites with past information have been taken down. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

  • Furloughed Workers

    Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Catherine Threat greets students as they arrive at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center in Chicago Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, in Chicago. The Wisconsin veteran hasn?t let the federal shutdown shut her down. Threat returned from active duty in Afghanistan in July. Since then, she?s been in the Army Reserve and working as a civilian at Fort McCoy in central Wisconsin _ until last week when she was furloughed. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

  • Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)

    In this photo provided by CBS News, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Cornyn said the partial federal government shutdown cannot end without President Barack Obama sitting down with congressional Republicans."What he needs to do is to roll up his sleeves," Cornyn said. "We're not going to resolve this without the president engaging," he said. "So far, he's been AWOL," he added. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

  • Dolly Copp Campground

    A United States Forest Service padlock locks the gate at the Dolly Copp campground picnic area in Gorham, N.H. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Some campgrounds in New Hampshire?s White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

  • Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

    In this Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, photo provided by CBS News U.S. Treasury Jacob Lew speaks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Lew said Congress needs to quickly pass legislation re-opening the government and also a measure boosting the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

  • White Mountain National Forest

    Cars drive into the White Mountain National Forest as autumn leaves begin to change colors in Gorham, N.H. Sunday Oct. 6, 2013. Some privately run campgrounds in New Hampshire?s White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area Protests

    A boat is towed up the Las Vegas Strip with a sign protesting the closure of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, David Becker)

  • White Mountain National Forest

    Leaves begin to change colors in the White Mountain National Forest in Randolph, N.H. Sunday Oct. 6, 2013. Some privately run campgrounds in New Hampshire?s White Mountains National Forest will be forced to close ahead of the lucrative Columbus Day weekend because of the federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Forest Service. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area Protests

    A procession of boats are towed up the Las Vegas Strip protesting the closure of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, David Becker)

  • Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

    With the government shutdown still unresolved, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., leaves the chamber at the end the day, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

  • The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is covered in morning sunlight as seen from a helicopter window, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, near Tusayan, Ariz. As the 5-day-old government shutdown continues to keep the country's national parks closed, tourists whose bucket list included vistas from the South Rim of the canyon are turning to aerial tours as an alternative way to view the Grand Canyon. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

  • Into The Weekend

    Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol as the federal government shut down goes in to its fifth day on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images)

  • John Boehner

    House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House floor on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images)

  • Nancy Pelosi

    Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC); House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) speak to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images)

  • Kevin McCarthy

    House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, (R-CA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images)

  • Capitol Tourists

    Tourists visit the U.S. Capitol in Washington on October 5, 2013, the fifth day of the government shutdown. The US government shut down for the first time in 17 years on October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a budget deal by the end of the fiscal year. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Eric Cantor

    House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference in the Capitol on October 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Getty Images)

  • President Obama And Vice President Biden Walk To Lunch As Government Shutdown Continues

    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Vice President Joe Biden look over the menu at Taylor Gourmet on Pennsylvania Avenue after walking from the White House for a take-out lunch October 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Democrats and Republicans are still at a stalemate on funding for the federal government as the shutdown goes into the fourth day. The deli, like many other eateries in Washington, is currently offering a discount for furloughed federal workers. (Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)

  • Government Shutdown Enters Fourth Day With No Resolution

    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown October 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Today marks the fourth day of the government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over funding the federal government. Also pictured are Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

  • Shutdown Protester

    A protestor holds a sign against the government shutdown in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on October 5, 2013. The U.S. government shut down for the first time in 17 years on October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a budget deal by the end of the fiscal year. (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) leave a press conference on the government shutdown October 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)