From the
New York Times:
The overarching problem for the man at the center of the budget fight [Boehner],
say allies and opponents, is that he and his leadership team have no
real idea how to resolve the fiscal showdown.
They are only trying to survive another day, Republican strategists say,
hoping to maintain unity as long as possible so that when the
Republican position collapses, they can capitulate on two issues at once
— financing the government and raising the debt ceiling — and head off
any internal party backlash. Republican lawmakers say Mr. Boehner has
assured them privately that he will not permit a default.
Marc Thiessen at the Washington Post characterizes the current situation as a "shutdown about nothing." Paging Jerry Seinfeld.
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