Well, looks like Boehner is bringing the Senate CR bill to the floor for vote, and has the votes to pass it, so no we won't default this time. Still a lot of negotiating left to do on the budget, but for now it appears we're kicking the can down the road again.

What an epic fail by the House GOP. Whether you agreed with them or not, not having a clear concise strategy on this was just sophomoric.

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Posted by Duke

Twin Lakes, CO

Member since Jan 2008

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Posted on 10/16/13 at 9:11 am to The Spleen

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Still a lot of negotiating left to do on the budget, but for now it appears we're kicking the can down the road again.

It is Boehner's only move. The GOP needs time to regroup before the next budget battle.

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not having a clear concise strategy on this was just sophomoric.

No shite huh? It's hard to negotiate when your side isn't even sure what it wants. I'm sure Boehner and McConnell had planned this out differently, and then a wrench named Cruz was thrown into the works. It's funny, because this was a good chance to force some spending cuts in a debt ceiling debate/shutdown. Going in early lost them all their leverage. You have to retreat now and enter the next debt ceiling battle still recovering from this mess.

The Pub base has loved the principled fight, but they lost an opportunity to get spending cuts and gave the inept rollout of the ACA cover with the media fixated on the shutdown. Well played.