Of course he will, just like he did during the last debt ceiling showdown.
Conservatives are stuck for four more years with Obama right? Well, the liberals are stuck with us for 2 more years with the House. A lot of things can happen in 730 days..
Time to fight fire with fire..
That was more about presidential politics. It was the correct move politically at the time, but it failed, so now it’s on to a much more aggressive posture.
Boehner’s speakership is still fragile and he will do what his caucus demands. He may talk compromise for public consumption, but the game is significantly more serious today.
GOP has everything to gain in 2014 from a weakened economy; and this includes getting a bunch of GOP governors re-elected. Obama can own everything.