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.
That is the bright side, all the games he played to have all the bad effects of his agenda hit in his second term have come home to roost.
He is going to be able to have the Democrats stew in it. We really need to hold the republican feet to the fire so they can’t allow them to escape the hole they dug for themselves.