The only accomplishment I can see that Republicans achieved by taking the House back was to help get Obama re-elected.
Those spines never lasted long, They huffed and puffed and then gave into Obama since taking the House back and you cant help wondering how fast that will happen again.
Obama knew as history had shown that if Rs took back the congress he could make them take the blame for anything bad, instead of him getting it.
But what was impressive for him was Rs only took the House and Obama still was able to get them to be blamed. So they get weak kneed and cave after that happens.
When Boehner puts up that tax bill that caves to Os demands you think he will declare it a bi-partision victory?
Obama will never give credit to any Republican for anything.
However, as Reagan said, "Politics is the art of the possible".
The key here is going to be to use Woodward's book as cover for a little subterfuge. Bob Woodward is a Prophet and his writings are Holy Scripture in the media.
Its all out there. Its up to Boehner now to put the pieces together and use the cover he is being given by old-line Democrats.