[Vince Ferrer]

If it were to prevail, Democratic aides told CQ Roll Call that Republicans think the plan could protect Boehner from blame that he “caved” to his party’s moderates. Boehner and his allies could just point to House Rules and parliamentary procedure, however obscure and arcane, to explain what just occurred ostensibly beyond his control.

So it is a plan to not get blamed for losing, not a plan to win.

[Yogafist]

It is pretty typical. The only time Boehner, and McConnell actually fight hard, is when they are fighting their own party. But make no mistake, this week long delay is for nothing more than Republican leadership to try and limit fallout from their surrender.

[BlackAdderess]

Exacted, so that must be what’s in the offing.

[Fightin Whitey]

That's the same jackass plan McConnell had in separating DHS from the amnesty bill. Quote:

"I don't know what's not to like about this," McConnell said. "This is an approach that respects both points of view and gives senators an opportunity to go on record on both, both funding the Department of Homeland Security and expressing their opposition to what the president did last November."

Is there anyone besides McConnell and the press who don't see how pathetically infantile this is?

The Democrats play to win while Republicans play because they like to play and even more they like to be liked.

McConnell could use the nuclear option---I think it is available for legislation as well as Presidential appointments---and win every consequential battle that arises.

Instead he'd rather lose and be loved by the Democrats and the traitorous Republicans, which are most of them.