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Pressure goes up enough and his moderates will be begging him to give in.

If he does that will end the Pub party as a potential majority party. Tea Party voters will vote 3rd party, or not at all. Bohner understands.

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RE :”If he does that will end the Pub party as a potential majority party. Tea Party voters will vote 3rd party, or not at all. Bohner understands. ‘

I understand why its ‘in’ to say that right now but Newts example explains why a cave CR after a shutdown will result in a incentive to spin it as a big conservative victory anyway.