[BobL]

...but last week ended well. Boener could have had the Dems carry the day by forcing a vote on that crappy bill, but he chose not to and instead let Cruz run the show.

Maybe something good will come out of it.

[OneWingedShark]

...but last week ended well. Boener could have had the Dems carry the day by forcing a vote on that crappy bill, but he chose not to and instead let Cruz run the show.

Except, insofar as I know, Art 4 Sec 4 didn't come up in those talks.
As my default position is now cynicism, I regard it a mostly kabuki.

Maybe something good will come out of it.

I hope so; but I doubt it will.