Boehner is trying to lose 2014 and 2016.
I think they should hold fast. But you see, they know if they cave to the dems they will be applauded by the media for awhile, at least until 2014 and the SHTF. Then the dems and the media will demonize them as being the architects of the SHTF. No matter what they do they will be blamed. We will blame them for caving, them dems will blame them for what the dems actually did and the media will back the dems up.
That is the way it works anymore.