Boner still has to get the republican congress to go along with him, Boner should threaten a government shutdown - what else has he got left ?
More likely, Boehner will court Democrat votes for any deal along with the more liberal GOP reps so he won't need the conservatives. I don't think we can count on Boehner to hold the line or threaten a government shutdown. He wants a deal that gives him a little face saving fig leaf, Obama will get most of what he wants and then Boehner will be reelected as Speaker in January and the dance will go on.
“Boner still has to get the republican congress to go along with him, Boner should threaten a government shutdown - what else has he got left ?”
A statement which will be used as a campaign ad in 2014. Let it all happen, the crash, the recession, the job loss, everything.