I guess is depends on the meaning of "great." Boehner and his fellow RINOs began the negotiations by giving away the biggest card they had, i.e., a government shut down. The negotiations went downhill from there. And when the next battles are fought on the 2012 budget and raising the debt ceiling, will shutting down the government be off the table again?
Boehner and the Reps blinked. The votes on Obamacare and Planned Parenthood in the Senate are mere eyewash meant to placate the Rep rabble. And I bet that some Senate Reps dread having to vote on Planned Parenthood. I am fairly sure that some Reps will vote in the affirmative on funding for PP.
My son-in-law in Afghanistan and my daughter with their family in Germany and my national guard son sent home early last night would disagree that a government shut down would have been a good thing.
The first would have been overseas in a combat zone upaid, and his family in Germany without resources. My son would be missing the pay, points, and training.
The republicans need to remove the troops from these kind of spats. They are unfair collateral damage.
That said, the 40 billion + the value of those other concessions in dollar terms is going to approach or exceed the 61 billion promised.
And, as stated, finally getting an up-down vote on abortion providers is historic. Closing off abortion money in Washington DC is historic. It is far more important than any money issue. It will reveal the soul of the nation.
No babies will be killed with my tax dollars in DC this year. And possibly, nationwide they’ll be protected year.
The FRIGHTENING thing about this vote is that America will be on record in front of God and everybody about whether they want to keep killing babies.
Let those who think they stand take heed lest they fall. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God!