That was always going to happen anyway. The furthest Boehner took the 2nd part was up to March.
Looks like the concession to the WH was to bring it back to November. But it's still in 2 parts and now if the discussions don't work there are automatic cuts to Medicare...which is anathema to the Dems.
I'm amazed that Boehner got this much. I think all along the Speaker had way more political capital than the headlines attribed to him.
If this report is true, I agree with you. I am not happy with the solution, but it was not the typical Fred Flintstone (Cave Man) approach.