I agree that Republicans should make a very visible good faith effort. But Boehner should also announce a very firm “no backroom deals” position, not only on the fiscal cliff but also on all future budgets. The House should pass its proposal and then demand that the Senate do the same, and then go to conference. Regular order. The default position would be a continuing resolution at last year’s levels, with not a penny more, along with defunding of a couple of targets of opportunity to add some heat. If the dems shut down the government, so be it. We have to tough it out, keep emphasizing that the House has passed a budget, and demand that the Senate does its job.
hehheh...you’re expecting the House, Senate and Executive branch to perform Constitutionally.
IMHO...that without a few thousand of We the People peons and peasants on Capitol Hill with pitchforks and torches...they won’t even go into session about this.