Nope, he said flat out he'd always agree to an extension, it's "automatic" (his words, saw him say it myself.)
I think he's made a deal with the devil here and his not knowing how the District of Corruption really operates is going to bite him in the ass, again.
Agreed, but the time allocated is the important thing. Everyone knew the aid bill would pass. The Rinos wanted to use it to keep the budget resolution out of the mid-terms as an issue. The President is forcing them to address it prior to the mid-terms. The budget is his goal not the budget resolution.