It does not appear that John Boehner can pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling with only Republican votes. But, if he can, he can only do so by attaching all sorts of nonsense to it that the Senate will laugh out of the room. What this means is that he will have to drop all his demands and go hat in hand to Nancy Pelosi, who can be magnanimous or not, depending on her mood.
This situation was predictable. It’s exactly what I said would happen a month ago. John Boehner is not going to allow a default on our debts. Regardless of what he said on Sunday, he’s been clear that he would not allow a default all year long. You can trust him on that.
