Republicans surrender

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Republicans demanded a king-size ransom and are poised to walk away with virtually nothing. The majority House GOP has flamed out, unable to settle on any proposal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default. And now, according to Senate sources, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has agreed to vote on a deal negotiated by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The expectation is the House will go first, the sources said, which would speed up the process of Senate passage by several days. Most House Republicans will probably vote against the bill, which means he'll have to pass it with the support of Democrats -- a move he has tried to so hard to avoid he shut down the government over it 16 days ago and has come within one day of hitting the debt ceiling deadline. ... http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/gop-...g-and-shutdown

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