Dick Morris Is Right

Dick Morris is right: The Boehner Plan gives Republicans a good place to stand. If a government shutdown eventuates because Reid won’t put up extra cuts or because Obama wants to punt this issue until after the election, then they will incur massive blame from the voters.
And remember one thing: Obama has no choice. He can’t let default take place for two reasons: 1) It would make him look weak and hurt his presidency dramatically; and 2) It would be evident that the shutdown is not the disaster he has been predicting and he would be caught crying “wolf.”
Republicans should sit back, after passing the Boehner Plan and make the Democrats and the president come to them. Obama is stuck and Republicans should take advantage of his lack of maneuverability. They already have the key concession: Reid agreeing to a cuts-only approach. With that concession in their pockets, they should play a waiting game that Obama cannot match.
Always remember that no matter how much the public may not like intransigence by House Republicans, it is Obama who is suffering by this issue. If Obama and Boehner turn off the public by their fencing and maneuvering, so be it. Obama is running for president and Boehner is not. Boehner can afford to take the hit. Obama can’t.
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/obama-is-desperate-to-avoid-another-debt-limit-battle-before-election/#more-3734
The GOP did their work, and while not perfect, they passed a bill.
Meanwhile Crybaby Harry Reid and President Obama now have to put up or shut up and they have refused to do so.
So, this weekend, the GOP should take the weekend off, go to a BBQ or go home and listen to their constituents while the Dem's struggle to come up with a plan.
Let the Dem's sweat and suffer and in the end, when nothing gets done, Obama and Reid will look like the Grinches who stole from the elderly and the disabled. Unless, of course, they are bluffing and lying about the doom and gloom and nothing bad happens come August 2nd. Then they will just look like fools.