GOP hardliners in position
to give Boehner the heave
After caving in to Democrats and Wall Street doomsayers, John Boehner remains the leader of the House majority. But, by calling a vote on a debt deal, he may well have cost himself his position.

Boehner said that the debt legislation must prevail, as only a handful of Republicans are needed to join with the Democrats. Yet if most Republicans do indeed vote against the measure, then House GOP hardliners will be in a position to wrest the leadership from Boehner and name someone more in line with their views.

If that happens, President Obama and the Democrats may face a really hard ride in the remainder of Obama's term that begins with the next session of Congress at the end of January.