capitulation on shutdown and debt ceiling simultaneously

From the Times, on John Boehner’s position:

The overarching problem for the man at the center of the budget fight, say allies and opponents, is that he and his leadership team have no real idea how to resolve the fiscal showdown. 

They are only trying to survive another day, Republican strategists say, hoping to maintain unity as long as possible so that when the Republican position collapses, they can capitulate on two issues at once — financing the government and raising the debt ceiling — and head off any internal party backlash. 

(via Krugman)

The Republicans Are Starting to Reek of Desperation by Jonathan Chait