Originally Posted by Relentless

Enjoy the dog and pony show.
Watch a deal get done and then Boehner get ousted as speaker to provide political cover for the rest of the GOP with their base.
Then the Republicans will say Boehner should have done better, but its not really his fault... What really caused 'the problem' was lack of support in the last election.

It's the only way to rally their base, make concessions and improve their electoral position.