Republicans Become Weak-Kneed Over Debt Ceiling Fight

Republicans Getting Weak In The Knees As Contentious Fight Looms
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) pauses while speaking during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republicans could not agree to support Boehner's proposed 'Plan B' initiative yesterday and now must find a new way to reach agreement with U.S. President Barack Obama on a deficit reduction deal. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) pauses while speaking during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republicans could not agree to support Boehner's proposed 'Plan B' initiative yesterday and now must find a new way to reach agreement with U.S. President Barack Obama on a deficit reduction deal. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

House Speaker John Boehner spoke at length with the Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore about the coming confrontation over the debt ceiling, the sequester, and the spending cuts Republicans will try to achieve. Buried in the interview is a highly newsworthy nugget, in which Boehner implicitly admitted that the debt limit does not give Republicans the leverage they’ve suggested it does.

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