0 the more rational move right now, the better decision is to actually fight for a debt limit battle, maybe even put default on the line to get concessions from the white house, you and i discussed it before. doesn t seem like the best play for the republicans, but for the speaker establishment of the republicans that seems to be the best play on the table. and much higher factor, orders of magnitude, running through that deadline precisely that reason that i think that john boehner thinks he has more leverage there. but i just can t see under any circumstances the white house negotiating towards delaying obama care, so that seems more ill-fated. thank you very much. let s turn to congressman chris van hollen, ranking member. what is the game plan here? well, chris, we don t know what speaker boehner is going to do at this point. he has been very close-lipped about it. the question is if he will try to attach another unrelated provision to the bill to keep the government running,
0 many want a show boat to contend to their constituents, to show what they re fighting for, rather than actually fighting for it and winning. joining me, robert costa, a cnbc contributor. robert, what is the fallout in. it has been devastating for senator cruz within the senate republican conference. there is a lot of frustration when i get to his colleagues, they say he is launching a political campaign, doesn t have many allies in the base. does that mean the idea does change? to the extent there was a plausible strategic imperative here. does it mean the momentum would gain i have no idea, that democrats would vote to de-fund obama care, i guess? is this just going to go the way everyone said it would go? when you listen to senator cruz on rush limbaugh and you into the conservative world. this is the reality that john boehner is dealing with. the more rational move right now, the better decision is to actually fight for a debt limit battle, maybe even put default on the li