cantor has much more support and better connections among the young freshmen, the tea party types. in a couple years he would like to be speaker. if boehner falters what cantor s role isn t to be the guy who sticks in the night. he s a viable alternative. he makes it possible for a challenge to be successful if boehner doesn t end up being what his members are happy with. harold lost in all this, will they, won t they, is the fact we re talking about $30 billion of a $1.65 trillion deficit. we re still not having a serious conversation about this issue. i don t fully agree with ezra that the white house won t take something. if the government shuts down, he s right, everybody loses. i think politically it s uncertain where the blame will lie. most americans will say i m tightening the belt around the kitchen table. small business will say they re tightening their belts, the government and washington has to do it as well. i was a blue dog member when i