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Originally Posted by GDB
He didn't think they were actually crazy enough to let the country burn to suit their needs. Allowing the government to shut down proved they were, in fact, crazy enough to do that. Thus, he woke up.
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Eh, I have a more cynical opinion. He's just playing politics as usual. He
thought the hardline tea party stonewall style was going to appeal to a majority of the republican base… but it didn't, so now he's changing course. No actual pragmatism or "doing the right thing" involved.