So House Republicans leaders just held a press conference ... and it was, shall we say, confusing. For example, one of the first things out of House Speaker John Boehner's mouth was this:
HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER: There a lot of opinions about which direction to go. There are no decisions about exactly what we will do.
And then Majority Leader Eric Cantor took the podium and said this:
MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR: I think it's been very clear all along what we Republicans in the House have wanted.
Uh, no, it's not. Unless you're admitting that what you want is mayhem, I don't think anybody really has a clue. Just ask Speaker Boehner. He's the guy who just called a three minute long press conference in which he said absolutely nothing. He didn't even say if the House would vote on the proposal that it put forward. But even though "no decisions" have been made, I guess everyone should rest assured that "it's been very clear all along" what they want. Or something.
8:35 AM PT: Per the Elephant Whisperer:
Top sources tell me House plan is going to pass, but House proposal discussed at conference WILL be tweaked, preview won't come to floor
— @robertcostaNRO
If this is accurate, toss out earlier mishmash we heard about the House plan: They will move it further to right, which basically means it's DOA, and the question will be the same as it always has: When, if ever, will Boehner and Republicans allow a vote on reopening government and avoiding default without poison pills attached?