I’m trying to understand whether Speaker Boehner is really as foolish as he seems in this battle, or if he’s got a cunning plan.

Given today’s remarks, I’m leaning toward option one.

“What the president said today was if there’s unconditional surrender by Republicans, he will sit down and talk to us.”

John, John, John. Every demand you’ve made of the Democrats and the President amount to just exactly that from the Democrats. Y’all issued these demands a week or so ago and offered up no concessions at all from your side:

You Republicans would have to win about three elections in a row in order to get all that, and you want it without giving up a thing? President Obama and Harry Reid are too polite to publicly say this, but I will. Buzz off, you miserable jerk.