With Boehner having given up resistance, in the process throwing his speaker position in jeopardy, and a bipartisan deal virtually assured, the only remaining wildcard is whether any Republican Senator will filibuster, or in any other procedural way, delay a 11th hour deal. Naturally, the most likely candidate here is Ted Cruz of record filibuster fame. And indeed, when asked earlier, if he will "obstruct" any deal in a process that may delay the final debt-ceiling resolution until the weekend, Cruz had no comment. Bloomberg quotes Cruz as saying "I am heading to this meeting," as he entered meeting of Senate Republicans. That said, even a full frontal assault by Cruz would at best delay the deal should it have the support of the two chambers. So while the popcorn is almost over, the drama may still have a few hours left in it.
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