If I'm going to keep an open mind about the GOP, I have to be willing to reconsider those who seem to be taking our current fiscal situation seriously, even if late to the game.  This Hot Air piece on John Boehner, and his claim that he is going to make the referendum on raising the debt limit a stand-alone vote, is extremely encouraging.

If Boehner follows through on this, and on his claims that he will subdivide budgetary votes into more transparent packages, I'm going to rapidly become a big fan of his.  The only way to have a legitimate debate on government spending and the national debt is to make all the components obvious and put politicians on the record.

At the moment, this is all just a lot of talk, and I'm fully aware of what that's worth, so I'll be looking for follow-through.  However, it looks like Boehner may be one of the few old-guard GOP guys who understands what the recent election meant.  If his future actions measure up to his words, I'm going to be willing to give the guy a break on his past indiscretions.  After all, this is not truly about the tea party vs. the GOP -- it's about sound governance.  If Boehner is willing to take the lead in that regard, more power to him.

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