With GOP Roadmap in Hand, Where Will Obama and Dems Wind Up?

In These Times - Some pundits imagine that President Obama has thoroughly out-foxed the Republicans on the debt-ceiling debate, arguing that he could safely push for “the biggest deal possible”—including concessions on Social Security and Medicare—because  Republicans are too divided to grasp the deal they'd be getting.

Meanwhile, pundits say, Obama is impressing “independent” voters with his willingness to "compromise."  Read more.