The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed yet another increase in the federal debt ceiling by a margin of 221-201. Of those 201 NO votes, 199 of them were Republican. Boehner only managed to coax 28 Republicans to go along with him in doing the dirty deed.

I like the take ZeroHedge had on the matter:

[…]Considering that the vast majority of Republicans voted against John Boehner’s latest “plan” to do the Democrats’ work for them, and pass a clean debt ceiling, perhaps it is time to look for a speaker who represents the interests of more than just a tiny fraction of the party… and the Democrats of course.[…]

I had mixed feelings about The Wall Street Journal’s take on the vote. They cheered the debt ceiling increase vote, but offered up this intriguing suggestion: