By most accounts, Speaker of the House John Boehner has walked a tightrope in finding a solution to the federal budget impasse.  In proposing a two-week, temporary spending bill that keeps the government open past the original March 4 fiscal deadline and that Democrats have agreed to in principle, Boehner continues to control the debate over reducing the deficit.

It is perhaps a very well thought-out, or maybe just unintentionally, deft political move by the Speaker especially with the tide of public opinion arguably turning against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's crusade to balance his state budget by attacking public unions, particularly in light of union concessions.  At the very least, it gives Republicans on the national level some time and breathing room for the battle in Wisconsin to die down.

The story-- though only a having an impact on the state level, and one state in particular-- being so widely covered by the national news media could very well shape any future battles over balancing tight budgets, with respect either state or federal pursestrings.  In other words, hypothetically, suppose Boehner gambles and a government shutdown does occur all the while Governor Walker looks unreasonably intransigent in busting public unions; politically, it comes across very badly for Republicans in general.

That's not to say the Boehner will do Republicans well as the debate moves forward, but he certainly has done well in not only buying more time but also winning a small victory for the GOP.