John Boehner caves on debt limit. Again.

To the surprise of no one, House Speaker John Boehner has reportedly offered to extend the debt limit for one year.

Via the Washington Post:

House Speaker John A. Boehner has offered to push any fight over the federal debt limit off for a year, a major concession that would deprive Republicans of leverage in the budget battle but is breathing new life into stalled talks over the year-end “fiscal cliff.”

The offer came Friday, according to people in both parties familiar with the talks, as part of the latest effort by Boehner (R-Ohio) to strike a deal with President Obama to replace more than $500 billion in painful deficit-reduction measures set to take effect in January.

Conservative tweeters were not pleased:

https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/280470119979835392

@DRUDGE_REPORT #Boehner is the best #Liberal the #Democrats have. #FireBoehner #tcot #Conservative #TEAParty #lnyhbt @RepRichardHanna

— Ronald Griffiths (@Ron_GriffithsJr) December 17, 2012

https://twitter.com/Phallus_hard/status/280475858630750208

It has happened before. In one year, it will happen again.

Update:

In other news, Boehner's office is pushing back on the WaPo debt limit story

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 17, 2012

Any increase in the debt limit will require a greater amount in spending cuts and reforms. #spendingistheproblem

— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) December 17, 2012