Don’t get your hopes up. Brett Baier said that Obama did not reject the offer outright, he just wants the Republicans to show progress (cave) on the CR.
7 days to go is a lifetime in any negotiations. Barry will play this for all its worth.
You've nailed it. This is all theatre. This does not mean Obama won't eventually deal. Obama wants to extract more grovel and look more powerful. Obama's advisors are running this show and are now exploiting weaknesses. Obama is just the front man / face for this operation