[PowderMonkey]

"Time IS on the Republican’s side"

No. It isn't. Inaction is no solution. Obama is nothing if not Fabian. He seeks the total destruction of American representative democracy. He will accomplish that by wrecking the economy that maintains it, via the fiscal cliff. Dictatorial rule by emergency decree awaits in the wings. Conservatives, Repubs, and capitalists are the 21st century "Juden," blamed for all of the country's ills; blame firmly affixed by Obama's handmaidens in the MSM. Fight or die.

[tobyhill]

I believe time is on the Republican’s side and inaction is the only solution. The crash is inevitable and the quicker the GOP allows it to happen the quicker the GOP can force the solution.
That being said, it doesn't mean the fight isn't happening, only the tactics have changed.

[palmer]

He will accomplish that by wrecking the economy that maintains it, via the fiscal cliff. Dictatorial rule by emergency decree awaits in the wings

I doubt it. He is much more likely to appeal to the media in a TARP-like vote for all the marbles. The more he can persuade the same stupid voters that reelected him that a few R House members are trying to "crash the economy", he will quickly change enough RINO votes to get his whole package passed. The past election proves he has no need to resort to emergency anything.