I agree. The pubs have little leverage here. I acknowledge that and do not think they can bring Obama to his knees and actually win. However they can muck up the works. they should stop fighting conventional wars using conventional weapons and begin guerilla warfare with unexpected tactics and act as if they have absolutely nothing to lose.
No, the Republicans have ALL the leverage here. The ONLY thing that Obama cares about is his ability to print up new money with which to buy up votes. Republicans can stop Obama dead in his tracks by refusing another increase, and there's not a damn thing Obama can do about it. Unfortunately, they are too stupid to realize it.