It should be self evident that President Obama has more to lose going over the fiscal cliff than Republicans.
Mr. Obama's first term was about getting re-elected. His second term is about his legacy.
It was also evident in his recent press conference that the movement you saw in the President's eyes was the slow motion act of his blinking.
Boehner is now saying he is ready to go over the cliff. Let's go. Call the President's bluff.