Reading tea leaves, seeing olive branches. Via the WaPo:

Quickly pivoting the political conversation from President Obamas reelection to Washingtons looming budget battles, House Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday offered a potential path to compromise, saying Republicans are willing to accept new revenue to tame the soaring national debt and avert an ugly battle over the approaching fiscal cliff.With Obamas decisive electoral victory and Republicans hold on the House, with a slightly smaller majority, Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesdays election amounted to a plea from voters for the parties to lay down their weapons of the past two years and do whats best for our country.

NYT take here.