At this point in the White House-congressional debt-limit talks, it’s safe to say that few, if any, Republicans believe President Obama will ever negotiate in good faith. They don’t believe he will approve large and specific cuts in spending, as he has hinted throughout the talks. And they do believe he will continue to turn the negotiations into an early contest of the 2012 campaign, threatening to shut down Social Security and blame it on Republicans. Meanwhile, the August 2 debt-ceiling deadline fast approaches.

What to do?  For a growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill, especially the GOP members who control the House, the answer is: Something.  Now.  With all the world’s — and the media’s — attention focused on useless talks at the White House, some Republicans are planning to take things into their own hands.