Senate GOP: Boehner has 24-48 hours to act or we're moving on our own

[BluegrassStateBlues]

House Speaker John Boehner has a day or two max to strike a debt ceiling and government funding deal before some of his Republican Senate colleagues move more aggressively on their own ideas, several impatient GOP Senators have told CNN.

The Senators say they are willing to give Boehner a bit more time, about 24 to 48 hours, to come to an agreement with the White House to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government.

One option Boehner is currently pursuing, a six week increase to the debt ceiling, is becoming more and more unpopular, say multiple Senate GOP sources.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/11/senate-gop-growing-impatient-with-house/?on.cnn=1

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. They are letting Boehner 'stew in his own juice'

[CatWoman]

2. you mean merlot, don't you?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. LOL!

[Ghost in the Machine]

16. Bourbon Chickenhawk! :-) n/t

[mindwalker_i]

30. Boehner and Juice

Should not appear in the same sentence. Ever.

[Cha]

4. I'm watching this stuff like a hawk, Bluegrass.. being one of the

millions and millions who recieve our Social Security Checks each month. That just so happens to be our lifelines for so many peeps.

Also, compassionate for those who are on Furlough and can't go to work and for those who are doing their jobs but aren't getting paid!



Thanks!

[cui bono]

7. That's terrible Cha.

I hope things get resolved soon and it doesn't cause you any hardship.

[Cha]

8. that's kind of you, cui bono.. Thank you!

Just kinda stressed like so many are.. because we know how insane the teabaggers are... the ones who are holding our Gov Hostage.

Unprecedented But, it's not going to set a Precedent.

[sheshe2]

5. Kicked and Recommending!

Thanks Bluegrass~

[Southside]

27. Kicked and Recommended, that is what K&R stands for!

Thanks

[sheshe2]

28. I am aware of that, thank you.

I wanted to underline my support by spelling it out this time. Words have meaning.

Hope that's not a problem with you.

[Southside]

29. Seriously, I didn't know, I'm new

Sorry for the confusion, I can see how you interpreted that. I have been seeing that every where, I figured it was to bump up posts, but the K had me confused. Sorry about that.

[sheshe2]

31. It's Okay.

I thank you for responding.

Welcome to DU, Southside.

[Southside]

32. Thank ya, I was lazy

Meant to google it or go to urban dictionary.

Everyone goes K & R and you were the first to spell it out.

It was nagging me till I read your post.

That you for the welcome sheshe2

[cui bono]

6. It's great that they have put this out there

but what can they really do? The Senate already sent a bill to the House, so really all Boehner has to do is call a vote on it. What more can they do besides get vocal since they are in the Senate?

[joshcryer]

9. I came to ask the same question. What can they do?

I guess they can tell House Republicans that they won't vote on their local funding stuff if they don't make something happen. But in this Congress nothing is happening so it's not like those Republicans are getting anything as it stands now.

[Heather MC]

14. They can sign the Discharge Petition along with 195 Dems who already have signed it

Bypass Boehner for one vote. And reopen the Government and raise the Debt ceiling all in one shot.



Completely remove Boner out of the equation thus ending his reign and deflating his giant orange head down to a pumkin pancake which taste very good!

[joshcryer]

18. I wasn't aware Senate votes went to the discharge petition.

I thought it was House-only.

I'm talking strictly what Senate Republicans can do here, btw.

[Heather MC]

19. Errr Got Confused My bad!!

Ok I am with you then
WHO KNOWS

But I think this will have better Ending than Dexter and True Blood Combined

[joshcryer]

20. No worries! And I agree a discharge petition is the best route.

Only 18 House Republicans are needed. Surely there are 18 reasonable House Republicans? That's not that many. Less than a 10th.

[Heather MC]

22. Did you really type that without laughing????

[joshcryer]

23. Nope, I :rofl'd: :D

[Heather MC]

24. Start small try to find twenty who can count to 10 without using their fingers and toes

There has to be five who can read to themselves without moving their lips

2 Who can read

[randome]

11. Maybe it means the Senate bill will be sent to the House...

...and then the House will HAVE to vote on it? Which would likely expose Boehner for the weakling he is if enough Republicans join with Democrats in the House to end this madness.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[liam_laddie]

10. More drums of popcorn, please! n/t

[SunSeeker]

12. K & R

[1000words]

13. LOL ... Boehner is done.

Following in Newt's footsteps

[Gravitycollapse]

15. And under the bus he goes. Can't say I'll miss the bastard.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. The clock is ticking weepy boy

[davidpdx]

21. That picture is definitely one you could put up for a caption contest

Reid: "See what happens when you fuck with me, I'll squeeze your balls"

[graywarrior]

25. He's getting detention! lol

[DebJ]

26. I see they might ask for income verification for subsidies.

Okay, so most people would file income taxes and that handles that huge portion.

I guess they need to add a frazillion million to check to see if John Brown really made
$15,000 or $15600 or whatever the cutoffs are.

Not saying its a bad idea....but the cost of implementing it.......will it be worth it?
Or will it be like testing all welfare recipients for drug use?

Would make a lot of Tea Crazies happy....well, no, it wouldn't...cuz Obama would never
actually DO that now, would he?