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31. ".. they had to find just enough GOP house members to pass it..."

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 11:19 AM

Jan 2023

But can they find the 5 or 6 necessary to pass it? I'm not confident any of the so called 'moderates' have the spine to buck MAGA crowd.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/12/biden-debt-ceiling-gop-00077687

Still, there is rising concern that a significant faction of the Republican House is committed to a prolonged standoff over the debt ceiling — and even if a deal is reached to avoid default, the game of chicken could roil the markets and crash the economy.

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Democrats respond to GOP calls for debt ceiling negotiations: No [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 OP

Yeah!!! So happy to hear this. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2023 #1

Yep. The Republicans need to own this 100%. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #40

WHO OWNS IT... homegirl Jan 2023 #44

History repeating itself (in a way) peppertree Jan 2023 #2

Hold fast, Democrats GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #3

This is how Democrats did it the last two GOP speakers Johonny Jan 2023 #4

".. they had to find just enough GOP house members to pass it..." Septua Jan 2023 #31

Love Our Dems!! Cha Jan 2023 #5

Here is President Biden's and the Senate Democrats' offer to McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #6

I was wondering when someone was going to post Michael Corleone Ray Bruns Jan 2023 #10

The only appropriate Democratic response: LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #20

It Was The First Thing I Thought Of, Too ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #21

" negotiating with GOP leaders and making them happy " ?!? dweller Jan 2023 #7

This is the exact right posture. No negotiations, only a clean debt ceiling bill is acceptable. tritsofme Jan 2023 #8

This needs to be explained to the American people Bayard Jan 2023 #9

I agree. Message. Message. And message some more. Deuxcents Jan 2023 #11

I'm starting to warm up to these here Democrats. NBachers Jan 2023 #12

Me too. They're sticking together. ananda Jan 2023 #18

No. "In exchange for not crashing the United States economy, you get nothing," one Dem senator said Hekate Jan 2023 #13

I am reminded of The Ransom of Red Chief... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #26

Heh Hekate Jan 2023 #27

I love my President stage left Jan 2023 #14

Repukes are playing a stupid game FakeNoose Jan 2023 #15

No.... Sogo Jan 2023 #16

They have no power to demand anything. None at all. PSPS Jan 2023 #17

I guess Josh Gottheimer didn't get the memo. Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #19

What ?!?!?! ""Somebody needs to take Josh out behind the woodshed for a little talk..."" TeamProg Jan 2023 #36

The link refers to TWO potential courses of action: Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #37

The article won't let me copy / past sections, but no where does it state TeamProg Jan 2023 #39

I pasted the relevant text already Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #42

I Can Tell You Exactly How It'll End. With A Green Olive... TrollBuster9090 Jan 2023 #22

Back in the time when compromise was possible, they'd ask for a small bone Amishman Jan 2023 #23

Kevin McCarthy cut a secret deal ...in order to become Speaker LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #24

Perfect response. It's up to the House to fix this manufactured problem. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #25

GOOD!!! LymphocyteLover Jan 2023 #28

Good to see the backbone. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2023 #29

Upped the debt under TFOG... raising2moredems Jan 2023 #30

like it republianmushroom Jan 2023 #32

I have an even better response to give them: lastlib Jan 2023 #33

K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Jan 2023 #34

The problem they always run into with their hostage schemes to "get their way" GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #35

Give 'em the same answer as the US Army General at Bastogne gave the Germans ....."NUTS". Elwood P Dowd Jan 2023 #38

Dump's already covered the debt ceiling in ketchup Blue Owl Jan 2023 #41

Okay, DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #45

I love it! Blue Owl Jan 2023 #47

good one Blue Owl !!!!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #48

Good. No negotiating over this. We must pay our debts. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #43

Good. SuperCoder Jan 2023 #46