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In reply to the discussion: Obama should not take this deal. [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)80. He will?
Are you sure he isn't going to wait for the discharge petition so he can claim to have held his ground?
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There is no deal on the table. The speaker is supposedly presenting this deal to his caucus.
Mass
Oct 2013
#2
Even if they agreed to it, they'd renege. Remember, they can't accept "Yes", as an answer.
SharonAnn
Oct 2013
#37
And the president's presser didn't allow for any 'temporary' increases. Media is editing, again...
freshwest
Oct 2013
#58
Reid will hold a vote on Saturday to extend the debt ceiling through 2014.
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#7
Agreed. I was thinking that maybe with this longer-term debt ceiling hike passing the Senate...
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#12
Yes, but everytime Reid votes a clean CR, it shines the spotlight on Boehner and the Teabaggers. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#85
6 week extension. And decimates Obama's leverage on a clean CR for 6 weeks.
Barack_America
Oct 2013
#9
Not so. Next time they get to claim "the democrats wouldn't negotiate" with more believability.
DireStrike
Oct 2013
#78
He Has No Choice. The Deal the House Repubs are offering is What the Senate Already Passed.
berni_mccoy
Oct 2013
#19
On second thought, maybe you are right. Since August the rethugs have refused to come to the table.
lostincalifornia
Oct 2013
#36
I think Boehner's proposal is naught but a publicity stunt!! Stand firm Mr. President!!!
hue
Oct 2013
#61
Republicans believe it'll play beter to threaten old ladies around Christmas.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#79