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DaveofCali (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:14 AM Original message |
What are the chances that a clean bill will be passed at the last minute? |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great question. No idea how this will play out. But |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's hard to say. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. If there is no agreement between the Dems, the GOP, and the President |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. So if the Senate were to pass something like that @ 11pm, |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, if something is passed in the 11th hour, then there is time to get it to the president... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Lawrence actually wrote one once! Hopefully they can/will do that! |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The interest rates would NOT immediately go up ... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I'll see if I can find some info on it and be back -- I heard her |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I don't understand what you mean by "What about the House?" |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Oh - I was interpreting that just the Senate would pass then |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Oh no. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Here's what I found on the default (as usual, my "facts" were |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thank you for finding and posting the link :) n/t |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
45. As it is not a budget bill, I think it could start in either House |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Agreed. 90% is about right. If it doesn't happen, the President will invoke the 14th. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
39. Been saying this for a while now ... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. I thought Boehner was a non-tea party Republican, but he's |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. It will be either a clean bill or the 14h amendment option |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. The House needs votes from the Dems.. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Yep ... |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Zero. The default is on. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. zero. the repubs are nuts. nt |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
20. That's not in the game plan |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR: WE WILL ONLY SUPPORT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING VOTE |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. I simply don't see it happening |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
23. None. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
24. All it takes is a simple majority in the House, 218 Congressmen from either party. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Also requires House Leadership to be willing to bring it up for a vote... |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Boehner has already said repeatedly that they will pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yes, they will pass an increase in the Debt Limit AS PART OF ANOTHER BILL... |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. DaveofCali was talking about a clean bill in this thread that he started, though. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. If the teabaggers tell him not to bring it to vote, he will follow instructions. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yesterday he told the Tea Party faction to "get their ass in line and get behind him". |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I still think he wants a default as much as the teabaggers when this is all over on Monday. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. That's what he wants everyone to believe |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. All Due Respect ... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Again, that's what Boehner wants everyone to believe |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Boehner is a puke ... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Boehner won't lose his speakership |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. WHAT About a Privileged Resolution? n/t |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
29. Zero. First, teabaggers will not allow it and Rand Paul or DeMint would filibuster it. nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nill, because Reid and Obama have already agreed to over a trillion in cuts |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. The pundits were indicating that Mitch will go to the house and get things |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. If it comes down to 11pm Monday night, pretty damn good. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. Best chance of any bill to pass... but very slim chance at that. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. The debt ceiling will be raised at the last minute, without a budget bill attached. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I agree a clean bill is the only way to go and a number have been working |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. Next to zero |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. Why would a clean bill be preferable to the Republican's than Reid's bill.. |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. If they do pass clean bill then.... |
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MichDem10 (644 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
51. Less than zero. |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. Very likely in my opinion. |
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