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Posted on 07/15/2011 3:53:56 AM PDT by tobyhill
President Obama is still trying to hash out a deficit reduction deal as part of a Congressional vote to raise the debt ceiling, but Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell suggested today that the president ultimately won't get any Republicans to work with him.
"I bet there won't be a single Republican vote to raise the debt ceiling at the end of the day," McConnell said in an interview with conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham. The remark was in response to Ingraham's reference to a new Gallup poll showing that the plurality of Americans oppose raising the debt ceiling.
Mr. Obama and his economic team have warned of "economic catastrophe" should Congress fail to raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2. Republicans, calling it irresponsible to raise the debt limit without fiscal reform, have insisted on massive spending cuts in exchange for their votes.
McConnell told Ingraham that there's no question the debt ceiling will be raised somehow. "If anybody seriously doubts that the U.S. is going to renig on its credit for the first time in history -- that's just not going to happen," he said.
Furthermore, the Senate leader said he's still interested in reaching a deal with the president "that cuts spending and makes a difference for the country."
However, McConnell said, Mr. Obama's interest in including revenue increases in the deal has left Republicans with two bad choices: "either sign onto a bad deal that raises taxes or go into default and allow us to have co-ownership of a bad economy."
McConnell acknowledged that the "back-up" plan he unveiled yesterday comes down largely to a political move. The plan would allow Mr. Obama to raise the debt limit without any Republican support.
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“Personally, I believe the GOP needs to tell Obama to put his plan in writing as after his budget was voted down 97-0 Obama”
They missed THAT opportunity... obama has now demanded that THEY submit a plan by end of business today... obama controls the debate... the media... the discussions and the content. boehner and mcconnell have handed him his reelection on a golden platter of INCREASED future debt.
The question is... where do we go from here?
LLS
You are a man that sees the world clearly and as it is.
LLS
I wish I could fix it. Easier said than done.
Wonder how he is going to coral Snowe, Collins and Gramanesty? the 3 RINOS who need RETIRING ASAP.
Every one of these congress critters should take a 25% pay cut, and the President, VP too, also all vacation junkets are canceled until further notice. That includes the fancy expensive food served by moochelle at the WH. And we quit buying their clothes. They are multi millionaires and can afford to purchase such things out of their own pockets. Not the TAX SERFS.
You cannot fix what is broken in DC... we must rid ourselves of the elected diseases that infect our government... there is no other solution short of civil war. I am not certain that enough Americans have the strength or will to even save themselves... much less our Republic.
LLS
The only thing that Boehner and McConnell are worried about is they don’t get blamed for whatever happens. Raise the debt ceiling, don’t raise the debt ceiling, cut spending, raise taxes......they don’t want people pointing fingers at THEM.
Excellent!!!!!
” I am not certain that enough Americans have the strength or will to even save themselves... much less our Republic.”
Arizona, Montana and Texas will not be plundered. Don’t know about other states.
Tell Obama-”You blew it. You used us for fools based on your word too many times” We will not and flat out refuse to deal with you again, as you have proven time after time that your word is no good.
You can add Mississippi to that list BUT I was talking about the Republic... not individual states.
LLS
At least Sarah Palin called him a LIAR a few minutes ago!
LLS
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