Boehner to House GOP: Don't Make Christmas Plans

CBS News ^ | December 12, 2012, 3:19 p.m. ET | Lucy Madison

[drewh]

Despite what looked like recent signs of progress on a deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner signaled today that Republicans and Democrats remain as far apart as ever in the negotiating process -- and is warning his fellow lawmakers that they might have to work through the Christmas holidays.

In a meeting with the House Republican Conference this morning, Boehner told members not to make plans for Christmas, CBS News has learned, and members leaving the meeting said there were no indications from Boehner's remarks that any real progress has been made between the two chief negotiators involved in the process: Boehner and President Obama.

Meanwhile, new information out of the White House suggests that Boehner continues to seek a permanent extension of all the Bush-era tax rates, even while the Obama administration insists that it will not accept such a deal.

According to two senior White House officials, the telephone conversation between Mr. Obama and Boehner was very tense, as Boehner continued to ask for a permanent extension of all the Bush income tax rates. According to the officials, Mr. Obama dismissed that position as unacceptable and said he would put forth no counter-proposal until Boehner and House Republicans relented to increase income tax rates on households earning more than $250,000. The next 48 hours, according to the officials, will be critical to the negotiations: If Republicans agree to higher income tax rates, other issues can be discussed -- including entitlement reforms. But they say they will not entertain any such consideration until Boehner has conceded the point on higher rates.

[headstamp 2]

This is just politics now to the child in the White House.

He couldn’t give a damn about anything else and can rely on the incredible stupidity of the American voter now.

[tet68]

Remember Boehner, if you’ll compromise once,
you’ll compromise twice. Don’t DO IT!!!

[DManA]

Stand by, the cave in could happen at any moment. (be prepared to betray your constituents).

[cotton1706]

They should pass a full extension of all the tax rates and adjourn.

[DManA]

Stand by, the cave in could happen at any moment. (be prepared to betray your constituents).

[boomop1]

He will be in Hickalulu.

[bobo1]

No sense ruining your Christmas to deal with rats.

Go home to your loved ones and children. Throw some De-con on the floors of the House and Senate and enjoy the Christmas Season.

Let the rats deal with it.

bobo

[ptsal]

Phooey.... all theater!

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Buckle Boehner needs to get down on his knees and kiss the butts of Zero and Reid.

Nothing will change at RINO HQ!

[Gene Eric]

>> Phooey.... all theater!

No kidding.

[jivin gene]

“Remember Boehner, if you’ll compromise once,
you’ll compromise twice. Don’t DO IT!!!”

If he holds out, I will be the first to give his office a call of thanks. I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes, right now, having to face that arrogant snivelling pussy, day after day. You know full well the sissy-boy is in his face, smacking him with his purse, big time.

[TruthWillWin]

Does this mean that Obama is going to cancel his Christmas vacation? I bet that he will not, any takers?

[Yosemitest]

Check this out.

Replacing Speaker Boehner

"... But the biggest reason Boehner must go as Speaker is found in the Constitution.
As Jeff Lord reminded us a month ago, the Speaker of the House does not have to be an elected member of the House.
Anyone can serve as Speaker!!!"

Earlier in his article, Peter Ferrara wrote

" ... Still Newt Gingrich had a way of dominating the narrative, and getting his message through.
Though even conservatives have failed to notice that
while Clinton may have used the presidential bully pulpit to win the PR war over the government shutdowns of the 1990s,
it was Gingrich who won the substance.
Federal discretionary spending actually declined in nominal dollar terms for a year,
which never happens in Washington,
and total federal spending declined by one seventh as a percentage of GDP by 2000, a dramatic slash in Big Government on top of the Reagan cut
(total federal spending under Reagan dropped by one tenth as a percentage of GDP
despite the defense buildup that won the Cold War without firing a shot).
Gingrich also got the Democrat President to go along with the biggest capital gains tax cut in American history, almost a 30% rate cut,
which led to the biggest run of federal surpluses in history.
Gingrich's House majority was also re-elected for a dozen years, which had not happened since Babe Ruth was playing baseball."

Newt Gingrich for Speaker of the House, AGAIN !!!

[snowrip]

House GOP to Boner: Go screw.

[napscoordinator]

This is BS. They are acting like they are sacrificing by staying in DC. Every day they work EXTRA, they receive double pay and per diem. These guys are a drain on the debt just by their salary alone.

[jimbo123]

Boehner should keep the House in session and dare Obama to go on his Hawaiian vacation. It’s time for Boehner to grow a pair.

[animal172]

Bonet wants everyone there when he caves

[CdMGuy]

If Boehner had any balls, which we all know he does not, he would tell Obama there will be no further discussions until such time as Obama submits a itemized proposal of spending reductions which would bring the country back to financial reality. Further, that Congress will be going into recess no later than Friday, December 21 and returning no sooner than Wednesday, January 2. The only way to deal with Obama is to treat him like the child that he is.

[SaraJohnson]

Is the Muslim in the White Hut going to disrespect the Congressional Christians and deny them their Christmas by any chance? Someday maybe the GOP will start going after their other side of the aisle. Infidels.

[jimbo123]

By staying in session, Boehner and the GOP will enrage Obama by forcing him to cancel his Hawaiian vacation. It’s time for the Boehner and the GOP to play hardball and send Obama a message.