Obama says will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling

Reuters ^ | 9-16

[Arthurio]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would not negotiate with Congress over whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and chided Republicans for threatening to bring the government to a halt in an effort to repeal his signature healthcare reform law.

The White House is gearing up for difficult budget talks with lawmakers, but it has said consistently that the president would not negotiate over the debt limit, which must be raised so Washington can pay its bills.

[cuban leaf]

Question: When a rock meets a hard place, which is to blame?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

So much for the three equal branches of government.

Some branches are more equal than others.

[stockpirate]

All republicans in the house and senate want to raise the ceiling, so why is he talking this trash.

[Pietro]

I guess he’s drawing a red line on budget negotiations.

[fwdude]

Why should he negotiate when the spineless “Republicans” always bend over for him to have his way with them?

[Jim Robinson]

FUBO!! No need to negotiate. The Republican controlled House just needs to say NO!! Do it (AND defund ObamaCare while you’re at it) and the pubbies win big time in 2014!!

Just say no to the Marxist idiot!!

[henkster]

The Roman government in the final century of the Empire was better run than this.

[b4its2late]

He should NOT negotiate for sure. He should just agree to cut spending and not raise taxes.

[RIghtwardHo]

And Boehner will fold and everyone will blame he GOP. Same old song. Sad.

[jeffc]

And, he's already put out the lead meme for his propaganda arm (the "news" media). He's accusing the Repubs of attempting to shut down the government over ObamaCare, when the real truth is he'll shut down the government if he doesn't sign the bill that doesn't contain funding for his massive attempt at controlling everyone's lives.

[dalereed]

Don’t raise it and shut down the government WITH NO RETROACTIVE PAY!!!!

While it’s shut down, eliminate agencies and fire everyone that works for them.

[Servant of the Cross]

“Protecting the full faith and credit of the United States is the responsibility of Congress because only Congress can extend the nation’s borrowing authority,” Mr. Lew said in his letter notifying Congress.

Current U.S. Debt Per Person

[SoFloFreeper]

So, GOP, are you gonna be punk’d by the punk?

[haircutter]

DOES OBAMA KNOW HOW TO NEGOTIATE??

But he does know how to dance, as they party tonight at the WH while twelve people were killed just two miles away..

2016 can’t come soon enough.

[eggman]

He will negotiate with Putin and let Russia dictate the plan to remove Syria’s chemical weapons in order to get himself out of the jam he got us into but he won’t negotiate with Congress on the burden he’s saddling this country with.

[Logical me]

America is finished and mainly due to the GOP soft fighting. King Obama is a communists and his empire has destroyed America.

[sickoflibs]

What if GOP told MSM they would not ‘negotiate’ like Obama gets away with?? (he only negotiates with those pledged to kill us)

Can you imagine?

[Arthurio]

Perhaps John Boehner should convert to Islam and join al-Qaeda. Then Obama will negotiate with him.

[Cyber Liberty]

Obastard will win this argument.

The GOPe knows it, so keep that in mind the next time a RINO Congressman tells you he’s keeping his defunding Obastardcare powder dry for the battle over the debt-ceiling. He’s lying through his teeth to you.