Posted on 09/26/2013 11:59:27 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Reid: I’m not talking to Boehner By Alexander Bolton - 09/26/13 01:47 PM ET
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday he hasn’t had a single conversation with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) about avoiding a government shutdown and doesn’t plan to.
“Send us a clean [continuing resolution], a clean debt ceiling [bill]. That’s the path forward. There’s no need for conversations. We’ve spoken loudly and clearly, and we have the support of the president of the United States,” Reid told reporters.
Reid and other members of the Democratic leadership said only House approval of a clean extension of government funding would avert a shutdown.
As time ticks down to the midnight deadline on Oct. 1, Reid has staunchly refused to negotiate with House Republicans over proposals to defund or partially repeal ObamaCare.
Reid has resisted even talking with Republican leaders, which he says could further encourage them to threaten a government shutdown or debt default.
Some Republicans view the debt limit as better leverage to extract concessions from Democrats on ObamaCare and other government spending. They argue the administration should prioritize debt payments to avoid default.
Reid said Democrats would not negotiate over the stopgap bill funding government even if Republicans agreed to turn off the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration.
“No, as much as we dislike the senseless sequestration,” said Reid.
Reid also ruled out a GOP proposal to attach a repeal of the medical device tax to the stopgap, even though many Democrats support eliminating it.
“We want a clean CR. That’s what we’re going to get. If they want to shut down the government, here’s how much time they have to figure it out: four days, 11 hours, 22 minutes and 15 seconds,” Reid said, pointing to a large television monitor in the Senate television studio counting down the time until government funding expires.
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), a supporter of repealing the medical device tax, said the stopgap measure is not the proper vehicle for it.
“My position is it should be replaced and the revenue it raises replaced as well,” Durbin said.
Durbin said adding a strict repeal to the continuing resolution would create a revenue gap on the order of $10 billion to $30 billion.
The Washington Post reported earlier this week that Reid urged President Obama to abandon discussions about setting up a bipartisan meeting of congressional leaders this week. Reid’s spokesman declined to comment on the report.
Harry is a joke, but here is a real one that may explain Harry and his cohorts...
Woman in a Hot Air Balloon
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him: “Excuse me, can you help me?
I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied: “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at
31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.”
She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.
“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”
The man smiled and responded, “You must be an Obama Liberal Democrat.”
“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”
“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s MY fault.”
Every time the libs use the word FORWARD I feel the need to purchase more ammo.
“My position is it should be replaced and the revenue it raises replaced as well,” Durbin said.
These tyrannical Democrats just cannot let go of taxes. A tax that hasn't yet gone into effect and he wants the hypothetical revenue it might collect somehow replaced with another tax should the medical device tax be repealed. Incredible how these creeps think.
Damn, he looks like Goebbels with glasses.
“What does Harry know about “clean”?”
You’re talkin about the original Mr. CLEANFACE!
This has to be coordinated between Reid and Obama. They won’t negotiate and they won’t talk, but it is that tower of rectitude Boehner’s fault???
Statesmanship at its finest. Harry Reid is an absolute joke as a senator and certainly ought not be in a leadership position.
Someone make him define “clean”. That’s their buzzword of the day but what is it really?
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Defined on http://www.insidegov.org/?p=357 as:
“Once the committee has completed its review there are a number of things that could happen: 1.) it gets tabled which means the proposal is rejected and it goes no further, 2.) It comes out as a “clean bill” which means it contains some of the original content but has been amended to the point that it is a new bill – and – it receives a new number, and 3.) or it is approved with or without amendments and continues from there.”
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So I’m asking Freepers, what are they really saying here?
The “clean bill” rhetoric seems like a minor point but I’ve heard it from every lib spin master so the sheeple must like the souond of it(focus groups).
That’s just great Beech!
Get in the kitchen then and make him a samich...
Liberal when it comes to foreign enemies:
Senator Barack Obama says he would “engage in aggressive personal diplomacy” with Iran if elected president
Liberal when it comes to minority party:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday he hasn’t had a single conversation with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) about avoiding a government shutdown and doesn’t plan to.
OMG that head of his looks like a chicken
Dingy harry is an asshat! Nasty ol thing!
>>We’ve spoken loudly and clearly, and we have the support of the president of the United States,” Reid told reporters.<<
He might want to consult some of our long-time allies about having “the support of the president of the United States”...
Part of Democratic Party bi-partisanship. But it’s okay for the Democrats to pull this crap.
How about the TSA as well? They have yet to do anything productive, besides grope people.
Wish the people of Nevada have the sense and fire Harry Reid from his job !
Maybe Boehner could call Putin and ask for his advice on how to handle Obama and Reid. He seems to have the knack.
Boehner could start crying any minute if the Demos are not nice to him.
Well, I guess we can just blame it all on Mrs. Anglin.
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