AWWW—did he stamp his wittle foot when he said this? I bet he has their full attention now.....
If he’s finally growing some big uns, that will be a good thing. So far, I’m not convinced .
Actually, I like that answer. The public needs to know this is serious business and he considers it so.
If Harry wants Obamacare, he needs to clean it up first, and then send something decent to the House. Until then, he should pass the clean bill he has.
Does FR have a pool going yet on when Boehner’s going to cave in to the Democrats? Because it’s typical of him to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
The problems is ...0bama is not playing a game and if Boehner thinks this is about political gamesmanship, he is making a very grave error in leadership.
What is Obama’s endgame?
Obama is on move away from a checkmate on the Republican party. If they do not raise the Debt ceiling Obama will do it, if they do they will upset their base.
Listened to the podcast of Mark Levin’s show (10/3/2013).
The part I’m referring to begins at 30 mins in.
Make sure you are listening to the 10/3/2013 show
All of the following is Levin’s take on the government shutdown.
There’s no transcript so I’m going to do the best I can.
What is Obama’s endgame?
The clue is in Obama’s repeated use of the word ‘default’ in his recent interviews.
The Dems and Obama keep repeating the story that the Repubs are crazy.
That they have a ‘gun to the head’ of the country. That they are ‘holding America hostage.’
Obama is setting up the idea that “I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands to save the country.”
His plan is to push the shutdown until mid October when the debt ceiling will be reached.
He will then deliberately mix Authorization laws with Appropriation laws. The Senate will back him.
Americans are too ignorant of the law to understand the difference and the MSM will say Obama is doing the right thing.
He will then declare that it is his Constitutional duty to see that the nations bills are paid.
He will issue an Executive Order increasing the debt limit. He has no authority to do this.
It will be a blatantly impeachable offense but the Repubs will not be able to impeach him.
The Dems will back him as a solid unit and the Power of the Purse will be transferred to the Executive branch.
The MSM will say he is a hero. The Constitution will be irreparably shredded.
The system of Checks and Balances will no longer exist.
The Constitutional Republic will be destroyed.
He will fundamentally change the United States.
Support:
IMF’s Lagarde: Failure To Raise U.S. Debt Ceiling Could Damage Global Economy
http://www.rttnews.com/2198272/imf-s-lagarde-failure-to-raise-u-s-debt-ceiling-could-damage-global-economy.aspx
Treasury warns default could be worse than Great Recession
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/treasury-warns-default-could-be-worse-great-recession-8C11329540
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said today will not let the Republicans ruin the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government, because to do so would plunge the USA into a Depression
boehner wants a deal on spending cuts to increase debt limit
Whatever deal he get in spending reduction would not be better the the current governemt shut down. So keep the government shut down in place imho, indefinately
You are right Speaker Boehner, it isn’t a game.
It is about the Constitution, it is about Liberty, it is about the principles of Freedom.
Stand your ground.
It not a reason to make back room deals that benefit yourself either Boner.
[a snip] "..... Reports that Boehner could lean heavily on Democrats had unnerved some conservative Republicans who have often battled their Speaker, but GOP Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.) left the meeting on Friday saying his conference was “incredibly unified.”
The Speaker’s message to the rank-and-file, according to a lawmaker in the room, was to “just relax” about any stories that he might buck conservatives and strike the sort of deal that would leave many of them unhappy.
“I was opposed to shutting the government down -- that's no secret,” Boehner told the conference. “I'm opposed to defaulting on the debt -- that's no secret.”
Following the meeting, it seemed that Boehner’s message had helped rally both conservatives and more centrist parts of the GOP conference to his side.
Huelskamp, who lost his committee assignments for not voting with this party, said the GOP is “more unified since I've been here in 2 years and 9 months.”.....................
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Just keep the martini IV needle in his arm.
I’m tired of Boehner’ one min speeches that get NOTHING done.