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Obama calls Boehner, rules out debt negotiations
Politico ^ | 9-21-13 | JAKE SHERMAN and JOHN BRESNAHAN

Posted on 09/21/2013 4:09:45 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

President Barack Obama is once again warning House Republicans that he will not negotiate over a debt-ceiling increase, even as the U.S. government moves closer to its borrowing limit.

Obama called Speaker John Boehner Friday night to reiterate his hard-line stance. The Ohio Republican’s office said the president called to say “he wouldn’t negotiate with him on the debt limit.”

“Given the long history of using debt limit increases to achieve bipartisan deficit reduction and economic reforms, the speaker was disappointed but told the president that the two chambers of Congress will chart the path ahead,” a Boehner aide said in an email. “It was a brief call.”

A White House official said Obama spoke to both Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

“The President telephoned Speaker Boehner and told him again that the full faith and credit of the United States should not and will not be subject to negotiation,” the official said in a statement provided to POLITICO. “The President reiterated that it is the constitutional responsibility of the US Congress to pass the nation’s budget and pay the nation’s bills.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: alqaedainside; cr; debtlimit; impasse; johnboehner; kingofthedeficit; obamavsamerica; obamavsamericans; ohio; senate; speakerboehner; speakerjohnboehner
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To: Vaquero

So let me get this straight. Zer0 picked up the phone and called Boner to tell him he is not going to negotiate? So don’t negotiate. Why bother calling.


I am not a shrink, but I believe this behaviour has something to do with inferiority complexes mixed with narcissism and the compelling need to show that he is relevant.

Like: “Hey cracker, you better listen up. I’m the MAN!”


21 posted on 09/21/2013 4:33:37 PM PDT by old curmudgeon
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To: afraidfortherepublic
The President reiterated that it is the constitutional responsibility of the US Congress to pass the nation’s budget and pay the nation’s bills.”

It is the House's responsibility to determine the bills. Last in, first out when you're short of cash.

You don't just keep borrowing beyond your means.

22 posted on 09/21/2013 4:34:39 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: old curmudgeon
All they have to do is sit on their hands, play cards or whatever until the dims beg for money.

YES!

23 posted on 09/21/2013 4:37:15 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I’m your dictator,
No negotiations for you...


24 posted on 09/21/2013 4:37:57 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: old curmudgeon

The house does not need obumber or Reid. All they have to do is sit on their hands, play cards or whatever until the dims beg for money.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
And you know they most certainly will.


25 posted on 09/21/2013 4:38:36 PM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Soetero's nervous. Why would he call Boehner just to tell him this? If he's confident in his stance, he wouldn't say a thing.
26 posted on 09/21/2013 4:39:45 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Governor Sarah Heath Palin for President of the United States in 2016)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

FYI, this is a Photoshop job, but still...

27 posted on 09/21/2013 4:45:09 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: DeWalt
Pelosi can’t remember past her last LSD hit.

Of course she can't, all those botox injections went to her brain!

28 posted on 09/21/2013 4:47:43 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Because he knows Boehner would fold. Only an idiot would negotiate with Boehner.


29 posted on 09/21/2013 4:52:19 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Well, if Obama won’t negotiate, then let Obama shut the government down.

Who the Hell needs it anyway.

Go to the golf course, Barry.


30 posted on 09/21/2013 4:54:04 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

"Don't call my bluff, John!"


31 posted on 09/21/2013 4:57:18 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I wonder what people of Freerepublic would think of the following deal:

1. A continuing resolution for the year that does not fund Obama care.

2. A debt ceiling increase targeted to get the US through the year.


32 posted on 09/21/2013 4:57:20 PM PDT by JLS
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To: afraidfortherepublic

The Bamster is afeared. If you do not plan to negotiate, you do not call you opponent and tell them that you shall not negotiate. This weenie craves attention and is desperate to fell as though he is in control.


33 posted on 09/21/2013 5:08:03 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

fell = feel


34 posted on 09/21/2013 5:08:20 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: old curmudgeon

I wish he’d call me. I would tell him a few things that perhaps community organizers are not use to hearing.


35 posted on 09/21/2013 5:11:21 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

The affirmative action POTUS just can’t accept the fact that someone would dare disobey his wishes...


36 posted on 09/21/2013 5:12:39 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Another red line. Putin put obamaz car in park. My calculus says let him blow.


37 posted on 09/21/2013 5:14:18 PM PDT by Recompennation (Constitutional protection for all not just selectively for Democrats.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Boehner is a complete idiot and will get played again. What he needs to do is give interview after interview with the MSM and explain to the American people what needs to be done. Hold the line and make sure you are making your case EVERY DAY in as public a manner as possible. Come across as a reasonable person but make it impossible to be ignored. Don’t whine like a pathetic baby.

Of course Boehner’s public demeanor during any interview is pathetic and unconvincing. He simply doesn’t have the capacity to make a convincing case to anyone. If he had ANY sense of duty he would have resigned years ago.

Here’s the problem John, if you don’t even understand what game is being played it’s pretty damn hard to win.


38 posted on 09/21/2013 5:21:52 PM PDT by PAR
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To: afraidfortherepublic
even as the U.S. government moves closer to its borrowing limit

Yeah, right. The 'debt' has been frozen since, what, MAY???

39 posted on 09/21/2013 5:22:13 PM PDT by logi_cal869
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To: JLS
I wonder what people of FreeRepublic would think of the following deal: 1. A continuing resolution for the year that does not fund Obama care. 2. A debt ceiling increase targeted to get the US through the year.

Along with a take-it-or-leave-it note attached.

40 posted on 09/21/2013 5:23:13 PM PDT by Rapscallion (Vlad the Impaler proposed no path to citizenhip. Consider that.)
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