[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I agree that it would make a good negotiating tool, and I’d go for your plan, but it aint gonna be in the final product.

Then the debt limit stays right where it is and there is no money for it anyway.

[WOSG]

OK, my point has been that if you say “Then the debt limit stays right where it is” with a position that just wont go through the Senate, you end up giving a live hand grenade on Aug 2 to Obama administration. they will aborgate the power to do whatever necessary to make it most politically painful for the Republicans. Be careful where it lands.

The line in the sand for most on the Hill is “cut, cap and balance”. That’s a doable line in sand IMHO, and if Bachmann has a stronger view wrt Obamacare, then she should show her leadership chops by getting more folks on board that position. In other words, if I were there, I’d sign a “zero funds for obamacare” pledge.