Posted on 07/10/2011 4:36:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has issued a stern warning to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) as Boehner sits down with President Obama Sunday night to negotiate a raising of the debt ceiling: don't do it.
Palin, in an interview appearing in Newsweek, “made it clear that she’s against any deal that raises the debt ceiling and would hold House Speaker John Boehner’s feet to the fire if he agreed to one” according to the magazine.
“No, we have to cut spending. It is imperative, and I will be very, very disappointed if Boehner and the leaders of the Republican Party cave on any kind of debt deal in the next couple of months,” she said.
Palin last month told Fox News that she would be against any raising of the debt ceiling and favors holding the line and slashing spending across the board instead.
But she acknoweldged that Congress will likely raise the debt ceiling anyway.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner again on Sunday said that the U.S. credit rating would suffer if the debt limit is not raised by Aug. 2—a prospect that would lead to higher interest rates and lower economic growth.
Only a small minority of Republicans in Congress, such as presidential candidate Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) are taking the “just say no” approach to the debt ceiling. Most Tea Party-backed members in the House favor tying a raising of the debt ceiling to cuts, spending caps and a balanced budget amendment.
In the Newsweek interview, Palin brags that she could win the White House if she chooses to run for it in 2012.
“This is absurd. It is IMPOSSIBLE for Palin, or anyone else to KNOW who can win what. Right now, Palin has very high negatives and I wouldn’t put my money that she can win.”
Then may I suggest putting that money towards her campaign effort to help the odds that she will rather than whistling in the wind over it?
Ain't nuthin thin about it! ;o)
Looks like Obama just showed Bonehead his FBI files.
“There are aspects of the plan that I would certainly want to engage in debate in, some particulars, but the overall plan is very good,” said Palin. “Also, we have to remember that his touching of Medicare, Medicaid, these other entitlement programs – it doesn’t affect those who are recipients today.”
“We need to make sure that seniors especially know that they’re protected, that they’re going to be okay and that that safety net is there for them,” said Palin. “It’s for new enrollees into the program, those under 55, that will have to accept some reforms and we have to accept otherwise, again, our nation will be bankrupt.”
“There are aspects of the plan that I would certainly want to engage in debate in, some particulars, but the overall plan is very good,” said Palin. “Also, we have to remember that his touching of Medicare, Medicaid, these other entitlement programs – it doesn’t affect those who are recipients today.”
“We need to make sure that seniors especially know that they’re protected, that they’re going to be okay and that that safety net is there for them,” said Palin. “It’s for new enrollees into the program, those under 55, that will have to accept some reforms and we have to accept otherwise, again, our nation will be bankrupt.”
Good for you and the left wing media. You both speak the same language.
Good comparison!
First thigh I thought. Put a little Lipstick and a Wig on that Pig.
Ping! A priceless offshoot from the Newsweek article...more pressure on the feckless GOP Establishment to do the right thing.
Please, be realistic, you KNOW that you do not know if Palin, or anyone else will win. That is known only to God.
Rollins.
Palin ought to be making his warning to Obama and Reid. John Boehner isn’t all-powerful and there’s only so much he can do.
None here so I can’t say. The American Indians though will vote lock step (D). But the wind is out of their sails this time around. I’m not sure how the serial liar is going to energize the moocher class this time around and other then the “trustfund socialist left” it’s all he has.
Spoken like a true Rick “The Arizona law is not good for Texas” Perry pusher.
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