[Carling]

Cowardly?

This plan is basically the only way the GOP comes out of this unscathed. Lay it all on Obama’s doorstep, and make him give specific details on spending cuts in order to raise the debt ceiling. I think it's a great plan.

[fatez]

Without knowing all the details, I agree. I think the dems own the economy completely in the next election and they cannot blame the republicans on the economy slipping back into recession because of no debt deal. I want Obama having to make the hard choices, he has voted present to many times. I would enjoy watching the Tea Party voting present on this and making Obama lead for once...

[vbmoneyspender]

This plan is basically the only way the GOP comes out of this unscathed.

Is that what you think the highest priority is - to come out of a fight unscathed? There's a word for people who think that way.

[slowhandluke]

Unscathed? The joke will be "The Republicans voted for the debt increase, before they voted against it".

Jon Stewart could do a week on each of the phony votes against the 3 increases.

This could be laid at Obama's door, only if the MSM goes along, which they won't. It will be pointed out that Obama was allowed by the Republicans to have this power, and that he was forced to use the power because the Republicans wouldn't raise taxes.