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Obama Would Accept Short-Term Debt Limit Deal To Allow Congress Time To Pass A "Grand Bargain"
Business Insider ^ | 07/20/2011 | Zeke Miller

Posted on 07/20/2011 3:04:01 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said President Barack Obama would accept a short-term extension of the debt limit ceiling, if it allowed Congress time to act on a larger deal.

Obama had opposed any short-term debt ceiling deal, though the change in tune reflects the growing realization that a "big deal" the President demands cannot be completed in full by August 2nd.

Carney maintained that Obama believes that if Congress demonstrated "a willingness to back a big deal," then one could be completed before the deadline. He that Obama would still push a major deficit reduction package after August 2nd.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: debt; debtceiling; obama; shortterm
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1 posted on 07/20/2011 3:04:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Isn’t this what Cantor proposed and then Obama walked out?


2 posted on 07/20/2011 3:05:34 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: SeekAndFind

Nope sorry. No short term deal.

CCB or CC ‘til election. After which the marxists will lose even more power.

don’t keep the door open to any grand bargain.


3 posted on 07/20/2011 3:06:30 PM PDT by Principled
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To: SeekAndFind

The guy would sleep with anyone right now if he thought he could get a deal, he is in major ass saving desperation mode.


4 posted on 07/20/2011 3:06:42 PM PDT by sunmars
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To: Siena Dreaming

I think you’re right.

I hope they bring that up.


5 posted on 07/20/2011 3:07:25 PM PDT by Principled
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To: Siena Dreaming

We’ve got to stop playing games with those assholes.


6 posted on 07/20/2011 3:07:26 PM PDT by jessduntno (Liberalism is socialism in a party dress. And just as masculine.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Well la-ti-*#@^ing-da, obozo. Why don't you submit a plan? Why didn't you say you might have to withhold payment of welfare benefits? And while we're at it, why did you agree to a plan to send guns to criminals so they could be used against American citizens and law enforcement personnel?
7 posted on 07/20/2011 3:08:33 PM PDT by Founding Father (The Pedophile moHAMmudd (PBUH---Pigblood be upon him))
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To: SeekAndFind

Blink


8 posted on 07/20/2011 3:11:01 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Siena Dreaming
Yes

But Barry must be getting worried about not being able to jet out of DC on August 3rd to his $35K per person birthday party-fundraiser in Chicago

and imagine Moochelle would be mighty surly if he didn't take the family and her posse of 200 people to Martha's Vineyard for two weeks of surf and turf in August

9 posted on 07/20/2011 3:11:03 PM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: jessduntno

We will find out if the GOP is Judenrat or not.


10 posted on 07/20/2011 3:12:02 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Get Obama out!


11 posted on 07/20/2011 3:12:19 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: SeekAndFind

“grand bargain”

Translation: One big enough that they have to pass it to find out what is in it. Also known as a Pelosiscrewyou bill.


12 posted on 07/20/2011 3:14:32 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: jessduntno

Grand Bargain and Gang of 6 sound like Chinese Communist speak


13 posted on 07/20/2011 3:16:47 PM PDT by molson209
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, didn`t the 0-boy term that as “calling his bluff?”


14 posted on 07/20/2011 3:19:53 PM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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To: SeekAndFind

The African-Communist Bastard would accept a short-term extension???

Go pound sand!


15 posted on 07/20/2011 3:22:03 PM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Can’t wait to upgrade from Obama. He is the worst.


16 posted on 07/20/2011 3:24:03 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Siena Dreaming
The Boy King Has Changed His mind again.


17 posted on 07/20/2011 3:25:35 PM PDT by Iron Munro (The more effeminate & debauched the people, the more they are fitted for a tyrannical government.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Piss off, Barry. You said you wouldn`t accept a short-term deal. So what changed, punka**???


18 posted on 07/20/2011 3:25:39 PM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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RE: You said you wouldn`t accept a short-term deal. So what changed, punka**???

Simple, Congress called his bluff, ignoring his warning. As the date draws ever nearer — The false Messiah BLINKED.


19 posted on 07/20/2011 3:27:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: SeekAndFind

ABSOLUTELY NOT...
We have him on the ropes, RIGHT NOW. It’s time to drive it home.


20 posted on 07/20/2011 3:30:11 PM PDT by tcrlaf (You can only lead a lib to the Truth, you can't make it think...)
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