Well, just reading the transcript, and not having listened to the actual interview, it sure sounds like Boehner is going to cave at the earliest opportunity. Are you discussing a deal? Doesn’t answer. Instead, says we have to raise the debt ceiling to prevent interest rates from going up, blah, blah, blah.
If this guy would just get behind the freshman caucus and say, “we passed your debt ceiling increase, there it is, that’s all you get”, Obama and company would cave. Obama knows Boehner is a weak sister, so all he has to do is sit tight and Boehner give him whatever he wants. The funny thing is, will anyone in the GOP House follow Boehner’s cave-in lead?
Unlike most Freepers, I understand the need to compromise. In addition, I know cap will not get the votes. People here are dreaming that it even has a shot.
That said, if the Senate and House agree to tax increases, I don’t see why I should bother supporting them anymore. There has to be a line of what s unacceptable, and failing to make real cuts and instead raising taxes is one.
Boehner sounds like he will agree to any deal he can get the votes to pass.
I hope they hold out.But the republicans’ actions in the past have made me gunshy.
I really commend Speaker Boehner for his statements here. He is obviously doing what he can to hold the line and deal with a slippery jello President and a lot of media FUD.
This statement is good too:
“SPEAKER BOEHNER: Rush, I’m trying to do what I taught my kids to do; the same thing my parents taught me to do: You do the right things for the right reasons, good things will happen. “
He’s not going to re-elect or un-elect Obama. He will do fine and Republicans will do fine if Boehner and the House GOP stand on principle and do the right things.
The right thing, in case any Republican hasnt figured it out, is standing for cut, cap and balance and saying “hell no!” to any and all tax hikes.