Posted on 07/24/2011 4:51:57 PM PDT by bigbob
The second most powerful Democrat in the Senate warned Republicans Sunday that they are toying with a fragile economy and would take the blame for any fallout from a debt default.
On Sunday, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he had six words of warning for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio): “If you break it, you own it.”
Republicans and the White House have argued the case that the president “owns” the economy, along with its recovery.
Durbin slammed Boehner for calling off debt-ceiling negotiations with the White House on Friday.
“The president negotiated with you in good faith,” Durbin said he would tell Boehner. “You walked away from it. Twice.”
Boehner said he called off negotiations with the president on Friday because the president pushed for increased revenues beyond the level to which Republicans could agree. President Obama said Boehner walked away from a good deal for both sides.
Republicans have said they expect failed deficit negotiations to reflect badly on President Obama’s leadership.
“[Republicans] want to make this a campaign issue,” Durbin said, pushing back against Boehner and other Republicans including Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) who have criticized the president for wanting even a temporary raise of the debt ceiling to last through the next election.
The White House has said that extending the debt ceiling at least in until 2013 will remove politics from the equation. Boehner said Sunday that the president is “worried about his next election” rather than thinking about the country.
Durbin argued that a short-term extension of the debt ceiling that only lasted a few months would be bad for the country.
“This notion that we're going to replay this movie in four to five months, that we're going to face this whole thing all over again? The American economy is too fragile,” Durbin said on CBS’ Face the Nation. “It's going to hurt us. It's going to stall our economy.”
Senate Democratic leadership has been working nonstop to reach a deal, according to Durbin. “It needs to happen today,” he said, indicating Democrats are working under a deadline similar to that of the Republicans. Boehner’s office said Republicans intend to release a plan by before the Asian markets open Sunday afternoon.
Okay.. four words...
Durbin is a moron.
OK! Next.
I think Durbin just admitted the same thing.
Memo to DurbanIdiot: You have already broke it; we are trying to fix it. =.=
Btw, DurbanIdiot, you libtard idiots going to get around to putting forth a fiscal budget anytime between now and the 2012 elections? =.=
-Barack Obama, July 14, 2009
Durbin (D-Ill.) said he had six words of warning for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio): "If you break it, you own it."Three words for Durbin -- that's seven words.
Can it get any more thuggish and obvious. First Bammy Boy says “Don’t call my bluff” .... Kind of retarded to come out and say that. Then Sen. Dirtbag also comes out in public saying the Democrats are trying to jam and bully the Republicans
Sen Dirtbag is particularly odious. He has insulted America’s military on numerous occasions. He’s always pushing some Dream Act. He should get cancer and drop dead. As it is this guy sure looks like he’s on meds that mess up his mind.
Kinda like a car-owner telling the tow-truck driver hooking up his totaled vehicle, “If you scratch my car, you own it.”
Sales clerk to mother of little boy in a fine crystal shop: “if he breaks it, you own it.”
My comment to Durbin, et al: “you broke it, but try to blame others who just happened to be close enough to try to catch the falling vase as you tripped them.”
They broke the Constitutional limitations that a) Congress has only those powers explicitly granted, and b) that only gold and silver coins can be legal tender. They broke the Treasury by spending/promising far more than the United States can ever repay.
Blaming those who are trying to prevent the debt from getting any worse would by funny if it weren’t so evil. We’re broke. And the socialists own it.
Actually starting Aug 2, we will have a balanced budget. We don’t need an amendment to do so. Hey Congress you can only spend what you take in. By the way you can’t raise taxes either, you don’t have the votes.
One week until a balanced budget!!!!!
Translation: We the Democrats are going to “project” themselves unto the conservative Republicans.
Translation: We the Democrats are going to “project” themselves unto the conservative Republicans.
Obama's answer is a three letter word" J-O-B-S.
Obama's answer is a three letter word" J-O-B-S.
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Stupid Senator, you broke it with “The Great Society”. The Dims “War on Prosperity”.
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