I want the Reid plan in writing. Its existence alone - assuming any spending cuts - will infuriate the Left.
The RATS are in a lose-lose. If the Senate passes a legitimate deal, they enrage the Left. If the Senate passes a sham plan, then the credit rating will be downgraded, and the adverse economic consequences will follow.
This is why Obama went ballistic on Friday. His bluff was called, and people saw an empty suit; and Boehner walked away from a bad deal.
Anybody ventured over to DU?
I am beginning to think that Bill Clinton deliberately gave BO bad advice as retribution. Remember, Clinton would not mind remaining the only post WWII Dem president who won a second term.
Here’s something interesting [to me] that I came across accidentally.
When things end up passing, a reconciliation can be forced. At that time, can CCB be put in its place? It would pass the House of course ... and the thinking ‘round here is that it would pass the Senate.
It has the side benefit of screwing the Dems via reconciliation too.
The MSM, however, will blame the Tea Party Congress when S&P and Moody's lowers the credit rating. However, the smoke will eventually clear ..... Who would have thunk that S&P and Moody's would play such an important role in all of this?