Sen. Reid To GOP: "At This Stage We're Not Able To Make A Counteroffer"

Real Clear Politics ^ | December 30, 2012

[Hojczyk]

SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KENTUCKY): My office submitted our latest offer to the Majority Leader last night at 7:10 p.m. and offered to work through the night to find common ground. The Majority Leader's staff informed us they would be getting back to us this morning at 10:00 a.m., despite the obvious time crunch we all have. It's now 2:00 p.m., and we have yet to receive a response to our good-faith offer.

Now, I'm concerned about the lack of urgency here. I think we all know we're running out of time. This is far too much at stake for political gamesmanship. We need to protect the American families and businesses from this looming tax hike. Everyone agrees that that action is necessary. In order to get things moving, I have just spoken with the Majority Leader. I also placed a call to the vice president to see if he could help jump-start the negotiations on his side.

The vice president and I have worked together on solutions before, and I believe we can again. I want my colleagues to know that we'll keep everyone updated. The consequences of this are too high for the American people to be engaged in a political messaging campaign. I'm interested in getting a result here.

I was here all day yesterday. As I indicated, we submitted our latest proposal at 7:00 p.m. last night. We're willing to work with whoever, whoever can help. There is no single issue that remains an impossible sticking point. The sticking point appears to be a willingness, an interest, or frankly the courage to close the deal. I want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done, but I need a dance partner.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

The Democrats want the dollar to collapse as quickly as possible.

They have no intention of working this out.

[Democrat_media]

We should call our GOP congressmen, tell them to hold the line, don’t give in , go over the media’s stupid cliff .To all repost this number:

Call Congress (202-224-2131)

[Norm Lenhart]

Pound salt Mitch. You and your counterpart Bhoner sat on your ass for months and did nothing, intentionally to force this ‘compromise bullshit in an attempt to cover for your lack of the will to do your job.

Now deal with the consequenses history will level on you BOTH.

You KNEW Reid and Obama were going to do nothing but ‘their way or the highway’ and you sat on your hands with your mouth shut to ‘not offend’ black voters and indys.

Tell President Romney we thank you all for that brilliant idea.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Every time one of these commie piggies like Reid flap their jaws, it becomes more and more obvious that their plan is to collapse the American economy.

[denydenydeny]

Reid and the Democrats are all but openly rooting for a government shutdown, knowing that the Obama-fluffer Media will spin it in their favor.

[mikrofon]

I also placed a call to the vice president to see if he could help jump-start the negotiations on his side.

Jokin' Joe's already partying for the New Year...

[Democrat_media]

Shut the stupid government down. Lay off all the federal government employees starting with the IRS, FDA, EPA, FCC, FEC, HUD etc. etc. Do you want to keep it running?

[Political Junkie Too]

It's now 2:00 p.m., and we have yet to receive a response to our good-faith offer.

What will it take for Republicans to learn that the Democrats were never negotiating in good faith? Reid says it's too late now to make a counter-offer. When did the Senate ever make an offer at all?

-PJ

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Give the Repubs some credit for now.

They haven’t caved.

The Dems have two of the three votes in this. Don’t expect them to go down easily.

As long as the GOP is standing firm, it is good.

If the GOP caves though, they might as well quit and go home.

Stand firm GOP.

[rolling_stone]

cut off welfare,food stamps, obama phones, obamacare, unemployment benefits etc when they riot in the street we will use our 2nd amendment to protect us and they can stick gun control where the sun don’t shine...

[Democrat_media]

I agree. We should call our GOP congressmen, tell them to hold the line, don’t give in , go over the media’s stupid cliff .To all repost this number:

Call Congress (202-224-2131)

[Democrat_media]

“cut off welfare,food stamps, obama phones, obamacare, unemployment benefits etc when they riot in the street we will use our 2nd amendment to protect us and they can stick gun control where the sun don’t shine..”

sounds good to me

[combat_boots]

The change that Lincoln needed occurred on September 2, 1864, when Union forces captured Atlanta. General Sherman had arrived in Georgia, where he utilized what he and General Ulysses S. Grant believed was one of the only ways to end the Civil War. They felt it would take strategic psychological and economic warfare to break the Confederacy once and for all. Sherman ordered his troops to burn the crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian property along their path. This was called the “scorched earth principle.” After destroying Atlanta, the Union troops began the infamous “Sherman’s march to the sea” and headed to the port of Savannah, Georgia.

[Norm Lenhart]

Did you not read Lord Lindsay’s “Obama won’ love letter earlier today?

I gave them PROPER credit.

[Ouderkirk]

They have no intention of working this out.

No, they don't. The communists have no intention of working out anything. They want to keep their vote buying scheme to roll on indefinitely. The care nothing about debt...Because, they will be dead by the time it all comes to an end, so what do they care?

[Democrat_media]

Let them try to burn Baton Rouge here in Louisiana. We’ll win this time.

[K-oneTexas]

The offer is the Party Line ... the president said what he wanted and nothing less will be accepted.

Compromise ... Dems don’t need/want no compromise.

[K-oneTexas]

The offer is the Party Line ... the president said what he wanted and nothing less will be accepted.

Compromise ... Dems don’t need/want no stinkin compromise.

[combat_boots]

“Dec 21, 1864 - Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a 300 mile long path of destruction 60 miles wide all the way from Atlanta. Sherman then telegraphs Lincoln, offering him Savannah as a Christmas present.”