Obama says will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling

Reuters ^ | 9-16

[Arthurio]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would not negotiate with Congress over whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and chided Republicans for threatening to bring the government to a halt in an effort to repeal his signature healthcare reform law.

The White House is gearing up for difficult budget talks with lawmakers, but it has said consistently that the president would not negotiate over the debt limit, which must be raised so Washington can pay its bills.

[Cyber Liberty]

That’s easy: The Republican.

[Jim Noble]

Obama says will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling

Good, he should not have to.

Borrowing money is the sole prerogative of Congress. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the President.

[Puppage]

Obama says will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling

Can we at least get a red line here?

[SC_Pete]

Obama does not negotiate. He waits for the Pubbies to cave in. Works every time.

[Iron Munro]

Barack Obama Quote, Nov. 20, 2006:

"This means talking to our friends and, at times, even our enemies."

(unless they are Americans who disagree with him)

Barack Obama Quote, Feb. 9, 2009:

The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose.

(unless they are Americans who disagree with him)

[Tzimisce]

So He’ll meet with the Iranians, but not the Congress?

[ScottinVA]

Why should he negotiate when the spineless “Republicans” always bend over for him to have his way with them?

Ditto for all the leading dems... why should Reid and Pelosi ever give an inch when the repubs reflexively give away the ranch? They know there's no courage in the ranks of senior GOPers, so they just plant their feet and bide their time. Doesn't take much at all to frighten a repub into surrender.

[mylife]

I’ll negotiate with Bashir Assad or Kim Jong Un but not those wascaly wepublicans.

[mylife]

Stand by.

[Red in Blue PA]

He has no problems talking to our enemies, just not Republicans. The guy is a vile piece of trash.

[fwdude]

They are absolutely pathetic, aren't they?

With a Party like this, who needs enemies?

[ScottinVA]

[mylife]

Yes, Yes... He is a very magnanimous fellow /S

[ScottinVA]

They are absolutely pathetic, aren't they?

Yes they are. I have no confidence in them, whatsoever.

[mylife]

Hit them hard! Hit them now!

Damn the fallout!

[bgill]

Not going to go along with Congress on whatever they decide on the debt ceiling.

Not going to go along with Congress on whatever they decide on Syria.

Not going to go along with Congress on whatever they decide on ObamaCare.

Not going to go along with Congress on whatever they decide on ____________.

Seems to be a pattern. Bet he couldn’t play nice in the sand box either.

[fwdude]

Why should Ø go along with Congress when he can get them to collapse into a pile of quivering jello just by saying “boo!”?

[vpintheak]

What a great uniter!

[VerySadAmerican]

If there was a true opposition party leader in DC he’d issue a statement saying “What he said.”

[VerySadAmerican]

If the republicans were to hold fast it would take about a week of no government programs before liberals would be calling Pelosi and Reid saying “I don’t care who’s fault it is. Do something!”