Posted on 09/29/2013 11:42:00 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
Former President Bill Clinton, who sat in the Oval Office during the last government shutdown, supports President Barack Obama's refusal to negotiate with congressional Republicans and argues he should call their "bluff" as the government nears a possible shutdown and default.
"He could stop it, but the price of - the current price of stopping it is higher than the price of letting the Republicans do it and taking their medicine," he said in an interview that aired Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
Clinton went on to say that House Republicans, having realized they have little chance of pushing through legislative items their party wants, have dug in and scrapped any plans of negotiating. "Give us what we want or we're going to shut the government down," Clinton said, describing how he sees the GOP strategy.
"I think under those circumstances, the president has to take the position he's taken," he continued. "Which is 'You - not me - you voted to spend this money.' … You can't negotiate over that. And I think he's right not to."
Obama has repeatedly vowed he won't bargain in the upcoming debt ceiling debate. If the debt ceiling isn't raised by October 17, the government won't be able to pay its bills.
Republicans frequently point to Clinton's tenure, when he negotiated with congressional Republicans over raising the debt ceiling in 1996.
But Clinton argued Sunday that was a different period in time, saying the negotiations then were "extremely minor" and the stakes at the time were not as large: "The economy was growing and the deficit was going down."
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"I'll have a mocha latte with whip cream on top in a blue cup.
And don't spill any."
"Does anybody else want coffee?"
Clinton has strong political instincts. He knows the republicans will cave. Hopefully, zer0bama won’t listen to him.
Oh, I remember him alright-—he raised the price on my patents and made me rent them instead of owning them. But that’s all the memory space I want to devote to the dirtbag.
Advice from a lying rapist to an even worse man.
I though I saw a bit of dig at 0bama by Clinton....notice how he talked of himself..... a lot.
Obama has found it very easy to advance his narrow ideological agenda of failure-prone Marxism.
4 years after Obama conned his Democrats into passing the Federal takeover of the cash cow of Medical Insurance, the PC, Doormat Republicans are finally timidly suggesting defunding that Federal takeover.
Without the weak, PC, Doormat Republicans Boehner and McConnell being stupidly kept in their respective leadership positions by truly cowardly House and Senate Members, Obama Medical Insurance “Care” Takeover would have been defunded long ago.
The primal yearning of the 47 % who pay no personal Federal Income tax is to belong to a tribe where all of their choices are dictated to them by their arrogant tribal leader.
This a common trait of those who have low self-esteem.
In that sense, Obamanation is truly a cult.
Freedom is defined in the dictionary as follows:
1.) Exemption or liberation from slavery or imprisonment.
3.) Liberty of choice or action.
Most of the 47 % riding in the “free” wagon seek out slavery, and lack of personal choice.
They thus feel safe.
Liberty is defined in the dictionary as follows:
1.) The state of being exempt from the domination of others or from restricting circumstances; freedom.
5.) The power of voluntary choice: freedom from necessity.
6.) Individual Liberty: Freedom from restraint in the performance of rights outside of government control.
Most people who are getting a free ride in the wagon where 47 % pay no personal Federal Income Taxes, are terrified of making a voluntary choice.
The 47 % would prefer that they be under government control where the choices are made for him.
All of this societal wussiness has made it very easy for B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, to advance his narrow ideological agenda of European-style, failure-prone, Marxism in spite of PC, Doormat Republican token “opposition.”
BTW, unlike taxes, Federal Obama ‘care’ Insurance charges can be increased EVERY YEAR to whatever % the present and future arrogant leaders of Obamanation wants.
BTW, BTW, the free-loading 47 % will always vote for the Candidate for POTUS approved by Obamanation.
Unfortunately shutting down govt is EXACTLY why Obama and Reid are doing this. They know the media will exaggerate the effects and place all the blame on the GOP and the Tea Party. The result will be that Obama’s last two years will see him in control as much as he was in his first two years. The GOP will be a rump organization and the Tea Party will be able to have its rallies in a MacDonalds. In 2016 Clinton will win 45 states. Why? Because shortsighted conservatives allowed their hatred of all things Obama to keep them from thinking rationally. Obamacare was going to fail miserably. The Right should have let it and gone on to win in 14 and 16. What could the GOP have done? Boehner and Cantor should have gone to SCOTUS the moment Barky suspended the employer mandate. As leaders of the House they had legal standing to ask the Court to declare Barky’s action as deliberately not carrying out laws passed by Congress and unilaterally acting as his own legislative branch. They would have won, embarrassed Barky and shown the catastrophic effects the employer mandate would have. Instead they chose shut down. They are, in the words of Jeremiah Wright, stuck on stupid!!
Either that or Clinton wants to trip up Obama. Revenge is a plate best served cold.
Yes, but it appears that maybe G-d forgot to include those parts when He made Boehner (an ironic name, since he apparently lacks the necessary equipment to have one)
and his pals
you know, like sometimes a car comes off the assembly line missing a few pieces?
Now that we know what will not work, what is your solution and how do you know it will work?
Obama gonna rely on advice from BJ Clinton? Like the Clintons have Obama’s best interest in mind...
maybe nobama could “use” some of his “buddies” in the white house like klinton did with monica if there is a shutdown...he would really like that
Clinton has been out of office for TWELVE YEARS!! If only his ego would let him step aside and STFU.
Do America a favor and shut the police state down. Give America something they’ll remember AFTER they soon realize they HATE 0bamacare. May America’s celebrities see their health records (including record of their STD’s) splattered all over social media! THIS IS WHY CONGRESS IS EXEMPT FROM IT!
If Obama takes Clintoon’s advice, the Bent One can take credit for it. If not, he can say, “I told you so” and toot Hildabeast’s horn, claiming she would have done it his way.
He wins either way. He’s in the catbird seat.
BJ needs to shut up and go away.
Clinton needs to be in jail
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