[JSDude1]

They should have tried OPTION #3: UPDATE - An obvious third possibility that I should have included above: The House passes a short-term, totally clean debt ceiling hike, and the shutdown goes on. Would the Senate or the president actually block such an action?

UPDATE II - Intriguing, given the source:

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How hard is this to figure out?! Write, call do whatever to make sure that your voice is heard, because if not they'll CAVE and take whatever McConnell-Reid give them!!

http://www.speaker.gov/contact

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-3121 TTY: (202)-225-1904

[popdonnelly]

I like your idea, but the totalitarian bastards in the White House won’t go along with it.

[swamprebel]

The Senate will decide this tomorrow. Mitch McConnel has already conceded to Harry Reid. The Constitution will be ignored.

[mrsmith]

Boehner didn't offer conservatives anything for the simple reason that he didn't want to pass a House debt limit bill.
That's indisputable.

Why?

[dadfly]

great. i pray the conservatves can hold the line today. then we can work on tommorrow.

[bigbob]

Shepard Smith breathlessly reporting on FNC that they’re back in negotiations again...”deal may be hours away”.

Has anyone noticed old Shep must have got demoted to being the evening headlines girl?

[TroutGuy]

It’s on days like this in particular that I appreciate my job as a fishing guide. Because there’s nothing like being on a gorgeous river in the Mountain West to remind you that no matter how much our politicians screw things up, this is and will remain the greatest nation on earth.

[FlyingEagle]

Shutdown does not appear to shut down anything but the parks.

Certainly does not shut down the bs.

What is wrong with default? As opposed to giving away newly printed cash we are not allowed to print today.

At some point, the balloon pops.

[C210N]

The Conservatives did NOT balk... they DID vote. They voted for a Balanced Budget. GREAT for them! Of course, rather than using their fingers to vote (pressing a button) they chose to vote with their Feet!

[Varsity Flight]

ALL THE WAY, and watch them turn on their little Undocumented Imposter.

[Rome2000]

Commies out!!!!!!!!!!

Smash the left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VRWC For Truth]

The TEA Party lives rent free in the spacious vacuum of the Klown’s pea brain. The 2 year old needs a spankin. He’s gettin whopped like a mule.

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

Dare the phoney Demoncrats! Call their bluff and nail then on failures. Failure to negotiate, failure to open the government, failure on spending, etc.

[Lucky9teen]

The Back and Forth Over the Shutdown and Debt Ceiling

[Uncle Chip]

If Obama refuses to make those debt payments on time then he and Lew need to be fired and have someone else take the checkbook.

[erod]

SUCK IT GOPE!!!

[eyedigress]

Keep it shut. Default already then impeach Odingo.

[Zeneta]

Please understand, NONE OF THIS MATTERS.

Obama wants a default

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3079279/posts

[DesertRenegade]

I pray that Senator Cruz stands strong. We can NOT allow Boehner to yield to Obama and allow Obummercare to destroy this nation!

[Wisconsinlady]

I honestly don’t understand what is going on up there on the hill anymore.

[tobyhill]

If Boehner allows the Senate bill to pass with Rats and RINOs then he's done.