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White House banking on another McConnell retreat over the debt ceiling
Msn.com ^ | 10/13/21 | Christopher Cadelago

Posted on 10/15/2021 3:51:55 AM PDT by cotton1706

But White House officials are still planning for the Kentucky Republican to climb down as yet another deadline approaches in December, after he convinced 10 Republican colleagues to break the logjam last week.

Inside the White House, aides don’t view McConnell’s insistence as a hard “no.” Instead, they consider the recent vote in the Senate to raise the debt limit for two months a harbinger for the future, underscoring that Republicans could easily join Democrats though regular order if need be.

Such a conviction suggests that Washington is girding for another exasperating and potentially costly game of chicken, only this time, with the rest of Biden’s sprawling agenda thrown into the mix. McConnell has insisted that Democrats use the reconciliation budget process to pass a debt ceiling bill with only Democratic votes. But some Democrats bristle at the idea, arguing it could take up too much floor time and would set a dangerous precedent.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
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Since this is all just a fake battle, they're right.
1 posted on 10/15/2021 3:51:55 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Always bet on a sure thing.


2 posted on 10/15/2021 3:58:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (China is like the Third Reich. We are Mussolini's Italy. A weaker, Jr partner, good at losing wars.)
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There’s no movement to remove Mitch as leader of the GOP in the Senate.


3 posted on 10/15/2021 4:00:43 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: cotton1706

I’m listening to yesterdays Mark Levins show right now on podcast where he’s going over the economy. We are effed, totally utterly and completely effed.

He pointed out we are just at the beginning of the Biden term, we have over 3 YEARS left and all Biden is focusing on is destroying the economy more and more. Fuel is up 54% oil up 78% and we have inflation. Biden just shut down drilling in Alaska the other day. Levin says it’s going to be worse than the 1970s and I believe him. McConnell can absolutely go to hell useless asswipe.


4 posted on 10/15/2021 4:03:18 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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I’d never vote for someone like McConnell and until enough Republicans feel like me, people like him will remain in power.


5 posted on 10/15/2021 4:04:19 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: cotton1706

We’ll see. Right now both sides would rather see the country go down the tubes than be seen as working with the other side.


6 posted on 10/15/2021 4:05:27 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: TakebackGOP

We are ruled by the uniparty from hell that cares more about foreign invaders, empowering and arming Islamic terrorists while labeling parents who disagree with their kids being indocrinated in racism and sexual perversions as “domestic terrorists” while they destroy the economy more and more. This is a nightmare, it really is. I don’t even want to think where we are going to be 3 years from now. Forget the midterms, election integrity is being utterly ignored on purpose so I fully expect democrats to sweep it. “Wow, they won the house and Senate by the most votes in history. What a surprise”


7 posted on 10/15/2021 4:19:59 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: cotton1706

Surrender, it’s the moderate and civil thing to do.

Brought to you by the same Republicans who are encouraging all of you to vote Democrat this next election cycle. Just to teach a lesson to Republicans who aren’t civil, who aren’t decent, who, you know, aren’t democrats.


8 posted on 10/15/2021 4:34:16 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: cotton1706

That is not a fair bet.


9 posted on 10/15/2021 5:09:36 AM PDT by bray (Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

He pointed out we are just at the beginning of the Biden term, we have over 3 YEARS left and all Biden is focusing on is destroying the economy more and more. Fuel is up 54% oil up 78% and we have inflation.

Biden will campaign in the future on the slogan he made everyone a millionaire. The only problem is 3 years from now a Happy meal will be $4,900 and a 3 bedroom home will be $15M.


10 posted on 10/15/2021 5:15:27 AM PDT by Flick Lives (The future is a quiet world)
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To: TakebackGOP

Well, Freepers continue to bitch and moan about mitch every day.

Is that not movement?


11 posted on 10/15/2021 5:19:09 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: JonPreston

I’d never vote for someone like McConnell and until enough Republicans feel like me, people like him will remain in power.


That really is our main problem. The majority of GOP voters will never politically radicalize in defense of liberty. Too many weak and surrender prone voters simply can not face the ugly truths we face. It’s much easier to surrender to Marxists and go back to watching Dancing with the Stars.


12 posted on 10/15/2021 5:24:08 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: cotton1706

It’s a safe bet.

Assisting Democrats is what Assistant Democrats do.


13 posted on 10/15/2021 6:19:45 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TakebackGOP

That’s because most of the GOP Senators are Mitch’s bitches.

Until we replace the Bush League Republicans with real Republicans they will continue to assist the Democrats to destroy the country.


14 posted on 10/15/2021 6:21:54 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: cotton1706

“But White House officials are still planning for the Kentucky Republican to climb down as yet another deadline approaches in December…”

That’s a safe bet.

L


15 posted on 10/15/2021 6:22:53 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: cotton1706

Dear Quote Investigator: There is a famous story about sex and money that I have heard in myriad variations. A man asks a woman if she would be willing to sleep with him if he pays her an exorbitant sum. She replies affirmatively. He then names a paltry amount and asks if she would still be willing to sleep with him for the revised fee. The woman is greatly offended and replies as follows:

She: What kind of woman do you think I am?
He: We’ve already established that. Now we’re just haggling over the price.

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/03/07/haggling/


16 posted on 10/15/2021 6:26:23 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Lurker

Why would they bother “planning for the Kentucky Republican to climb down”? It’s guaranteed that he will, cast in stone, a sure bet, certain fact, etc.


17 posted on 10/15/2021 6:29:24 AM PDT by damper99
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To: Raycpa

I always thought that story was from Winston Churchill. Churchill was very snarky so it fits his character.


18 posted on 10/15/2021 6:33:39 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

McConnell is a communist sympathizer, so he probably will.

By the way, the elections are still rigged.


19 posted on 10/15/2021 6:55:39 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: cotton1706

Well of course they are. It is the uniparty afterall.


20 posted on 10/15/2021 6:56:41 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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