[WOSG]

Bad idea on so many levels:
- it lets the President pick his cuts, not Congress.
- it gives 35 Democrats the power to back up the President
- if the President doesnt get what he wats, he vetoes and gets the debt ceiling increase FOR NOTHING

Bad idea.

[rainee]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Obummer cannot come out of this thing looking like he saved the day...McConnell is caving & handing the RATS the debt ceiling on a silver platter

[Mouton]

DON’T DO IT...DON’T LET HIM WEASEL OUT OF THIS BOX HE PUT HIMSELF IN. DRIVE THE SPIKE THROUGH THE HEART OF THIS VAMPIRE.

[ScottinVA]

...and deservedly so.

[MNlurker]

And with this roll over I kiss the GOP as it currently constructed goodbye...

Go f yourself Mitch.

[SUSSA]

Something like this was to be expected from these RINOs.

[ScottinVA]

That’s why Obama played that Social Security card. He knew... he knew he was going to win this all along.

[no-to-illegals]

mcconnell hands zer0 a victory. (the truthful headline)

[GeronL]

GOP prepares for abject surrender

[cotton1706]

An automatic increase unless two-thirds vote to stop it, which the president (any president) would veto anyway?? What a stupid idea. Where do they come up with these hair-brained schemes. Of course I know, from the minds of moderate (just get us over this bump on the socialist road) republicans.

US Constitution: Congress shall have the power to borrow money.

[EGPWS]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday unveiled a “back-up plan” for raising the debt ceiling in case the ongoing negotiations between congressional leaders and the White House fail to produce a result by an Aug. 2 deadline.

Welcome back to (D) (D) (D) again in the beltway come 2012 if this is true.

What the he!! is wrong with these people???

[Truth is a Weapon]

This could be a trial balloon. I kind of doubt it’s true. Next, the House Republicans will never go for this.

I think we will find out this is just not true.

[Truth is a Weapon]

This could be a trial balloon. I kind of doubt it’s true. Next, the House Republicans will never go for this.

I think we will find out this is just not true.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Until we get rid of Boner and McConnell, all the tea party elections in the world won’t change this disgraceful GOP leadership.

[b4its2late]

Why have a ceiling?

[ScottinVA]

Third party.

[ScottinVA]

What angers me more than anything is the fix was probably in from the beginning. Obama knew he was going to win. He always does.

This current crop of GOP “leaders” isn’t anywhere near fit to lead.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Wasn’t the headline McConnell said there is no deal or negotiating as long as Obama is POTUS?

[kabar]

Third party here we come. Why bring up this white flag now? What kind of negotiating is that? Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

This is going to enhance Obama's reputation and make him look stronger. I guess the GOP wants Obama reelected.

[dforest]

Pllan to see any chance for a 2012 win go down the toilet.

I always knew this RINO Senate would be the undoing.