[Nachum]

Now we know why the Won called the troops into the White House today :)

[Principled]

No short term deal is needed.

[Nachum]

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[ilgipper]

blink.

[HIDEK6]

This "grand bargain" language looks like an attempt to equate balancing the budget with bringing the North and the South together after the Civil War.

All for the greater honor and glory of obama.

[screaminsunshine]

Shut the Sucker down! Just shut it down. Let them sweat. They are so scared it is evident. Shut it down now!

[MulberryDraw]

How about a 1 to 3 month deal with immediate cuts?

[ScottinVA]

If the repubs offer him a short-term deal, make it with as harsh a set of terms possible.

[Jess79]

See what happens when Republicans call his bluff?

[blueyon]

Hey I say do it...3 to 6 months...period

[rokkitapps]

“Don’t call my bluff” ... week later.. calls own bluff

[WOSG]

Here’s the short term deal:

“Cut and Cap” part of cut cap and balance with a $300 billion debt ceiling raise.That is our ‘short-term’ option. TAX HIKES OF ANY KIND ARE OFF THE TABLE. Then we finalize FY2012 budget and only raise the debt ceiling further if Obama signs up for our budget.

NR guys has same idea:

” What conservatives should be doing is seizing the initiative in the House. They should move immediately to pass a small debt-limit increase, on the order of $500 billion, coupled with a reasonable set of spending cuts, including caps on discretionary spending. They should then send that to the Senate as the starting point for discussions. Doing this now would increase Speaker Boehner’s leverage immensely, as he would become the only person in the room who had shown by his actions that he doesn’t want a default. Moreover, at this late stage, there’s a very real chance it would become the vehicle for getting past August 2.”

[newzjunkey]

On Mark Levin's show, Jeff Sessions (R-AL) claims Reid plans to hold a vote on Cut, Cap & Balance on Saturday.

He thinks all Republicans will vote for it but not even 1 Democrat will vote for it.

Says "Gang of Six" is at best 1 to 1, cut to tax hike according to the handout he was given.