Posted on 07/21/2011 1:21:59 PM PDT by iowamark
RUSH: We're so happy to have with us the Speaker of the House, John Boehner. I'm glad that we had a chance to talk to you here, Mr. Speaker, because people are confused with all of these leaks as to what's going on.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Well, Rush, there is no deal. No deal publicly. No deal privately. There is absolutely no deal. Our focus --
RUSH: Are you talking about a deal, though?
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Pardon me?
RUSH: Are you talking about a deal in secret?
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Our focus right now is getting the Senate to follow us in the House and pass cut, cap, and balance. I believe that we've got to act to prevent a default and to prevent a downgrade of our nation's credit rating, and the best way to do that is to enact cut, cap, and balance. But let me be clear: I believe that is the best course of action. I've said all the way along that we've gotta keep the lines of communication open. That's why Leader Cantor and I have talked with Mitch McConnell. We've talked to Nancy Pelosi. We've talked to the president. We talked about fallback options if in fact cut, cap, and balance does go down; and I do think it's our obligation to have a fallback plan if that doesn't work.
RUSH: Well, but that's what everybody is worried about: What is the fallback plan? A congressional aide is out there today saying that the deal's been struck. He's unnamed, he's on Fox, he's saying, "It's $3 trillion of cuts with no tax revenue." National Journal says three trillion in cuts with "insignificant" tax revenues. So a lot of people out here are of the opinion that Obama is the one who ought to be caving. He's the one that doesn't have a plan. He's forcing you to compromise with yourself. He's done great damage to the economy, and people want it to stop.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: I understand. I'm concerned about the nation defaulting on its credit rating. I'm concerned about us not doing anything about our debt, which will cause our credit rating to fall -- and which then would mean everybody's interest rates go up. I think that's irresponsible. Frankly we've had looked at a half a dozen fallback plans. None of which, none of which, are all that appetizing. That's why we continue to support cut, cap, and balance.
RUSH: So you're convinced that a default would make us unable...? We were to be unable to service our debt if there's a default?
SPEAKER BOEHNER: I'm concerned that we're getting into uncharted territory that could wreak great havoc on our nation, and I don't think it's necessary to get into that unknown zone and take the chance -- and I, frankly, believe that we've gotta find a way to cut our budget deficit, cut our debt, and balance our budget.
RUSH: Why is it not Obama's responsibility to do that? He's the one that's put us in this position.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: It would have been nice if the President would have put a plan to the table months ago, but the President has refused to put any plan on the table. It's obviously been driving me right up a wall.
RUSH: He wants you to take the heat for whatever happens.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Yeah, but I think at the end of the day he knows that he's the commander-in-chief, he's the president of the United States, and HE will take the heat.
RUSH: Well, a lot of people are concerned that you are his lifeline to reelection and that that's how he sees you, and that if he can get you to act in any way that can be portrayed as a cave that he wins, and that's what people are deathly afraid of.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Rush, I'm trying to do what I taught my kids to do; the same thing my parents taught me to do: You do the right things for the right reasons, good things will happen.
RUSH: All right, Speaker Boehner thanks much.
SPEAKER BOEHNER: Thank you, Rush.
RUSH: I wish we had more time, but we don't. Thanks very much for the time here. END TRANSCRIPT
If you heard the call, boner was legal hedging the talk, so he was lying, parse his comments.
Audio clip at the site for Rush24/7 members.
Hear the last hour of Rush (on 2 hour delay) right now at:
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Click the listen live link at top left. Boehner calls in toward the end of the hour.
and rightly so.
If they cave in I’m done with the Republican party.
Turn out the lights I’m going home..........
When push comes to shove, Rush is a party hack. Never trust him!
S&P got behind the Cut, Cap, and Balance bill today. They say it will do everything that is required to keep us from defaulting. Call the senate hacks and earbeat them into capitulation.
I didn’t have Rush on but the transcript of Tammy Faye to Rush does not sound reassuring. I smell a cave in coming.
A lot of people will, and just as Rush said, this is what 0bambi is banking on, if he can get the RINOs to flip on this, conservatives will abandon the party in droves.
There's brown stuff oozing out of your ears......
Yo! Tea Party!!!
Why are we not marching on Washington this weekend? Or maybe next weekend?
SPEAKER BOEHNER: I'm concerned that we're getting into uncharted territory that could wreak great havoc on our nation, and I don't think it's necessary to get into that unknown zone
You never want to get into that "unknown zone" just keep raising the debt ceiling piling on that US Debt (thats what Moody's and China wants.) Then pass some bill about balance budget and spending cuts, that you will never honor.. Rinse and repeat. :-/
You’re an idiot and a liar.
GOP has to unite behind CC and B. Politically, it’s a sure winner. If it passes the Senate and Obama vetos it, then he takes responsibility for the govt. shutdown. If he signs it, then it’s a GOP victory and the left will crack up.
“If you heard the call, boner was legal hedging the talk, so he was lying, parse his comments.”
I heard the call. I can’t say he was lying, but he certainly was tentative and uncomfortable. He is in over his head, and should resign in favor of someone who is a fighter.
Amen - call your senators — whether they are D or R - make them feel the heat
202-224-3121
3 trillion in cuts with no new taxes seems like a pretty good deal to me. Of course we’d have to hear the edtails but it’s better than others that have been out there.
Depends on how the cuts work. Are they over 10 years and all backloaded or are there actually signifcant cuts next year?
This just shows how powerful Rush is that Boehner makes a beeline right to him to put out the fire.
You’re an idiot and a liar.
Boehner: “Well here's the bottom line, friend. My rock bottom price I'll let this beauty go for is $20,000. Take it or leave it. But, well, if you decide you're going to leave it... I've got a back-up price. But I really really think you should take my rock bottom price... it's what's right for both of us!”
If you don't make it clear you're willing to deal with the consequences of walking away from the table... YOU DON'T BELONG AT THE TABLE!!!
The skivvy is that some senate dems are slowly inching towards support as well. Oh, man, if that’s true, and bam won’t sign, he’s a goner.
“Tammy Faye”... I love it!
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