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White House stokes debt-ceiling crisis (No to new plan)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/white-house-stokes-debt-ceiling-crisis/2011/03/2 ^ | 7/25 | rubin

Posted on 07/25/2011 6:07:48 AM PDT by RummyChick

A Republican aide e-mails me: “The Speaker, Sen. Reid and Sen. McConnell all agreed on the general framework of a two-part plan. A short-term increase (with cuts greater than the increase), combined with a committee to find long-term savings before the rest of the increase would be considered. Sen. Reid took the bipartisan plan to the White House and the President said no.”

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Our Traitors caved but Obama says No. WTH???
1 posted on 07/25/2011 6:07:53 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Btw, I don’t want a Super Congress and I don’t want pretend spending cuts.


2 posted on 07/25/2011 6:08:45 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

But I thought it was said that at this point...The White House would sign anything


3 posted on 07/25/2011 6:11:17 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: RummyChick

Obama isn’t willing to settle for anything less than what *he* wants. He may make noises otherwise, but he won’t actually compromise in any significant way.

By the way, this is two strikes for him, he’s been presented with two bipartisan options and denied them both.


4 posted on 07/25/2011 6:11:40 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: RummyChick

“Cuts greater than the increase”...............a shell game. NO INCREASE


5 posted on 07/25/2011 6:12:02 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: RummyChick

EWErickson Erick Erickson
John Boehner just got played for a fool. Headlines are Harry Reid is offering bigger cuts than Boehner and no tax increases.

EWErickson Erick Erickson
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@JRubinBlogger @jimpethokoukis No doubt they are a scam, but he’s beating Boehner in the dumbed down headlines.

JRubinBlogger Jennifer Rubin
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@JimPethokoukis @EWErickson but Reid cuts are a scam..details to follow


6 posted on 07/25/2011 6:12:09 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Spktyr
By the way, this is two strikes for him, he’s been presented with two bipartisan options and denied them both.

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Obama failure could lead to ratings downgrade -- 07-24-2011

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Eff'n commie.

7 posted on 07/25/2011 6:15:28 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: RummyChick

This will go on until the checks stop...................


8 posted on 07/25/2011 6:16:19 AM PDT by Red Badger (PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
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To: BobP

I am going to have to head out. Rubin is going to post the details of Reid’s scam. She will probably link it on her twitter account.


9 posted on 07/25/2011 6:16:59 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

how is agreeing to a short term debt increase with cuts that are greater than the increase caving??? its more like hitting a grand slam...


10 posted on 07/25/2011 6:17:29 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: BobP

I am very aware of the realities of this mess, but for Obama to say no to that is beyond nuts.


11 posted on 07/25/2011 6:18:07 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: RummyChick
This is a BIG political blunder. Obama now owns a default if it happens (I'm betting he'll pay the debt service no matter what) and a credit downgrade.

Worse than the political fall-out, we already know his ideas are bankrupt, will be the revelation that he was not worthy of being liked. Things like "he is destroying our economy INTENTIONALLY" now become quite believable to the masses, instead of just being a marginal conservative opinion. Rush is now vindicated for saying "I hope he fails".

12 posted on 07/25/2011 6:18:59 AM PDT by wayoverontheright (The Democratic Party is trying to end "the private sector as we know it".)
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To: RummyChick

imPethokoukis James Pethokoukis

JimPethokoukis James Pethokoukis
If Rs accept are willing to accept future Afghan-Iraq cuts as a legit part of $2.7T, time to call off #debtastrophe ?


Call ,email, tweet those Freshman members and tell them this is unacceptable. There is a toll free number to reach Congress in a thread that I posted ..maybe last week.


13 posted on 07/25/2011 6:19:34 AM PDT by RummyChick
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It doesn’t matter what Obama says or wants anymore. He has been dealt out of the game.

Second, it doesn’t matter if Reid’s cuts are real or illusory. If they are real, then Obama/Reid infuriate the Left. If they are a sham, then the credit agencies will step in and downgrade our debt, thus further weakening the economy.

Frankly, if the Reid plan is a sham, I don’t think it can get through the Senate itself, anyway.

What we need most today is for Reid to make his plan public. Boehner should wait on his plan until Reid issues his.


14 posted on 07/25/2011 6:20:43 AM PDT by mwl8787
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To: RummyChick; blueyon; Spktyr; yldstrk; BobP; Red Badger

Pincer move all along apparently.

Barky doesn’t care which way it goes: catastrophe for the country or catastrophe for the Republicans.

Either way, he’s got the MSM ready to spin it for his win.

He’s just batting at us like a cat with a mouse. He can kill him now or later. Later is more fun.


15 posted on 07/25/2011 6:22:06 AM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: God luvs America

Unfortunately, the general public will feel as you do and NOT LOOK AT THE DETAILS.

First of all, cuts in the future are bogus. Well established that Boehner can’t bind a future Congress.

Secondly, they are bogus cuts.

Watch for the details. Think about them. And think..it that really what you wanted as a Real Conservative and not a RINO.

Btw, Remember how Reagan got the shaft. Promises that were never kept.


16 posted on 07/25/2011 6:22:36 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick
and the President said no.

Doesn't the president buy the Aug 2-Default-Calamity scare tactics that he himself has been touting?

17 posted on 07/25/2011 6:26:33 AM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
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To: wayoverontheright
This is a BIG political blunder.

You can say that again - a hundred times over. Colossal blunder. The mostest epic-erest eva.

I'm astounded.

It was on his desk and he said no. Well, I don't need no steenkin' commission anyway. I prefer CCB. Get a Senate vote and plop it on his desk.

18 posted on 07/25/2011 6:26:44 AM PDT by Principled
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To: God luvs America

Oh , and one more thing. Look at the Details of that Super Congress.

Yes, we had the Brac Commission.

But imagine what is going to happen with selected Elite people on both sides of the Aisle deciding your future on everything.


19 posted on 07/25/2011 6:27:13 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: GlockThe Vote
I am very aware of the realities of this mess, but for Obama to say no to that is beyond nuts.

I think you just hit upon the title of his future biography!

20 posted on 07/25/2011 6:27:29 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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