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Boehner pivots on taxes after Obama win
http://thehill.com ^ | november 8, 2012 | Russell Berman and Erik Wasson

Posted on 11/08/2012 1:22:11 PM PST by lowbridge

In the wake of the GOP’s disappointing election, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday signaled a willingness to accept higher tax revenues as part of a deficit cutting deal.

The fast-approaching deadline to stop a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts left Boehner and other leaders with little time to digest Republican Mitt Romney’s defeat on Tuesday.

Leaders on both sides of the Capitol moved swiftly to stake out their positions on the fiscal cliff, with Boehner calling for a “down payment” that would lead to a farther-reaching pact in 2013 and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) saying he did not want to see a short-term fix.

“I’m not for kicking the can down the road; I think we’ve done that far too much,” Reid told reporters in the Capitol. “I think we should just roll up our sleeves and get it done.”

The Democratic leader also cast Obama’s victory over Romney — in which the president won nearly every swing state —as overwhelming, and noted that his party gained seats in both chambers of Congress. “That’s not the status quo,” he said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; obama; sourcetitlenoturl; taxes
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Hey everybody, I got a brilliant idea!

John Boehner for GOP presidential candidate in 2016!!!

Who's with me?

***ducks and runs***

1 posted on 11/08/2012 1:22:20 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Hey Boehner - you can confiscate all the money of the richest people in the US and it would not put a dent in the deficit. Stand up and state “NO MORE TAXES.” ONLY CUTS.

What an idiot.


2 posted on 11/08/2012 1:24:47 PM PST by TJ Jackson
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To: lowbridge
If Boehner and any other Republicans don't want to be the next Richard Lugar in the 2014 primary, they better be pivoting right back and fast...
3 posted on 11/08/2012 1:26:17 PM PST by apillar
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To: lowbridge

Don’t cave.


4 posted on 11/08/2012 1:26:31 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: lowbridge
John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday signaled a willingness to accept higher tax revenues as part of a deficit cutting deal.

Instead of The Weeper of the House Boehner, let's suggest that the Republicans get a Speaker with a little backbone like Paul Ryan. He understands the fiscal problems and instead of just bending over for Bathhouse Barry Benghazi, maybe he can extract something.

5 posted on 11/08/2012 1:27:23 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Never Underestimate the Power of Evil or Evil Doers)
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6 posted on 11/08/2012 1:27:43 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: lowbridge

So, the GOP-E wants us to compromise our basic moral values to vote for Mitt so men like Boehner can have power?

Where’s the benefit?


7 posted on 11/08/2012 1:28:14 PM PST by donna (Pray for revival.)
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To: lowbridge
with Boehner calling for a “down payment” that would lead to a farther-reaching pact in 2013 ...

Translation:

We will gladly accept higher taxes today with your promise to cut spending tomorrow.

That is how we got into this mess.

8 posted on 11/08/2012 1:28:45 PM PST by dartuser ("If you are ... what you were ... then you're not.")
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To: lowbridge

Any Republicans who go along with this are traitors!!


9 posted on 11/08/2012 1:29:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Boehner will sell us out.


10 posted on 11/08/2012 1:29:48 PM PST by Venturer
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To: lowbridge
What is this guy's office number or whatever line you call? I think he needs a little "pep talk" from every single FReeper!

And who can we call in the GOP to advise them to pick a new damn speaker already.

11 posted on 11/08/2012 1:30:57 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: lowbridge

This may have been mentioned before...

The GOP is damaged goods and sometimes things have to be scrapped and rebuilt from scratch. I think the GOP might be in that situation.

Wonder if we could kick off a grass roots campaign to call our GOP reps and simply tell them that if Boehner compromises to the point that it jeopardizes our core conservative principles, then we make a vow to never vote for another GOP candidate again. Of course they won’t initially believe us, but if enough calls go in, and if the tea party (as an example) movement helps magnify this approach, they may think twice.

If not, then we send a very clear message in 2014 by sitting it out. Hope it wouldn’t come to that, but if you threaten, you need to be willing to carry forward.

Thoughts? Is this completely crazy?

We just have to figure a way to pressure our reps into taking a principled stand and telling Harry Reid to stuff it.


12 posted on 11/08/2012 1:32:19 PM PST by PsyOps
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To: lowbridge

The government takes in more than enough money to cover its Constitutionally mandated functions and duties. The problem is not revenue, the problem is overspending. A willingness to raise taxes to bring down the deficit/debt will be seen by lawmakers as a further license to overspend. Why doesn’t Boehner understand this?


13 posted on 11/08/2012 1:33:10 PM PST by 84rules ( Ooh-Rah! Semper Fi!)
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To: lowbridge

Friend, I would tell Speaker Boehner to stand on the steps of the US Capitol and tell the press he is going to give obama everything the president asked for

Only condition being that the president man-up and own the results

The hollywood-honey boo boo crowd voted for this garrulous inept affirmative action clown to run the economy, so they deserve to see it in action

then watch the democrats scuttle out of the shadows to try to stop the damage they know will result

Bring it on


14 posted on 11/08/2012 1:33:20 PM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: lowbridge
“I’m not for kicking the can down the road; I think we’ve done that far too much,” Reid told reporters in the Capitol. “I think we should just roll up our sleeves and get it done.”

Did the "journalist" at the Hill note that Harry Reid hasn't passed a single budget for 3 years? Probably not.

The remarks I read from Boehner seemed to ME to merely signal a willingness to work with Obama--exchanging taxes for cuts in entitlements...which is what Boehner offered the last time we faced this crisis, and Obama passed.

After what we've gone through this election season, I will look at EVERYTHING the "media" says about the Republicans as suspect...because the "media" refused adamantly to hold Obama/Reid/Pelosi's feet to the fire during this election season.

Not once have I seen a media outlet (except for one brief interview on SPANISH LANGUAGE TV) challenge Obama.

15 posted on 11/08/2012 1:33:28 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Jim Robinson
Jim, you should give that bastard a call. Most of us are anonymous voices. But you are a known representative of conservative values — let him know what you and the rest of us are thinking about his compromise.
16 posted on 11/08/2012 1:33:53 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: Venturer

I agree. Doesn’t he have to pass a vote by the GOP Reps to remain Speaker? We need to scream at our Reps to get him out and Vote for a young gun.


17 posted on 11/08/2012 1:33:53 PM PST by mortal19440
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To: Venturer

Without thinking twice!


18 posted on 11/08/2012 1:34:18 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: lowbridge

Dole / Boehner

Olympia snowe running the campaign

:-)


19 posted on 11/08/2012 1:35:17 PM PST by plain talk
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To: lowbridge

Oh like WOW! Who could have predicted that the RINOs would fold? The Rats smell blood in the water here, don’t expect them to give an inch. It will be all tax increases on the wealthy (those making over $50,000 a year) and spending cuts only in the military budget. Everything else will be full speed ahead, which reminds me ... I need to get one o them Obama-phones.


20 posted on 11/08/2012 1:36:12 PM PST by trapped_in_LA
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