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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSources indicate Republicans have lost their damn minds
Boehner and his leadership team had no choice but to move their own bill, aides say. The opposition to the Senates bill was stiff. In the House Republican conference meeting Tuesday, leadership put up a slide that read Senate Jam. At the beginning of the meeting, Republicans sang Amazing Grace, according to sources present.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-default-update-98317_Page2.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-default-update-98317_Page2.html
Terrible news: Republicans are holding John Boehner hostage
Oh no!!!!!!!
Gosh, this is really terrible news.
Now the government probably will stay shut down forever and default is pretty much guaranteed because there's absolutely nothing that the Speaker of House can do if he can't find 217 Republicans to end this crisis.
I suppose the situation wouldn't be nearly as bad if there were 200 Democrats in the House willing to vote to reopen government and avoid default, because if that were the case it would take just 17 Republicans to join them in saving the country for disaster.
Sadly, however, we apparently live in a world in which Democrats don't count and only Republican members of Congress are allowed to voteor at least that's the case if you listen to House Republicans and the members of the media who refuse to challenge their narcissistic nihilism.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/15/1247481/-Terrible-news-Republicans-are-holding-John-Boehner-hostage
Oh no!!!!!!!
Ruh roh. House repubs don't have the votes for the plan they sold to caucus this am.Top house aide confirms to me they're "struggling"
@DanaBashCNN
Gosh, this is really terrible news.
Now the government probably will stay shut down forever and default is pretty much guaranteed because there's absolutely nothing that the Speaker of House can do if he can't find 217 Republicans to end this crisis.
I suppose the situation wouldn't be nearly as bad if there were 200 Democrats in the House willing to vote to reopen government and avoid default, because if that were the case it would take just 17 Republicans to join them in saving the country for disaster.
Sadly, however, we apparently live in a world in which Democrats don't count and only Republican members of Congress are allowed to voteor at least that's the case if you listen to House Republicans and the members of the media who refuse to challenge their narcissistic nihilism.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/15/1247481/-Terrible-news-Republicans-are-holding-John-Boehner-hostage
It's official: The RW is having a meltdown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023821387
Republicans' threat to blow up the economy makes U.S. look "insane" to the rest of the world
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023853690
Republican support in 'jaw-dropping' free fall
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023827531
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ProSense
Oct 2013
OP
I think the House Republican conference is about 1 meeting away from suicide pact
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#5
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)1. It's a fair question
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Someone needs to put that guy in Boehner's face.
Seriously.
Rain Mcloud
(812 posts)7. I miss the Chocolate News
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-GA): "I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches"
Report: House GOP Sang 'Amazing Grace' At Caucus Meeting
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Upon hearing that the Republicans members sang the funeral hymn, Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-GA), said he was confused as to why the Republicans would sing the song during the shutdown.
"I hope they understand the derivations of those lyrics," Connolly told the Huffington Post. "It was written by a slave trader who came to be filled with remorse for his actions. His words say, 'I was blind but now I see' ... He is remorseful for his past and takes responsibility for those actions and sees the saving light of grace, even for a wretch like himself."
Connelly added that he hoped the song signaled a turning point in negotiations.
"I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches," he added. "But I hope what that indicates, the symbolism of singing that beautiful hymn that all Americans share, is that there's some saving grace here."
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-gop-sang-amazing-grace-at-caucus-meeting
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Upon hearing that the Republicans members sang the funeral hymn, Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-GA), said he was confused as to why the Republicans would sing the song during the shutdown.
"I hope they understand the derivations of those lyrics," Connolly told the Huffington Post. "It was written by a slave trader who came to be filled with remorse for his actions. His words say, 'I was blind but now I see' ... He is remorseful for his past and takes responsibility for those actions and sees the saving light of grace, even for a wretch like himself."
Connelly added that he hoped the song signaled a turning point in negotiations.
"I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches," he added. "But I hope what that indicates, the symbolism of singing that beautiful hymn that all Americans share, is that there's some saving grace here."
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-gop-sang-amazing-grace-at-caucus-meeting
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)6. i was thinkin the same, wretch is correct. nt
annabanana
(52,791 posts)4. kickarino! .. . . n/t
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)5. I think the House Republican conference is about 1 meeting away from suicide pact
where they all dress up in track suits and drink the koolaid.