House Republicans lack votes to move own plan to raise debt ceiling

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House Republican leaders found themselves struggling to secure the votes on Thursday for a debt-ceiling measure they hoped to pass swiftly through the House as the latest salvo in a multifront fiscal fight.
In a closed-door meeting, the leaders outlined to their members a proposal that would demand a laundry list of Republican priorities in exchange for a yearlong suspension of the nation’s $16.7 trillion borrowing limit. The centerpiece of the plan is a one-year delay of President Obama’s signature healthcare law.


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[Gothmog]

1. This is just like Boehner's plan B for the Fiscal Cliff

Boehner could not get enough votes to pass his fiscal cliff plan b and is having trouble getting votes for this silly plan

[LonePirate]

3. Boehner should find two dozen mildly sane Repubs to vote with Nancy and the Dems

They could pass whatever the Senate passes and everyone could back to fundraising or whatever they do nowadays.

[amandabeech]

4. Boehner could then kiss his speakership good-bye.

Will he lay on his sword for the country?

The mildly sane Reps would be primaried out of existence.

Will they also commit sepuku?

The "October Surprise" this year will be if the federal government neither stops nor defaults on its debts.

This may be worse than the Gingrich/Clinton battles.

[AlinPA]

7. Why would he do that? He's no different than any other teabagger. I've seen enough of his

speechifying and he's just as crazy as the rest of them.

[gordianot]

5. What does Boehner have to lose he wants to give up his Speakership anyway?

Do the right thing for once John, maybe someday someone will cry at your funeral and say something nice over you orange carcass.

[Kablooie]

6. What if the government shutdown lasts until they refuse to raise the debt limit.

Whee.

And it's all the Democrats fault for not eliminating Obamacare.

This is sarcasm to us but it would be biblical truth to the teabag pinheads.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. Do they realize that the debt limit is a non-issue?

Obama has somewhat firm ground under the "constitutional option" to simply raise the limit. It would trigger an impeachment by the House, but they've had a hard-on for that since 2009. I say he should announce, loudly and firmly, his intention to raise the debt limit unilaterally if the House refuses to do it.

No negotiations.

See you in court, assholes.

[world wide wally]

9. My thoughts exactly. And then the Teapublicans would actually have to take the United States to

court to make sure we are bankrupt and our international credit is destroyed. That can't be good PR for anyone.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

10. Exactly...

I know they're insane, but are they really THAT insane?