CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR: WE WILL ONLY SUPPORT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING VOTE

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR: WE WILL ONLY SUPPORT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING VOTE | During a radio interview today, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the over 40 members of the CBC will be voting ‘no’ on any plan that cuts government services — including the plan put forward by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Cleaver says the caucus insists on a clean vote to raise the debt ceiling — the same kind of vote “we’ve done repeatedly since 1917.” Cleaver explained, “we can deal with the deficit questions later, but let’s not send the most powerful nation on the planet into default.” Rep. Allen West (R-FL), the one Republican member of the CBC, has said he will support Speaker Boehner’s (R-OH) plan.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/07/27/281251/congressional-black-caucus-chair-we-will-only-support-a-clean-debt-ceiling-vote/

[iwishiwas]

1. NOW that is what I call Progressive SPINE. NOW follow

through PLEASE!

[Fearless]

54. +1000000

[UnrepentantLiberal]

56. And their the ones who said there has been a whispering, no talking campaign

going on about Obama. They know he looks down on them with nothing but contempt now that he's moved out of the neighborhood.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

57. And their the ones who said there has been a whispering, no talking campaign

going on about Obama. They know he looks down on them with nothing but contempt now that he's moved out of the neighborhood.

[Autumn]

2. Thank goodness some people have

a clear head. K/R

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. Time to hit the phones and let them know --

you have their back on this. Bravo! :applause:

[AlbertCat]

4. Rep. Allen West (R-FL), the one Republican member...has said he will support Speaker Boehner’s plan.

Excellent!

What a buffoon. Show everyone what a dumbfuck you are and how out of touch the GOP is.

[Gin]

13. at first he offended me....now I laugh at him because he is a

clown...like Palin and Bachmann

[TheDebbieDee]

23. You know, I think I will adopt your attitude of thinking of him

as a clown and laugh whenever his name is mentioned. An attitude like that has got to be better for my blood pressure!

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[LiberalEsto]

6. Bravo!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[roguevalley]

7. God bless the Black Caucus. I love them. I always have.

[mod mom]

46. +1

[woolldog]

8. Why does the article even mention Alan West?

What does he have to do with the CBC?

[kelly1mm]

9. He is a member of the CBC. nt

[woolldog]

12. Oh, ok. nt

[Tx4obama]

31. There's another new AA republican rep, but he said he wouldn't join CBC

I can't remember his name ...

[kelly1mm]

32. Tim Scott (R), SC-1. nt

[Tx4obama]

34. Thank you for the info.

That's him.

From Wikipedia:

SNIP

Scott is not a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, because he claims it's not important to put emphasis on race, as he considers himself "American", and not "African American"

SNIP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Scott_%28politician%29

[MadMaddie]

44. I refer to him as douche bag asshole

That's all!

[CakeGrrl]

55. He's the one who wants to impeach President Obama if he invokes the 14th Amendment. -nt

[No Elephants]

33. Let him join the Republican Black Congressional Caucus.

[oldhippydude]

50. only because

there is no congressional uncle Tom caucus

[Solly Mack]

10. K&R

[TheDebbieDee]

11. "That's MY congressman.................."

she said, her chest puffed up with pride.

ETA: Not that goofball, West. I meant Cong. Cleaver.

[alstephenson]

49. You are very fortunate to have Congressman Cleaver as your representative!

Earlier this week I heard him speak at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza. What a gentleman and a scholar. My representative is Quayle!!!

[TheDebbieDee]

58. Quayle?!?!?! Oh, you poor sap!

[Zenlitened]

14. Hearty K&R. - n/t

[pscot]

15. Why does he hate the President

[senseandsensibility]

16. Go, Black Caucus.

You can always count on them. Remember when they walked out when Al Gore had to swear in * ? To me, they are the conscious of the Dem Party.

[plumbob]

24. Yes, they are the conscience of the party. I remember well the shame

I felt as my own congress people supported what happened.

Yes, a clean vote, up or down!

[senseandsensibility]

25. Thanks for correcting my spelling of conscience.

I have trouble with that word, and spell check hasn't been working for me. :blush: Too late to edit, too.

[plumbob]

28. Communication was made. You did fine.

(And I taught English for a decade, so believe it.)

[Liberalynn]

17. Fantastic!!!

Hold firm and keep fighting. :dem:

[chill_wind]

18. k & R. Democrats

behaving like Democrats!

:applause:

[stevedeshazer]

19. +1

[midnight]

20. This is how it should be done.

[Jefferson23]

21. YES! K&R n/t

[FreeBillClinton]

22. Good for them! (good for us)

[robinlynne]

26. HEROS is the word that comes to mind.

Even though it is really only common sense.

[boppers]

27. Ooh, another intractable position!

I don't think we had enough of those at the table yet.

[Dragonfli]

29. So they are not quite uncle Ruckus enough for you eh? Don't worry The big O has that covered

[boppers]

59. Got nothing to do with self hate.

Adding more intractable positions just means that *anything* constructive is less likely to happen.

[No Elephants]

30. Well, since the Black Caucus is a minority of House Democrats and Democrats are in the minority in

the House, this is not much of a threat.

But, it's nice to hear, I guess.

Would they be doing the same if the votes of members of the Black Caucus would actually decide the fate of the deal, one way or the other? We'll never know for sure, but how did members of the Black Caucus vote on the Obama tax cuts when Democrats still held the House?

I am so tired of D.C. kabuki.

[KeepItReal]

35. The Tea Party is a minority of the GOP representation

Yet they have their party by the balls.

There are only 60 members of the Tea Party Caucus.

There are 41 members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

There are 83 members of the Progressive Caucus.

[harun]

37. +1, numbers matter.

[grahamhgreen]

39. Their 40 votes may well prevents the crappy Reid plan from passing.

[anamandujano]

42. Talking common sense and truth is always a threat

even if it's only one person.

[harun]

36. Thank YOU! I guess there still are a few adults in D.C.

[grahamhgreen]

38. Woohoo! Obama should join them!

[closeupready]

40. Thank you, CBC.

K&R

[gristy]

41. Good! I posted a day ago asking why someone hasn't drafted a simple bill

that raises the debt ceiling and nothing else.

[MadMaddie]

43. As it has been and as it should be

This should have never been an issue until Boehners House. Let's remember to push the message, this is all on the Repugs no matter how it is spun. I want to see ads pointing out that Boehner went to Rush to present him the plan.

[Imajika]

45. LOL, the President doesn't even want or support that anymore...

Welcome to 3 months ago.

Sorry, but that ship has sailed.

We should have been pushing for ONLY the clean debt ceiling vote all along, but when given the chance half of the House Democrats voted against it.

[valerief]

47. That caucus is the only one with any balls. Balls as in nerve and balls in our court. nt

[bowens43]

48. exactly

it should be a straight up or down vote on the limit. Let the cons vote no...see what is gets them.

[kestrel91316]

51. Spine. It's what's for dinner at the Cleaver house.

[Ken Burch]

52. Now we need the Progressive Caucus and the Populist Caucus to get on board with that as well.

They have no excuse not to.

[postulater]

53. There we go!

Keep it simple.