The Plumline: GOP has again moved goalposts for budget compromise

[flpoljunkie]

(Not only that, Boehner just said in a brief press conference the riders in H.R. 1 must remain on the table. These have been deemed unacceptable by both the Democratic leadership in the Senate and the White House.)

GOP has again moved goalposts for budget compromise, Dems say
By Greg Sargent

With a government shutdown looming and budget talks apparently at a standstill, Democratic aides are accusing the GOP of moving the goalposts for compromise yet again.

A senior Senate Democratic aide tells me that in today’s private meeting at the White House, Speaker John Boehner signaled to the President and to Harry Reid that Republicans were not willing to support any budget compromise that can’t garner the votes of 218 Republicans in the House. That would be a break from the GOP’s previous posture: Republican leaders had appeared willing to reach a deal that could pass the House with Republican and Democratic support, even if it meant losing some Republicans.

Harry Reid is expected to make an accusation along these lines today when he speaks to the press, the aide tells me, though this could change, depending on fast-shifting circumstances.

“Our takeaway from the meeting was that Republicans will not accept anything that cannot pass the House without 218 Republican votes,” the aide tells me. “That means $73 billion isn’t good enough.”

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[mazzarro]

1. “That means $73 billion isn’t good enough.”

So does this mean that the Dems have conceded to the rethugs' demand for $60 billions in cuts already? And some people keep hoping that Dems and Obama will stand up against the rethugs? Oh-My-God! What we have here is a bunch of DINOs on the left - nothing else. They snooker us all the time; and we fall for them all the time.

[damntexdem]

2. But don't worry, Charlie, Lucy will leave the football where you can kick it.

Hah.