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Fri Jul-22-11 04:57 PM
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President Obama to make statement in WH briefing Room re: Deficit Talks at 6 PM Eastern |
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:00 PM
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1. MSNBC: This is not a positive development. Stern words will be coming from POTUS. Major stall in |
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talks. Divide is significant.
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:02 PM
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4. Boner now breaking off talks with Obama. Turning back to talks on the hill. Sent letter to congress |
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in both parties and said he's done dealing with POTUS and WH. Gang of six deal apparently pushed Boner off the rails.
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:00 PM
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2. OUCH - Fox News reporting that Boehner has broken off talks with Obama and will negotiate with Senat |
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:08 PM
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5. Huh? Obama never fights for anything. |
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:01 PM
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3. boehner breaking off talks per m$nbc; back to the house, but I |
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thought they weren't working this weekend??
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:09 PM
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6. Grover/Koch Bros/Tealiban must have threatened him. Far be it for Orange Man |
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to act/think for himself without his babysitters.
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:10 PM
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7. Thank god boehner is an idiot |
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:22 PM
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8. Okay. Obama really has this, if he will take it. |
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Lay out in a press conference exactly what he was offering and exactly what the republicans refused. Tell the public to get ready for some hurting and make no bones about whose fault it is. Tell them the problem is that the republicans are held hostage by a small group that doesn't care how many children and poor and elderly are hurt, how much money they cost the middle class. All they care about is protecting the very rich. Make that explicit. Not candy language. No obtuse analogies. Say it. Explain what he debt ceiling is, that it is just paying for what the congress already said it would pay for.
Then say that since the republicans kept backing off from their deals, he is withdrawing his. No presidential signature if it involves SS or Medicare. No agreement unless rich tax cuts are eliminated.
Even gomer norquist is quaking over what will happen to the rich. This stupid thing will cause pain to the people but it is so bad that even Wall Street and the coupon clippers will feel it.
Settle only for an up and down vote on extending the debt ceiling to cover all budget costs for the next four years. No add ons. No amendments.
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Fri Jul-22-11 05:25 PM
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9. He looks pretty pissed to me |
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