Pelosi not informed in advance of Obama's broader reform plans

[Bluebear]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was not informed in advance of President Obama’s plans to include Social Security reform in the scope of the debt-ceiling talks, a House Democratic aide said Thursday.

Reports that Obama is looking for a big debt deal that would include Social Security reforms provoked anger among liberals in the House and Senate, who said they were irritated to learn of the news from the press...

Obama met secretly last weekend with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to discuss the debt talks, which could underline anxieties among some Democrats that Obama and the Speaker might work out a deal together.

However, House Democratic leaders are not worried about being left out, insisted aides, who said Pelosi is in constant contact with Obama.

Pelosi last month demanded that she have a seat at the table in talks on the debt ceiling, and legislation is likely to need significant support from Democrats to move through the House.


http://thehill.com/homenews/house/170173-pelosi-not-informed-of-obamas-broader-reform-plans

[Palmer Eldritch]

1. So, Obama didn't tell them about the unsubstantiated rumor?

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[BumRushDaShow]

4. +infinity

Don't mind the rude.

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. Like anyone in that town can keep a secret....

...in that town. If she didn't know she means she didn't a.) 'officially' know, and/or b.) didn't want to find out.

[kath]

5. "Obama met secretly last weekend with Speaker John Boehner" - WHAT. THE. FUCK.

Reminiscent of how he met secretly w/ Big Pharma and Insurance before he sold us down the river on health care.

[Palmer Eldritch]

6. Obama gave Boehner a Secret Decoder ring and you didn't get one!

[Bluebear]

7. Sounds like you have been here long before your new sign-up today.

Did you forget to include ponies and poutrage?