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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:12 PM Original message |
Mitch McConnell floats new debt ceiling plan: HuffPo |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Translation: Gutless GOP Wants to Punt. Hey Mitch, You already raised the debt ceiling 17 times. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Boehner blinking? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. The debt ceiling has been raised 74 times since its creation. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is this the one where Obama and Biden resign so Boehner can be President? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Obama should tell McConnell to take that plan and SHOVE IT UP HIS ASS! |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And Sideways For That Matter......nt |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Why? If it only takes one vote, Obama's, do it! Call McConnell's bluff! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. You...have got to be fucking kidding me! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. So what's wrong with increasing the debt ceiling without needing any Republican votes? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree, but neither side wants to be the one to blame for increasing it |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Blame? It's routine and needs to be explained and done by President Obama. |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. In other words |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. See response #5 at this thread: |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It is a trap. |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. this part: |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Obama can already do that. The CONSTITUTION 14th Amendment..you know, "That G-d damn piëce of paper? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. That's right. But if the Republicans want to pass a bill recognizing Obama's authority to raise |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Spineless, bought-and-paid for fools |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama doesn't want to be talking about this issue next year. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. So that Obama can take all the blame? I think not. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Blame? For what? Increasing the debt ceiling when Congress passes a bill |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Does that mean that Obama can take SS and Medicare off "the Table"? |
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