Cantor: Obama abruptly walked out of debt meeting..

[one_voice]

President Barack Obama abruptly walked out of a debt-limit meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, throwing into serious doubt the already shaky debt limit negotiations, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and a second GOP source.

Cantor said the president became “agitated” and warned the Virginia Republican not to “call my bluff” when Cantor said he would consider a short-term debt-limit hike. The meeting “ended with the president abruptly walking out of the meeting,” Cantor told reporters in the Capitol. “I know why he lost his temper. He’s frustrated. We’re all frustrated.”

Asked if they’d made progress in the lasted of negotiations, House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer said “No.”

“The president is putting a lot of time and energy into getting an agreement, and it’s tough,” Hoyer said.

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He should have told Cantor to go fuck himself.

Edited to add another link with more info http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/after-cantor-proposes-two-debt-limit-votes-obama-abruptly-walks-out-of-meeting/2011/07/13/gIQABatADI_blog.html

[FreakinDJ]

1. Cantor is the epitome of Corp Lap Dog

[NNN0LHI]

2. Cantor and Politico. Two extreme lying assholes

Going to need a better source for this.

Don

[one_voice]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/after-cantor-proposes-two-debt-limit-votes-obama-abruptly-walks-out-of-meeting/2011/07/13/gIQABatADI_blog.html

[NNN0LHI]

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/171403-obama-warns-cantor-dont-call-my-bluff-in-debt-talks

“It ended with the president abruptly walking out of the meeting,” Cantor told reporters upon returning to the Capitol.

Democrats immediately disputed the GOP account, saying Obama had sought to end a meeting when Cantor interrupted him to get a final word.

“No. Absolutely not,” Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told The Hill when asked about Cantor’s description.

[DearAbby]

3. Cantor speaking for another faction in the GOP?

I thought we had already heard the position by the leaders of the GOP, so I thought...Boehner the house speaker, and Senate minority leader. WHO THE HELL IS CANTOR Representing?

[AlinPA]

8. They are all in it together -Cantor's crap is an act. They all want a default.

[gkhouston]

22. It's all games. They won't get serious for another week. n/t

[The Magistrate]

4. Cantor Is a Congenital Liar, Ma'am: Whatever Happened, It Will Not Be What He Says Did....

[Bonobo]

10. LOL. A great observation. nt

[CreekDog]

14. i agree, but i wouldn't necessarily be upset if Obama did as he's been portrayed

under the right circumstances, depending upon what was said to him, the most dignified thing to have done may have been to leave just as he did.

we'll find out ultimately.

besides, at this point, even as a PR matter, the public is seeing Republican intransigence and Obama's final frustration with it will not be held against him the way it will the Republicans. his will be seen as an act of frustration despite countless olive branches. theirs were never seen that way.

[The Magistrate]

16. Indeed, Sir: A Proper Enough Action, And Doubtless One The Public Would DSupport

But Cantor is not a reliable narrator: he caught a good deal of flak for walking oit on negotiations earlier, so he should be presumed to be playing a round of 'I know what I am but what are you' in finest kindergarten style.

[proud patriot]

17. +1

Good Day Sir

[Confusious]

5. I doubt cantor has the brains to understand

what will happen if we don't raise the ceiling.

I think I heard him described as the stupidest member f congress once. Even behind gohmer.

[Glimmer of Hope]

18. He should stick to trading his ETFs.

[fascisthunter]

6. lol... awwwwwwwwwwwwww... here, let me help you out Cantor

:nopity:

[Mz Pip]

7. Obama is frustrated

Cantor is an ass. Cantor is loving this shit. He gets to whine in front of the camera again so his day is made.

[gateley]

13. He's probably disgusted and furious and fed up. nt

[Journeyman]

9. When was the last time any of us warned someone not to "call my bluff". . .

Eric Cantor lives in a world of his devising.

[gateley]

11. WHY aren't we pursuing the Cantor conflict of interest angle? ARE we? nt

[spanone]

12. i won't take eric's description of the President as gospel...he's an unreliable source

but if i had to tolerate that asshole for days in a row, i'd get pissed too

[Avalux]

19. It's Obama's HOUSE, and HE decides when the meeting is over.

It's fantastic. :rofl:

[gkhouston]

21. It's probably true.

The President might have been too polite to shriek with laughter in Cantor's face and needed to get out of there before his teeth exploded. :evilgrin: