Boehner: “ ‘A Lot’ Of Republicans Want To Force Default, Create ‘Enough Chaos’

[tblue37]

To Pass Balanced Budget Amendment"

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/27/280754/boehner-gop-want-chaos-debt-ceiling/

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said today that some members of his own caucus who are refusing to agree to a compromise debt ceiling deal are hoping to unleash “chaos” and thus force the White House and Senate Democrats to make bigger concessions than they’re already offering. As many as 40 House Republicans, especially Tea Party members and freshmen, have demanded nothing short of changing the Constitution to include a balanced budget amendment before they would vote to raise debt ceiling, even though that has zero chance before the U.S. faces potential default on Aug. 2.

Speaking on conservative radio host Laura Ingraham’s show this morning, Boehner agreed that failing to raise the limit before the deadline would be devastating, and said the “chaos” plan won’t work when asked by Ingraham what’s motivating the recalcitrant Republicans:

BOEHNER: Well, first they want more. And my goodness, I want more too. And secondly, a lot of them believe that if we get past August the second and we have enough chaos, we could force the Senate and the White House to accept a balanced budget amendment. I’m not sure that that — I don’t think that that strategy works. Because I think the closer we get to August the second, frankly, the less leverage we have vis a vis our colleagues in the Senate and the White House.

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Many on the left have been arguing all along that some Republicans are more interested in extorting concessions than addressing the debt issue, and are willing to blow up the economy if they don’t get their way — it’s refreshing, if troubling, to see that their leader agrees.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/27/280754/boehner-gop-want-chaos-debt-ceiling/

This needs to be widely publicized!

[MrSlayer]

1. Is there a link?

I would like to publicize it but I need a source.

[tblue37]

3. Added to OP. Sorry for the omission--and thanks for the reminder! nt

[Urban Prairie]

4. Think Progress blog:

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/27/280754/boehner-gop-want-chaos-debt-ceiling/

Article includes an audio recording where Boehner says that, but I can't listen to it, no speakers connected to the desktop computer that I am using right now.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Why is the media not jumping on this?

Oh wait...

[tblue37]

5. Don't forget to K when you R--so more people can see this and

help spread the word.

Thanks.

[KittyWampus]

6. Can we call them Anarchists yet?

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Nope, I have been told that the term does

not apply, even when it does, to a T.

So the simple answer is no... sorry.

:hi:

(they are, but my preferred monicker right now is RADICAL)

[tblue37]

15. The Anarchists in Spain during the Spanish Civil War were the progressives.

"Anarchy" of a certain type is not a bad thing.

[liberal N proud]

8. Who needs terroist?

We have them in Congress.

[tblue37]

11. I certainly am feeling some terror right about now! nt

[delunapark]

9. K & R

:kick:

[tblue37]

10. That's the spirit! Thanks for including the kick. nt

[RB TexLa]

12. If you are going to play, play hard. Our people should take note, of course Boehner will wuss out

he pretty much says he will.

[BeFree]

13. Republican idea of governing

CHAOS

[tblue37]

14. Exactly. They scare the crap out of me. nt

[TwilightGardener]

16. I really, really hate these terrorists.

[tblue37]

17. I can feel my blood pressure going up whenever I even

think about them!

[deacon]

18. Whilst he works on a plan that will be vetoed and global markets shake. This guy is the biggest

loser and coward on the planet. Playing blatant political games while people lose money, worry about checks and fret about their immediate future. He's a cruel, ignorant, unstable yellow belly.

[tblue37]

23. Orange belly. nt

[Waiting For Everyman]

19. K&R

[chrisa]

20. The side effects of their half-baked "plan" will be devastating.

They will effectively end the era of American credit - which was what made modern life possible. It would take decades, if not more to try and pick up the pieces.

We will become a third world country.

[indepat]

21. Le not-so-grande Orange confirming that his large numbers in his party are the constitutional

enemies within. :patriot:

[glinda]

22. Throwing the Government overboard instead of Tea. Really need to jail these people. Treason.They

are a minority backed by huge special interests that also have foreign ties. Please please round them up and jail them.