3. LOL! The Democrats + Republicans haven't agreed on anything since Obama became President.
Are you suggesting that it's possible for the Republicans to come up with a bill that the Democrats will also like? Or, that they would even want to do it?
Simply stupid we are even at this juncture. Simply stupid that we squandered our control of all the branches- and now want to hand over what's left of the country to the filthy rich while the rest of us go without jobs, the poor without food...fuck it
11. If a bill has the support of Boehner, then there are certain House Repubs that will vote for it.
Edited on Fri Jul-29-11 10:10 AM by blueclown
Which is why President Obama is trying to work towards a "grand bargain".... to get a majority coalition of "moderate" (if you want to call them that) Republicans and Democrats in the House to vote for the bill.
15. I think it may be you hasn't been paying attention
Edited on Fri Jul-29-11 10:18 AM by EffieBlack
This is no longer about whether the President compromises. Speaker Boehner MUST get something passed out of the House - he can't do it with only Republicans. HE's the one in the position of having to compromise with Democrats.
The teabaggers can block Boehner's bill because they can prevent him from getting to 216. The moderate Repubs (are there any) can assist in passing a compromise bill because they can get the Dems to 216. You only need maybe 30 of them if the Dems vote as a bloc, whereas Boehner needed 216.
You really believe that Boehner will listen to the President and give him a bill that will make him and his party look weak, and give all of the victory to the President?
4. He said there were many ways to get this done which signals to me that
he will use the 14th if he has to to prevent a default.
Frankly, the fact that he came out and spoke means that the tea party will dig its heels in harder. He killed any hope the thugs had of getting a bill out of the house with this press conference.
16. If they'd decide something the Democrats and a few Repubs like it would go through.
The GOP has to allow individual Congress(wo)men to make their own decisions if they want anything decided. There must be a few Republicans that can still think.
This total kowtowing to the lowest denominator and nothing else is what's blocking everything.
(I know. They'd rather die than allow individuals to make decisions. Well, they may get their druthers soon.)
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion
board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules
page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the
opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent
the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
