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kydo

(2,679 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:33 AM Oct 2013

Don't do it Mr. President

It's a bad deal. Only accept open the government with a clean cr and pass the debut ceiling for a year or no deal.

The republicans make me sick

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Don't do it Mr. President (Original Post) kydo Oct 2013 OP

Kick and recommend CanonRay Oct 2013 #1

It's just a sucker ploy by the RePigs to dampen COLGATE4 Oct 2013 #2

Once Repubs cave, any future round has Repubs in weaker position Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #6

Perhaps in the short term but the fact remains COLGATE4 Oct 2013 #7

There's no way anyone will get a year of debt ceiling, but I agree that without open government alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #3

Then he would be seen as unreasonable and political calculus would flip Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #4

I Just Called The White House To Say The Same Thing And..... global1 Oct 2013 #5

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #8

This Liberalynn Oct 2013 #9

STAND FIRM Blue Owl Oct 2013 #10

The "clean" CR includes sequestration-level funding. AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #11

CanonRay

(14,119 posts)

1. Kick and recommend

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:35 AM

Oct 2013

It's a bad deal is right.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

2. It's just a sucker ploy by the RePigs to dampen

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:36 AM

Oct 2013

down public outrage. If he takes it we'll just be back shortly with another threatened default, coupled with an even longer list of concessions to be made.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

6. Once Repubs cave, any future round has Repubs in weaker position

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:42 AM

Oct 2013

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

7. Perhaps in the short term but the fact remains

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:48 AM

Oct 2013

that they can (and almost certainly will) intend another round of extortion. Better to bite the bullet right now and wait them out.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

3. There's no way anyone will get a year of debt ceiling, but I agree that without open government

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:37 AM

Oct 2013

this is a terrible idea.

Clean CR + debt ceiling of some duration.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

4. Then he would be seen as unreasonable and political calculus would flip

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:40 AM

Oct 2013

The Repubs would have the higher ground. If it's a truly clean CR and truly clean debt limit, he has to take them even if it's only short term fix.

global1

(25,276 posts)

5. I Just Called The White House To Say The Same Thing And.....

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 11:40 AM

Oct 2013

found out the WH Comment Line is closed due to the government shutdown. So as an American Citizen I can't even express my feelings and feel that I can contribute.

Don't do it Mr. President. Hold firm. We will support you. The Repugs are on the line now - don't ease up. They don't have anywhere else to go.