Republicans Back Down, Ending Crisis Over Shutdown and Debt Limit
Source: NY Times
WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans conceded defeat on Wednesday in their bitter budget fight with President Obama over the new health care law as the House and Senate approved last-minute legislation ending a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and extending federal borrowing power to avert a financial default with potentially worldwide economic repercussions.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/us/congress-budget-debate.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131017&_r=0
Despite the fact that we potentially get to go through this all again just after New Year's, for now I'm just reveling in the phrase "Republicans Back Down." So please, don't rain on my parade.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)And I love your disclaimer
bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)This would have passed by a slightly less majority if members
had been freed from their caucuses weeks ago.
It's the Tea Party that's been cowed.
All that drama, all that interference with lives and markets, all
the financial worries to please the Tea Party Drama Queens. They
tanked the markets on Tuesday afternoon
This is an annual thing now .... just like last year with the "ROMNEY
IS WINNING" polls ... political con men who think they can lead the public
around by the nose
And they'll be right back repealing Obamacare as soon as public scrutiny turns elsewhere
Repealing Obamacare will be the Elvis of our times
Obama or the Obama administration has demonstrated a remarkable sense of political
timing, strategy, and implementation. They know what to make a big issue of, and when
Masterful
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Can't wait to see how the M$M spins this as "Obama finally compromises" and "Bipartisanship solved the debt crisis"
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Was it Boehner? Or did it take more than that? I am having a hard time keeping track of this because our system makes so much sense.
lovuian
(19,362 posts)Obama and Reid didn't budge
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Or was it solely Boehner who would not allow the vote?