Boner says: "No Deal"

[jefferson_dem]

Deal or No Deal? Boehner Says ‘No Deal’

September 25, 2008 11:11 AM

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, just issued a statement on the legislation being hammered out by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn.

“As I told our Conference this morning, there is no bipartisan deal at this time," Boehner said. "There may be a deal among some Democrats, but House Republicans are not a part of it.”

Frank and Dodd are in a room on the first floor of the Capitol Building along with the ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala; the No. 2 Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah; Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-ND and ranking Republican member Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH.

Also present are Senate Banking Committee members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NH, Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI, and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. -- the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who is expected to ultimately oppose the bailout -- is not there.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/deal-or-no-deal.html

[grannie4peace]

1. he's a sneaky bastard

[DainBramaged]

2. I've had times in my lfe when boner said no deal too, or I have a headache

[jefferson_dem]

6. ...

:spray:

Couldn't resist the tasty subject line.

[Pirate Smile]

3. No deal until Johnny shows up. Pathetic.

[thewiseguy]

4. Sorry to break it to you Boner, but the dems control the house.

[OwnedByFerrets]

10. Unfortunately, hes counting on this....

Americans do NOT want a bailout. The dems MUST put forth a plan to fix Monkeyboys fuckup. As soon as they pass a plan, the repugs will scream bloody murder that this is NOT what amerikans want.....and for once, they will be correct.

[beachmom]

17. Without Republican support, Dems aren't going to drop a bill.

They're not that stupid.

[Egnever]

19. yup they are trying to use this to make the dems look like the bad guys.

[beachmom]

16. Ah, no way are Dems going to vote on a bailout plan without bipartisan support.

No way are they going to be left holding the bag. This is all posturing. Republicans know they will eventually have to go along, but are waiting until Super McCain shows up to "save the day". They'll change one i and another T, and then suddenly it will be a deal.

[JohnnyBoots]

18. They do? Could have fooled me.

[chitty]

5. Probably waiting for McCain to make his presence.

More help for Johnny.

He'll make it happen.

He was a POW you know.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Yep--they're going to hold off until McCrazy gets there, even though

he's not on the Banking Committee.

[tandot]

8. Their only goal is to postpone the debate & VP debate so Sarah can practice a little bit more

They are politicizing this crisis as they did 9/11.

[chitty]

11. She could practice until 2012

and she still couldn't answer 3 questions in a row.

[beachmom]

9. This is because of MCCAIN!!!!! There was going to be a deal,

but now it has to be delayed until after his photo op. This is disgusting.

[Egnever]

14. Yup they are now playing presidential politics with this thing

Must not be much of an emergency. Maybe we should scuttle the whole thing.

[earthside]

12. No Deal. Me, Too.

Progressives are not on the same side as Bush -- 'No Deal' to the Bush Cronyism Bailout.

If Boner ends up on the correct side and is against this giveaway ... well, what's that saying? Even a broken clock is right two times a day.

I'm sick of some Democratic Congressional leaders being 'responsible' and doing all the dirty work for Bush and Friends-- look where that got us in October 2002.

No Deal! -- and let McPalin twist in the wind.

[Bok_Tukalo]

13. Perhaps the Republicans just want the Democrats to own it

Or, he is playing chicken.

[1corona4u]

15. Told ya....I said it last night.

I said they are going to keep fighting it.

[Yavin4]

20. No Deal Unless The Repugs Support It

No deal at all. The Dems cannot be that politically stupid.

[Ganja Ninja]

21. Democrats need to ration out their votes for this.

In congress they should provide no more than ten votes short of half the required votes to pass it and let the Republicans come up with the rest.

In the Senate they should provide no more than the number of votes required for a tie if all the Republicans vote yes. Then Dick Cheney can cast the tie breaker.

[CakeGrrl]

22. They're stalling to help McCain negotiate the debate shift. n/t

[Pab Sungenis]

23. Fine.

We'll do it without you. Go away.