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Nancy Waterman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:36 PM Original message |
Suppose they just vote on the debt ceiling, nothing else |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama and the Dem's should push for that. |
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Nancy Waterman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:50 PM Original message |
Exactly so!! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Everything crashes, and it's the Rethugs fault, and we're in for |
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Nancy Waterman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I think they will chicken out |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No, we'd be screwed for a year while waiting for proper elected representitives. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. You don't get it. The consequences of a default would be skyrocketing |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's their fault either way, but I do like that since it makes it into a vote as opposed to... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. One big reason why not: Boehner would never let a stripped Bill get to the floor for a vote. |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Right. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Welcome to DU! |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks! |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. They already did...it failed |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Got a link to the vote? Would appreciate it. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The Republican house will not vote on a clean bill. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Here's a link |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Thank you! So it appears that the Republicans are controlling the narrative. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. "White House: Obama Wants 'Clean' Debt Vote" Headlines from April of 2011 |
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Nancy Waterman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. So they won't negotiate and they won't do a clean bill |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Right. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. They're neofascists. I hope people get out and vote this go around or this country is doomed. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. I've been saying that Obama should ask for a clean bill all along. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. He said that's what he wanted in the very beginning. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. See post #14. |
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