GOP Senator: Obama WILL CAVE On DEBT

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" WASHINGTON -- Republicans are willing to push President Obama to the wall with their budget-slashing bill to raise the debt ceiling because they are convinced he will capitulate on his veto threat and sign it, GOP lawmakers declared Thursday.



The Republican bill, which passed the House Tuesday and which Democrats warn will require even steeper cuts than the unpopular House budget plan that passed in the spring, is starting debate in the Senate. And although the President has threatened to veto the measure and Senate Democrats say it is unacceptable, the group of Republicans from the House and Senate said it was Democrats' only choice to avoid defaulting on America's debt -- and that Obama would take it to stave off catastrophe.



"This is the only viable plan, right now, that will do that," said Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) "And I will bet you a porterhouse steak that, if it lands on his desk, he'll sign that puppy." As for Obama's threat to reject the Tea Party-inspired "Cut, Cap and Balance" bill, Coburn suggested they were empty words.



"The president said he'd never take a short-term increase ," Coburn said. "What did they say yesterday? He'd take a short-term increase. That's how good his veto threat is." "He's going to do what's necessary to fix this country, and if he gets presented this bill, he's gonna sign it," the Oklahoman declared.



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[warrior1]

1. fuck you millionare...

[sharp_stick]

2. Fuck I hate Coburn

the chances of this idiotic bill passing the Senate is zero so it won't ever hit Obama's desk and Obama would veto it if it did hit his desk.

Obama said he'd sign a short term deal only if there is a deal waiting for approval in the same time frame.

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7. I hate that little prick too. Just curious, why does the make up of the Group of Seven

entail 4 rethuglicans and 3 Democrat senators when Senate Democrats hold the majority?

[emulatorloo]

3. Why isn't Tom Coburn in jail over his part in the Ensign cover-up/bribery?

[kath]

9. Because IOKIYAR, silly.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. He is the faith based pimp, making deals to cover up the sexual

exploits of the 'One man, one woman' Christian set on C-St. His job to to hush up the wronged mistresses and buy off any random children fathered by his Brothers in Christ.

[DearAbby]

4. Is it pitchforks time yet?

Maybe they forgot, once you have next to nothing to lose...people will defend it. "Only the little people pay taxes" isn't gonna go well out here.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Hey Mr. Obama INVOKE the frakcing 14th ammendment

stop trying to be nice with terrorists. And that is what these guys are, TERRORISTS

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I'm kind of hoping the GOP will not raise the ceiling and on Aug. 3 when $23 billion in SS

checks don't go out, I'll help organize a call-in to Senator Coburn's office.

[toddwv]

12. Yeah, that would be AWESOME!

Imagine how GREAT it will be when millions of Americans who are already scrimping and cutting spending to get by don't get the check that they depend on.

That's the Republican American dream.

[mzmolly]

8. Could explain all of the "leaks" we progressives are lapping

up, eh?

[Bandit]

10. Obama really hasn't done a thing to put the LIE to what coburn says.

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[Bluenorthwest]

11. Obama has called Coburn a good friend, fellow Christian

and an honest man. Obama is the only person other than Coburn that I have ever heard say a kind word about Coburn. Coburn is such an idiot and bigot that Obama's praise made Obama look bad, stupid in fact. And look what the wise Obama gets in return for all the lavish praise of OK Tom.

[Safetykitten]

13. And the rat-faced, disgusting, repulsive republican....is correct.

[Horse with no Name]

14. These fucking bullies are going to make this "their" win

and Obama is weak...and they are going to take his milk money...again.

[Tatiana]

16. Well, clearly they've got the President's number.

How embarrassing.

[Parker CA]

17. That sums it up perfectly. Completely embarrassing. Playing Obama for an absolute fool. nt

[bvar22]

18. Its a BLUFF, Mr President.

The Big Money Republican Backers will NEVER let them default on the debt.

Obama has a winning hand with the backing of the MAJORITY of the American people.
He needs to Stand Pat, and hang this directly around the Republican's necks like Bill Clinton did.
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I NEVER though I would be telling someone to Look to Bill Clinton for Leadership.
I'm disgusted.


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[Tatiana]

19. I know, right? I feel like Obama needs to "phone a friend" like Clinton right now.

My G-d, what the hell do they have on him to make him cave like this?

[zalinda]

21. They just have bigger balls. n/t

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22. They might also be more afraid of their ' Tea base ' supporter's tax increase threats.

[woolldog]

20. exactly. nt