Talking Points for Liberal Democrats on the Debt Ceiling

[David Gill]

"...A swarm of liberal Democratic House members need to take to the airwaves and make a case for their ideas. With somewhere between 40-60 GOP members being on record as not supporting any debt ceiling increase whatsoever, it seems likely that Nancy Pelosi has a hand to play here.

Here's some of what they should say:

- Not a single Democrat will vote for the Speaker's plan. It will fail in the Senate and the President indicated he would veto a bill like this. It's a partisan team building exercise, not a serious proposal. Serious proposals don't get announced on the Rush Limbaugh show..."


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[gateley]

1. We don't have talking points. We haven't caught on to the art of

the sound bite. This is one of my biggest frustrations. We're all over the place.

[bvar22]

2. Just go back, and look at HOW Bill Clinton...

...tied the Government Shut Down around their fat little Republican Necks,
and CHOKED them with it.

I NEVER thought I would be pointing to Bill Clinton for Lessons on Leadership.

[MuseRider]

3. I believe I have seen

you do that twice now!

You are, however, correct to do so in this case. I agree with you that he did that well.