Could GOP Lose House Over Debt Ceiling Debate?

[Flaylo]

GOP Being

Long ball vs small ball

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes. Meanwhile, the President is willing - against the wishes of Democrats in Congress - to bargain with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The President is committed to playing "long ball" while the GOP is now settling for "small ball" is how former U.S. comptroller General and current CEO of Comeback America Initiative David Walker describes the current state of affairs. That puts the President in the driver's seat politically, Walker tells Aaron in the accompanying clip. "He's clearly exhibiting leadership and now the Republicans are on retreat."

In contrast to President Obama, "the Republicans right now are looking very unreasonable to independents," argues Walker. And, if progress is not made on fundamental issues, Walker believes it could cost the Republicans the House of Representatives in 2012.

Its only a matter of time and they're out.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Yeah, okay. Dream on Peter Pan.

Say bye-bye to the Senate and the WH.

 

[Robert]

GOP Being

Long ball vs small ball

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes. Meanwhile, the President is willing - against the wishes of Democrats in Congress - to bargain with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The President is committed to playing "long ball" while the GOP is now settling for "small ball" is how former U.S. comptroller General and current CEO of Comeback America Initiative David Walker describes the current state of affairs. That puts the President in the driver's seat politically, Walker tells Aaron in the accompanying clip. "He's clearly exhibiting leadership and now the Republicans are on retreat."

In contrast to President Obama, "the Republicans right now are looking very unreasonable to independents," argues Walker. And, if progress is not made on fundamental issues, Walker believes it could cost the Republicans the House of Representatives in 2012.

Its only a matter of time and they're out.

Ya damn those horrible Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes on the poor and middle class...damn them to hell....Hold that thought Flail I'm sure someone believes it

 

[Flaylo]

GOP Being

Long ball vs small ball

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes. Meanwhile, the President is willing - against the wishes of Democrats in Congress - to bargain with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The President is committed to playing "long ball" while the GOP is now settling for "small ball" is how former U.S. comptroller General and current CEO of Comeback America Initiative David Walker describes the current state of affairs. That puts the President in the driver's seat politically, Walker tells Aaron in the accompanying clip. "He's clearly exhibiting leadership and now the Republicans are on retreat."

In contrast to President Obama, "the Republicans right now are looking very unreasonable to independents," argues Walker. And, if progress is not made on fundamental issues, Walker believes it could cost the Republicans the House of Representatives in 2012.

Its only a matter of time and they're out.

Ya damn those horrible Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes on the poor and middle class...damn them to hell....Hold that thought Flail I'm sure someone believes it

Is ad-hominem your middle name?

 

[kwc57]

Could GOP Lose House Over Debt Ceiling Debate?

Given what the majority of Americans want, no.

 

[Warrior102]

GOP Being

Long ball vs small ball

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes. Meanwhile, the President is willing - against the wishes of Democrats in Congress - to bargain with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The President is committed to playing "long ball" while the GOP is now settling for "small ball" is how former U.S. comptroller General and current CEO of Comeback America Initiative David Walker describes the current state of affairs. That puts the President in the driver's seat politically, Walker tells Aaron in the accompanying clip. "He's clearly exhibiting leadership and now the Republicans are on retreat."

In contrast to President Obama, "the Republicans right now are looking very unreasonable to independents," argues Walker. And, if progress is not made on fundamental issues, Walker believes it could cost the Republicans the House of Representatives in 2012.

Its only a matter of time and they're out.

So you want more debt? Are you a moron too?

 

[Wiseacre]

" Huffington Post, the number ONE source for truthful news "

You realize this statement takes you totally out of the realm of serious discussion, right?


If no agreement is reached, and people start missing their monthly gov't checks then I'd say every incumbent better hunt for cover. If you're in anything close to an undecided district, who knows?

I heard rumors that the Repubs would pass a debt ceiling bill all on their own this week or next to show or try to show they're not obstructionist. If they do that and it's well received then maybe they've got some political cover.

And I'll say this too, I thought for once Obama looked somewhat presidential in his news conference today. Don't know that many people will look back on it and say wow, I'm gonna vote for him, but at least he was somewhat restrained in his attacks on the GOP.

 

[whitehall]

Don't get too "huffy" fayzie. Huffington only tells you radical lefties what you want to hear. That's the downside to unbalanced liberal media.

 

[Avatar4321]

GOP Being







Its only a matter of time and they're out.

Ya damn those horrible Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes on the poor and middle class...damn them to hell....Hold that thought Flail I'm sure someone believes it

Is ad-hominem your middle name?

What ad-hominem did he use?

 

[Avatar4321]

Anything is possible. Though I highly doubt the American people are going to vote Republicans out of the House for doing what they were voted in to do. We voted them in to get our fiscal house in order. They are doing so. Democrats are refusing to provide any real cuts (And no future cuts aren't real)

 

[Mr. Shaman]

"If not now, when?"

C'mon, Republicans!!

Quit actin' like a bunch o' lil' Jr. High School girls!!

(Well....except for Eric Cantor. He was "born, that way.")

Make Up Your Minds!!!!​

 

[elvis]

Obama is at greater risk here than the House. He knows it. The House knows it.

 

[Avatar4321]

You know, one of the few things I agree with the President on is that it's a complete failure of leadership that we even need to discuss this.

 

[Seawytch]

GOP Being

Long ball vs small ball

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes. Meanwhile, the President is willing - against the wishes of Democrats in Congress - to bargain with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The President is committed to playing "long ball" while the GOP is now settling for "small ball" is how former U.S. comptroller General and current CEO of Comeback America Initiative David Walker describes the current state of affairs. That puts the President in the driver's seat politically, Walker tells Aaron in the accompanying clip. "He's clearly exhibiting leadership and now the Republicans are on retreat."

In contrast to President Obama, "the Republicans right now are looking very unreasonable to independents," argues Walker. And, if progress is not made on fundamental issues, Walker believes it could cost the Republicans the House of Representatives in 2012.

Its only a matter of time and they're out.

Ya damn those horrible Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes on the poor and middle class...damn them to hell....Hold that thought Flail I'm sure someone believes it

Puhleese...you're not even trying to be serious.

http://newsone.com/nation/ggaynor/orrin-hatch-poor-rich/

 

[EriktheRed]

Could GOP Lose House Over Debt Ceiling Debate?

Depends upon who ultimately gets the blame when the economy takes another nosedive, especially if it also means they stop paying medicare and SS.

Not getting their gubmint checks can really piss some people off, including old tea partiers who were yelling "Keep your government hands off my medicare" not too long ago.

 

[Toro]

Obama is at greater risk here than the House. He knows it. The House knows it.

Hard to say.

If the President is out there saying that everything is on the table, and the guys across the table are saying, everything we want is off the table, then maybe not.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes.

If the GOP continues to push this insane nonsense of paying for a tax cut for the wealthy by stiffing retirees, the working middle class, and the disabled, they’ll have more to worry about than just losing the House.

 

[EriktheRed]

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes.

If the GOP continues to push this insane nonsense of paying for a tax cut for the wealthy by stiffing retirees, the working middle class, and the disabled, they’ll have more to worry about than just losing the House.

I'd like to share your optimism, but it's possible they'll successfully demogogue the issue like they did last year over the ACA. Right at the moment, at least, they're looking like the unreasonable ones, but that could change if the worst actually happens

 

[Flaylo]

Rep. Boehner may have taken a backseat to the President this weekend after he abandoned a plan to cut $4 trillion over the next decade, rather than accept any tax hikes.

If the GOP continues to push this insane nonsense of paying for a tax cut for the wealthy by stiffing retirees, the working middle class, and the disabled, they’ll have more to worry about than just losing the House.

The problem is that Dems are not emphasizing these points enough, they seem more willing to compromise as opposed to putting those things to a vote to get the Repugs on record as voting to pay for a tax cuts at the expense of hammering the poor, but since the Repugs are acting non-cooperative it might not matter anyways.