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In reply to the discussion: Boehner: No ‘Clean’ Votes on Reopening Government or Debt Ceiling Without Negotiations with Presiden [View all]madrchsod
(58,162 posts)4. the president does`t have to negotiate and the boner knows this
this is a bad political play that should have closed after opening night.
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Boehner: No ‘Clean’ Votes on Reopening Government or Debt Ceiling Without Negotiations with Presiden [View all]
TomCADem
Oct 2013
OP
If you have your IRA in the stock market, check with your local or regional bank for a safer deal.
RC
Oct 2013
#32
+1 ...it almost sounds like he's a hostage. Can't stand the bastard, regardless.
tofuandbeer
Oct 2013
#5
Of course, no one brings up Boehner's stance in January 2013 that he's done negotiating.
TomCADem
Oct 2013
#9
Looks like they are going to to try to force the President to do something extreme.
DCBob
Oct 2013
#11
Impeach him on what grounds? That the Congress isn't doing their job? I don't think so. However,
lostincalifornia
Oct 2013
#13
If he raised the debt ceiling via 14th amendment or some other extreme/untested mechanism..
DCBob
Oct 2013
#15
That is a possibility. If that happens they may try to also take it to the Supreme Court to rule if
lostincalifornia
Oct 2013
#28
It is well past time to be bringing ethics charged against the 30 or 40 House members that managed
RC
Oct 2013
#33
Only the GOP majority could bring themselves up on ethnics charges. They kept Issa. They have none.
freshwest
Oct 2013
#36
Yep, the time to negotiate was when Blue Dogs were watering down Obamacare
strategery blunder
Oct 2013
#24
I think he's more reasonable when he's a little drunk & not when he longs for a binge.
Sunlei
Oct 2013
#20
The President wont do anything like 14th amendment until the shit begins to hit the fan..
DCBob
Oct 2013
#25
Boehner is Speaker of the House, he needs to assume his position and lead the House to
Thinkingabout
Oct 2013
#31