Why is Boehner stalling on the budget talks?

[hedgehog]

Poll question: Why is Boehner stalling on the budget talks?

[LaurenG]

1. Other -He's playing rope a dope with Obama and he needs a little time

to come up with a tactic that will stick and that he can lie about with impunity later.

[abelenkpe]

2. Republicans want to default and cause turmoil in the global economy Nt

[yourout]

3. Other....he knows Obama will capitulate in the end.

They have no reason to give in.

[housewolf]

4. Because he can

n/t

[Frustratedlady]

5. Cantor and McConnell haven't given him that pat on the head to do so.

He isn't smart enough to think on his own. They've probably been yelling at him `til he bawls and he's waiting for them to play nice so he can put his hanky away and try to work his way thru the big words of Obama's proposal.

Besides, he's missing his golf game and the bar.

[Drale]

6. He is stalling to try and make the US default

with the ultimate goal to make Obama a one term president. Mitch has said that is their one goal like four different times this week alone.

[AlinPA]

7. Just wasting time until he calls for the vote on the debt ceiling. It will not be raised. He is in

control.