Obama Meeting Now With Top Democrats to Discuss Debt Limit
- Posted on July 30, 2011 at 3:48pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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President Barack Obama is stepping back into the debt-ceiling talks, calling Congress’ top two Democrats to the White House for a meeting.
White House aides said Obama would receive an update Saturday from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The invitation came shortly after the GOP-controlled House rejected Reid’s debt-ceiling proposal in a largely symbolic vote.
The chief negotiations are taking place in the Senate. Reid and his GOP counterpart are seeking a compromise plan that the House and Senate can agree on to extend the government‘s borrowing powers beyond Tuesday’s deadline.
While Speaker Boehner’s debt bill has passed in the House and was tabled in the Senate last night, Reid’s debt bill was rejected in the House and the Democratic leader discovered today that his plan is even several votes shy of overcoming a Republican filibuster in the Senate.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Comments (101)
hauschild
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:22pmLosers.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 11:57pmWill His Excellency Obama (there is only one Obama) beat Reid and the Democrat leadership with a Giraffe tail whip? African Kings carry Giraffe whips as a symbol of African tyranny.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 11:58pmDo you think they are laughing in Peiking and Moscow? Putin must have ruptured himself rolling on the floor with laughter.
Report Post »TAKE_NO_PRISONERS
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:18pmHey Obeyme, in the words of your attack dog….Never Let A Created Crisis Go To Waste,Trying to be a Dictator ehhh Obeyme???
Report Post »libertarianrx
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 5:58pmToo true!
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:13pmOnce again, enemy-obama huddles with his troops, to machinate the destruction of America.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:24pmOH, GAWD !!! We are in deep shi** ,, Three Stooooges at Work.
Report Post »Cover Your AZZ, America..BO’s working on his re-election again..
orkydorky
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:25pmThey’ve got to get all their talking points down, blaming the tea party, blaming the speaker and the Republicans, and Bush! Then will come his wonderful proposal and try to cram it down our throats. All I can say is tea partiers hold to your guns,(pun intended), these ass holes need their butts kicked!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:32pmLips will be moving…that can only mean one thing…LIES.
Report Post »SkiTuna
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 6:37pm@MIDBUGNU2
Hold on now, don’t be dissing the Three Stooges. They were good guys. They had class and artistry.
Report Post »Very successful and had a positive impact on people in this country. Can Obama, Pelosi and Reid measure up to the Stooges? Don’t think so. Maybe measure up to three dumazz clowns though.
capecodsully
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:13pmWill he be tweeting his frustration right after the meeting or did he already do that before he went in?
Report Post »The three blind rats must be shocked that they have to come up with a way to pay for their idiocy.
CatB
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:16pmLOL .. maybe he can lose another 40,000 followers like last time!
TEA!
Report Post »macombman
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:12pmGreatest interview ever…
While discussing the debt crisis, Jan Schakowsky admits the Democrats never worried about submitting a budget for over 800 days and never even looked at creating a jobs bill because it didn’t matter to them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZE3TEiIfcM
Report Post »Louie Louie the Progressive
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:11pmI doubt President Obama is going to let this ride beyond Sunday evening when the Asian markets tank…………………………………here comes the 14th………………………….so sue me!
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 7:38amI believe you’re correct, unfortunately.
And you know what? WE THE PEOPLE won’t do a thing about his traitorous actions. That is the truly sad part :(
Report Post »Giri
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:11pmThis is the last chance for President Obama to come to his senses and be reasonable in finding the solution to this problem of his own creation. This will teach everyone of these leaders to think in terms of the country and not their political ideology alone. The country is sick and tired of their immature arguments, name-calling and divisive politics.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:11pmI almost hope for a default and all the devastation that possibly comes with it. It would be a shame to see the people who actually need the various entitlements bite the dust, but losing the “cradle to grave” freeloaders over the 2-3 months it would take them to implode from actually having to take care of themsleves for once might be worth it.
A 10-15% reduction in the USA’s population would be a big help in setting things right financially. And since they truly amount to nothing more than talking pets we vicariously keep for the sake of that “fuzzy warm feeling” we get for being understanding, tolerant, “good Christians”…I say it is time to cull the herd.
Report Post »intothelight
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:16pmOnly hear about cutting Social Security, Military, etc. Never a word about perhaps cutting Welfare.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:33pm@Intothelight, or mabey the pay of everybody in government.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:10pmJust another day since Barry was elected, and still no DEMOCRAT BUDGET.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:38pmThe Tea-Party and Bush‘s fault there’s no Budget….Not Pelosi.
Report Post »“Don’t need no stinking budget, Tax Payers have lots of money”
13th Imam
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:50pmAnother of the Taker class, speaks up. I can’t wait for the business owners and future business owners finally say FU to the Takers. Close your shops and retire on Uncle Sambo. Live frugally and the hell with the Takers.
Report Post »STUBBYK
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:10pmPerfecting their sleight of hand. Getting the story straight on blaming the The Tea Party. Looks like Barry isn‘t going to get the b’day present he wanted. Stand tough conservatives!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:25pmNo doubt about blaming the TEA Party … it is their new mantra .. for a “group” that was a joke and non-consequential we certainly have gotten under their skin … and their ATTENTION!
TEA!
Report Post »OverFiend
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:09pmThe cars headed for the ditch again.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:47pmDon’t think BO knows how to drive..
Report Post »kuhl
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:06pmThis is nation is NOT built on one party rule. If he pulls the 14th ammendment BS, Congress needs to impeach. The 14th ammendment was SPECIFICALLY to pay back debts incurred during the civil war. Perhaps Obama prefers another civil war so he can use it.
Report Post »Wonko_the_Sane
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:11pmI really am starting to believe he and the dems are far into the process of attempting to manufacture a large enough disaster to declare “ Martial Law” and install him as Dictator. With the dems presiding over all maters of course.
Report Post »FreedomCat
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:05pmHow transparent of him.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:18pmyes!
TEA!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:05pmEveryone be ready for it is about to be unleased from hades itself — I honestly figure the chances now of Mr Obama going for broke and declaring a debt increase on his own authority or some kind of a ‘national fiscal emergency’ decree at 9 in 10.
Admittedly I will probably be proven wrong, and I hope to the heavens above I am wrong; we are on the edge of a crisis generated by the administraiton; an ‘event’ they may use to finish the nation and grab power and control once and for all.
Watch and be prepared, and pray I am wrong.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:37pmI really believe your right Snow………..Grab a deep seat, we’re in for a Hell of a ride!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 5:00pmWhat ever these three do, it’s not going to be in our best
Report Post »interest for sure.. They can’t even pass a Budget, how can
we expect them to take care of the National Debt, AH-HUH !!
IAMNOTKNOWING
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 9:30pmPlease correct me if I’m wrong, but in all my reading and listening.. though the “14th Ammendment” says that our debt must be paid, …
… the “Executive Branch” of Government is NOT the one that “cuts the checks.” Right?!
The President would be in violation of the Constitution and guilty of abusing his constitutionally-given power.
Report Post »Jediusetheforce
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:04pmI would like to know the details of the bill(s) not just the cut and raising of the debt ceiling.
Report Post »Wonko_the_Sane
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:03pmNo, Once more gathering the troops to plot more smoke, mirrors, and lies to tell the American people. This entire exercise has been a farce, intended to attempt to gain the Democ RATS ammo to disparage the Republicans who are trying to save us from these Psychotic Libs.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:14pmYes this is not BI-PARTISIAN .. which is what the Dems keep screaming for and then not engaging in. Once again the Dems are trying to turn the tables on R’s . Meeting in secret without the R‘s shows that they don’t give a sh*t about bi-partisan .. and compromise is what they call R’s CAVING. HANG STRONG Conservatives!
TEA!
Report Post »Sam Brown
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:01pmThey are all liars and thieves. They have used a bipartisan effort to compromise us into a debt that will ruin the nation. They all need to spend some time in jail for what they have done to this nation.
Report Post »vegtech
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:01pmI cannot agree with The Rep. proposed renedy to this debt issue. However, I must give great credit to the Rep. Party for holding strong for this duration.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:08pmSo, you think the “Rich” should be robbed some more or All Americans should have to pay some Taxes to have skin in the game or ? .
Report Post »SHOESHINEBOY
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:01pmMrs. Margaret Thatcher
I would much prefer to bring them down as soon as possible. I think they’ve made the biggest financial mess that any governments ever made in this country for a very long time, and Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people’s money. It’s quite a characteristic of them. They then start to nationalize everything, people just do not like more and more nationalization, and they’re now trying to control everything by other means. They’re progressively reducing the choice available to ordinary people.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:01pmStepping back? When has he ever taken the lead on anything?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:00pmBehind CLOSED DOORS….The plan to kill AMERICA…
Report Post »WE the PEOPLE are coming to RECLAIM OUR COUNTRY
Captain Whamo
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 3:58pmThank goodness for November 2010 or some of us would be taking a tax hike in the shorts.
Report Post »donpumpkin
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 3:57pmGOP has the leverage to get the balanced budget amendment . An opportunity like this is rare. Do not waste this“ crisis moment” to push this through. Remember the healthcare vote? Tues is an artificial deadline , but we can use it
Report Post »SHOESHINEBOY
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 3:57pmLord Barry: Okay, guys..we need that tax increase, so the tax increase, is the tax increase so I can keep on giving to the unions and DNC to pay for my re-election, on the tax increase so that we can keep on spending, and spending and spending..since billionaires and millionaires, not us or uniions, but “those” people will pay to keep tax increases and spending going up, so we will need more tax increases…
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 3:52pmOnce again leaving the Republicans out. What else is new?
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:07pmyep..best way for the two parties to get along i guess…good work on that by-partisan stuff you promised Obama …i have also enjoyed the transparency you’ve showed (the nice closed door i stared at while your cronies wrote a 2000 page monstrosity) ..i have no questions left for what our government is doing…keep up the good work in the oval office
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 8:37pmI’m gonna raise my debt ceiling to 12,000…and borrow some more money from China…and cut my spending by 10,000…I’ll be good
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