It has finally come down to the wire…
The Daily Beast
Now he means business: President Obama told Congressional leaders to talk with their members over the next 24 hours “to see what can be done,” to reach a deficit-reduction deal. Obama said, “It’s decision time. We need concrete plans to move this forward.”
Although, Obama also said he might call leaders back to the White House over the weekend for further discussion, one Republican aide said, “The White House talks are irrelevant, a sideshow. They have been overtaken by events.”
Meanwhile, support appeared to be growing for Mitch McConnell’s backup plan, which would give Obama power to raise the debt cap himself. Senator Harry Reid said that he had spoken to McConnell about the plan. Reid said, “I told him I appreciated his work and I would do everything I could to try to be positive about it.”
Related articles
- McConnell Debt Plan Gets Closer Look (online.wsj.com)
- Lawmakers snipe, Wall St. frets as deadline nears (boston.com)
- Obama: ‘It’s decision time’ (thehill.com)
- Thursday’s Debt Ceiling Meeting: 3 Options on the Table as President Obama Hopes for ‘Largest Deal Possible’ (blogs.abcnews.com)
The Republicans have been screwing around long enough with the this ceiling/budget, and its time to act like adults, or pack up and go the fuck home, and people in their that will do the job right.
There you have it in a nutshell, Don.