Comments | ontd_political: US House rejects Sen. Reid's plan

wonderpup in ontd_political

US House rejects Sen. Reid's plan

Jul 30, 2011 15:21

Washington (CNN) -- The Republican-controlled House of Representatives rejected Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling Saturday -- partisan payback for the Democratic-controlled Senate's rejection of Speaker John Boehner's plan Friday night ( Read more... )

debt, congress, harry reid, john boehner

Leave a comment

Back to all threads

pennieblack July 30 2011, 19:27:21 UTC

I've been focusing for the most part on C-SPAN2 with the Senate. As usual, it's a lot of folks reading letters from constituents, and talking about how 'we all all want a compromise if only the other side weren't assholes', but there have been some great lines.

"They're not holding Barack Obama hostage. They're not holding Democrats hostage. They're not holding the federal government hostage. They've decided to fight the battle on Main Street holding business, economic growth hostage. And they think that that's a compromise, or fair fight. This hostage isn't strong enough to survive this siege."

pennieblack July 30 2011, 20:09:22 UTC

Jesus Christ. Jesus, Marco Rubio. Someone voting to not raise the debt ceiling in the past, for any reason, does not make voting to not raise the debt ceiling today in any way a smart idea.

..What are you even saying? "If Senator Barack Obama had had his way, we would be in the same position we are in now."

I need chocolate, gdi.

whatisurdamage July 30 2011, 20:44:58 UTC

lol what?? "If Senator Barack Obama had had his way, we would be in the same position we are in now."

so... he had his way?

lol this guy i don't even

pennieblack July 30 2011, 20:58:08 UTC

IKR? His point was something along the lines of

"Reid, Biden, and Obama all voted against raising the debt ceiling at one point, but you wouldn't call them radicals. I'm currently voting against raising the debt ceiling. WE'RE MAKING THE SAME DECISION~, and they were totes trying to push the country into default if they couldn't get their way. Just like me. Because a constitutional amendment is the only way to deal with this situation."

And then he rambled about how his lack of experience is the best thing going for him. IDEK.

whatisurdamage July 30 2011, 21:00:13 UTC

lol wow. i shouldn't laugh because guys like this are making actual decisions for our country... but... lol

d00ditsemily July 31 2011, 02:23:05 UTC

I hate Rubio and all of his cheesy commercials that he had. ugh

Back to all threads