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global1

(25,252 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2013, 12:42 PM Oct 2013

I Understand The President Will Be Meeting With Dems Today and Repugs At A Later Time.....

Is this a sign of the President losing resolve and caving to the Repug demands or is he using this opportunity to rally the troops and hold his ground?

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I Understand The President Will Be Meeting With Dems Today and Repugs At A Later Time..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2013 OP

Boehner is meeting with Pelosi and Hoyer without the president there. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #1

Pelosi and Hoyer asked for the meeting. Don't know what that means but it was not like Boehner kelly1mm Oct 2013 #5

They are reviewing fantasy football trades Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #2

Obama won't give an inch Lifelong Dem Oct 2013 #3

He may be talking to Dems about what their plans are AFTER the Rethugs cave on the debt ceiling and Larkspur Oct 2013 #4

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. Boehner is meeting with Pelosi and Hoyer without the president there.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 12:43 PM

Oct 2013

That means he needs Democratic votes.

kelly1mm

(4,733 posts)

5. Pelosi and Hoyer asked for the meeting. Don't know what that means but it was not like Boehner

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 02:14 PM

Oct 2013

is begging for their help (at least not pubicly ----- yet).

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

2. They are reviewing fantasy football trades

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 12:44 PM

Oct 2013

Lifelong Dem

(344 posts)

3. Obama won't give an inch

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:03 PM

Oct 2013

Not on any compromise.

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)

4. He may be talking to Dems about what their plans are AFTER the Rethugs cave on the debt ceiling and

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:55 PM

Oct 2013

CR, which is only for 6 weeks.

I wouldn't be surprised if he wants Dems to accept his infamous Grand Bargain, where the elderly and poor have to pay more.

Dems in Congress, especially Progressive Dems, should either reintroduce their budget plans that save SS and Medicare with logical cuts that don't hurt recipients, or come up with a new one.

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