White House: Boehner 'Preventing' Republicans From Meeting With President Obama

[cal04]

President Barack Obama is disappointed with Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for opting to send only a small group of House Republicans to a Thursday meeting after all of them were invited, the White House said.

"President Obama is disappointed that Speaker Boehner is preventing his members from coming to the White House," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.

"The President thought it was important to talk directly with the members who forced this economic crisis on the country about how the shutdown and a failure to pay the country’s bills could devastate the economy," he said. "The President will talk to anyone anytime and looks forward to their visit to the White House, but will not pay the Republicans ransom for doing their job. If the Republicans want to have a real discussion they should open the government and take the threat of default off the table."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-boehner-preventing-republicans-from-meeting-with-obama

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/09/obama-house-senate-government-shutdown/2950557/
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An aide to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he is sending only an 18-member delegation to the White House because a smaller meeting has a better chance of resolving disputes over the government shutdown and debt ceiling.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama is "disappointed" that Boehner is "preventing" all 233 House Republicans from attending.

"The president thought it was important to talk directly with the members who forced this economic crisis on the country about how the shutdown and a failure to pay the country's bills could devastate the economy," Carney said.

[DURHAM D]

1. lol Obama put Boner in a corner.

[daybranch]

12. regarding your women statement

you would not include Sarah Palin would you?

[madashelltoo]

2. Film it, Mr. President!

That small group will emerge lying their asses off.

[Gothmog]

3. Boehner is scared

If his caucus showed up at the White House, then Boehner's lies about not having the votes to pass a clean CR would be exposed

[Pretzel_Warrior]

4. Good stuff. Hang tough, everyone. We'll get through this

Don't stress. No cracks in the coalition. We MUST stand firm in defense against this blatant frontal assault on our democracy.

[oldhippie]

5. Excellent tactical move by President Obama .....

Let's see how Boner tries to spin the "we just want to have a conversation" now.

[kardonb]

9. tacticalmove...

NEVER EVER underestimate our President !!!

[Cha]

6. Thanks cal

[mountain grammy]

7. I want to know who the "chosen 18" are.. chosen by Herr, oops, Mr. Boehner

President Obama better video tape the entire meeting or these thugs will lie their asses off as usual.

[Swede Atlanta]

8. Bo-ner must have dirt on those Republicans that want to vote on a clean CR...

He must have evidence of them
(a) In an intimate encounter with a member of the same gender
(b) In an intimate encounter with an animal (your choice)
(c) Engaging in rational thought where facts, science and reason are clearly demonstrated

They are terrified of being exposed in any of them...or maybe even being a Muslim, Jew or, heaven forbid an Atheist.

[Kingofalldems]

10. 'All we want is a conversation.'----Boner

[tanyev]

11. Too risky to expose them all to logic, reason, and a magnetic personality?

[wryter2000]

13. OMG, Boehner must be sweating orange

Game and set, soon to be followed by match.