Boehner ties government reopening to 2-party talks

[Zorro]

Source: AP

House Speaker John Boehner is demanding the White House and congressional Democrats negotiate with congressional Republicans about ways to re-open the government and address criticisms of the president's health care law.

Boehner told reporters Friday: "This isn't some damn game." He said House Republicans still want "fairness to the American people" under the program critics call "Obamacare."

President Barack Obama has refused GOP efforts to delay a major element of the health law enacted in 2010.

House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy says Obama's decision to cancel an Asia trip offers the "perfect opportunity to begin negotiations."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/boehner-ties-government-reopening-2-party-talks-153550428--finance.html

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I think Boehner is feeling the heat.

[Justice]

1. Yeah, 2 parties - the Republican Party and the Tea Party!

[kardonb]

7. TP

yeah , Bonehead , keep tightening the noose about your neck !

[mazzarro]

12. Yes - the two parties (reThugs and TeaBaggers) are already under one roof

They should start their negotiation and let us know when they are done resolving to unconditionally surrender to the people of this country - period.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

2. No, Bonehead, you're right. It's not a damn game.

It's fucking law. You failed to stop it in the House. The Senate. The SCOTUS. AND an election.

You. Lost.

Now sit down and shut the fuck up like the good little orange drunkard you are.

(Sorry 'bout that. Boehner is just really startin' to piss me off here.)

[closeupready]

8. +Zillion.

Thanks!

[nobodyspecial]

10. Yep, the time for debate and negotiations is over.

I just wish the media was as clear and succinct in explaining it this way.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

16. +bazillions...

...eom.

[liberal N proud]

3. Then stop playing games and get the fucking thing passed

DRUNKEN ASSHOLE!

[AZ Mike]

4. So, is he asking for....

....negotiations without preconditions?!?!?

Do NOT negotiate with terrorists, Mr. Obama!!!

[geek tragedy]

5. Negotiating against themselves right now, why would we want to interfere? nt

[LakeVermilion]

6. Can you imagine Dick Cheney agreeing to negotiate?

I'm sure both Bush and Cheney support the power of the Presidency.

[Stuart G]

11. Thank you....Terrific Post....outstanding...that is ..Cheney nogotiating ..ha ha..

[Populist_Prole]

9. He's trying one last desperate gamble: Negotiations + High public expectations = Democratic cave

Though he clearly has the weaker hand, he's clearly and inexplicably gunning for some kind of "bums rush" to make democrats blink, ala: "alright we're here talking and we can end this right now; just give us something...Anything!"

He wants to appear to go down swinging; but go down he will.

[Stuart G]

13. No cave.. Boehner will cave...nt.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. You know what that "Obamacare isn't fair" crap comes from?

They are claiming white people can't get it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Straight vote on clean Continuing Resolution now and ALWAYS in the future. Then we can talk.

No more hostage taking. None of this faux Hastert rule bullshit.

Call it the Reid rule and make it law. Clean CRs only, from now on.

[NickB79]

17. Why did I immediatetely think of North Korea and Iran when I read that?

2-party talks my ass.

[Zorro]

18. The Republican party is intent on destroying the government

That needs to be the message.

I hope the outcome of this deliberately induced chaos is that the Republican party's chances of success in future federal elections is destroyed.

California is now beginning to make progress after removing their ability to impede reasonable policies. The entire country needs to likewise get rid of these political sociopaths.

[JDPriestly]

19. I think Boehner is about to break. But Obama will probably give him something to save face.

That would be a huge mistake on Obama's part, but judging from the past . . . . Oh, well.

[Rstrstx]

20. Maybe

Only if it involves the debt ceiling too. But I certainly wouldn't expect the same kind of concessions he gave away during the last debt ceiling fight

[JDPriestly]

24. He really can't give much more.

[1StrongBlackMan]

23. Actually …

President Obama giving Boehner something (small … very small and after the debt ceiling fight) to save face will be like pouring more gas onto the intra-gop bon-fire. It’ll keep Boehner in place and give beck and the tea-partiers more to attack establishment republicans.

It benefits Democrats to play both gop sides against one another.

GOTV 2014

[JDPriestly]

25. Someone on the radio (a pretty trustworthy program on Pacifica)

said that what the Tea-Baggers really want to negotiate is about the requirement that corporations cover abortion.

That can't be compromised. It is a lifeline for women.

[1StrongBlackMan]

28. That's kind of

out in left field ... where did they get that from?

[JDPriestly]

29. I was hoping maybe someone else would have heard that and could tell me.

[Jamaal510]

21. Since when

have the Orange Man and his Republican cohorts believed in "fairness"?

[wordpix]

22. which repug party would Dems negotiate with?

The tea party wing or the moderate wing?

[ZRT2209]

26. Boehner, get your head out of your behind already.

[benld74]

27. Yup, Biehner has tied the GOvernment shutdown AROUND his neck,,,

and it will DRAG him down slowly but surely