Reid, McConnell Restart Talks As House GOP Flames Out

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Source: Talking Points Memo

Sahil Kapur – October 15, 2013, 7:32 PM EDT


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) restarted talks Tuesday evening on a deal to avert default, after House Republicans failed on multiple attempts to secure support for bill.


"Senator Reid and Senator McConnell have re-engaged in negotiations and are optimistic that an agreement is within reach," said Adam Jentleson, a spokesman for Reid.

"Given tonight's events, the Leaders have decided to work toward a solution that would reopen the government and prevent default," said Don Stewart, a spokesman for McConnell. "They are optimistic an agreement can be reached."

The two leaders had the makings of a deal before putting it on hold Tuesday in anticipation of possible House action.


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[Mass]

1. A full day lost. Thanks for nothing, GOP.

[Heather MC]

2. What the hell is left to talk about??????

Just Open the damn Government and stop being stupid
I mean seriously as a parent their comes a point where you put the baby to bed and let it cry it's self to sleep

How much whining do these nutless fucks need to do.
Good Grief

[Xipe Totec]

4. Vaseline, or Dry hump. nt

[Heather MC]

11. Ohhhh tough Choice, now I understand why it's taking so long

[Mz Pip]

7. My question, too.

This seems to be pretty straightforward. Bring a Clean CR to the floor for a vote. How many different ways can this be presented. Geez, this is getting tiresome.

[Heather MC]

12. Maybe the Dems are using too many Big Words

they need to say
"All in Favor yea"
All Oppose go Fk yourself

LOL

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

14. You do not have HIS permission.

Everything in the House must be run by their new leader.

[Cha]

15. +1 :(

[Heather MC]

19. Wish we could bypass them and use the Supreme court

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. (R)'s can't seem to agree on who gets to neuter Boehner.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Get Boeher, Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and Ted Cruz together.

Dump them out in the middle of DC's freeways for a game of Death Race 2000.

[Cha]

16. Not good when I lol at that..

I never condone violence but this seems different somehow.

[Plucketeer]

24. Ta hell with DC

Bury their traitorous asses with Bin Laden.

[jmowreader]

26. Naah, not good enough

I was thinking more along the lines of giving Obama an old Vette painted like a lizard, and reenacting the Euthanasia Day at the Geriatrics Hospital scene with Boehner, Ryan, Cantor, Cruz and both Pauls as the doctors Frankenstein runs over.

[CaliGal]

10. Well, I was just going to say that 'Boner' needs to grow a pair.....

but that seems to be on his 'to do' list

[Heather MC]

13. Boner had a healthy Pair the Day he got the Gavel he gave them to the Tea Party

And yes I posted that on his FB page

[Cha]

18. I've said.. "Free boner's balls" and I get a chorus of

"what balls?!!"

[LiberalElite]

25. I thought he was neutered already nt

[blkmusclmachine]

5. A fine show they're putting on in DC. Anybody buying their BS???

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Very few.

But there seem to be a few die hard loyalists on open blogs.

[Rebellious Republican]

9. Spot on!

[MSMITH33156]

17. I wonder if Reid and McConnell

agreed to break earlier in the day just so Boehner could make an ass out of himself and have no choice but to accept the Senate bill.

They knew damn well that anything that placates the Tea Party would not have support of the Democrats, and vice versa. So, there was no compromise bill Boehner could float without it just being something that the Democrats want.

By allowing Boehner to make a fool out of himself, it greatly increased the likelihood he doesn't pull any crap after the Senate passes a bill.

[delrem]

20. So what Dem agenda item do you expect McConnell to compromise on?

They already have the sequester, and are absolutely loving it that the sequester puts Paul Ryan's budget plan into play, and nothing remotely like a Dem plan.

[groundloop]

27. Exactly.... Mitch - # 1 priority is to make this president a 1 term president McConnell

IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

I don't trust ANY "compromise" involving turtle face.

[MSMITH33156]

21. All this worrying about Boehner

but apparently they will need to expedite the bill in order for it to pass in time, and a certain douchebag won't say whether he will block it or not. They need unanimous consent to expedite it, so one senator can block the whole thing temporarily at least, to force the country to default.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

22. the latest? It's "Obamacare" that will cause the destruction of the economy, not default.

They're so inside their misinformation bubble that they know they can manipulate their 28% into believing it's the ACA which will bring markets crashing, another recession/depression, unemployment and skyrocketing interest rates.

[DallasNE]

23. I Thought At The Time It Was A Mistake Not To Wrap Things Up

But hold up a vote until things played out in the House. By not doing that time has been wasted.

My fear is that default is actually the political goal of those in control in the House. The next step will be impeachment while the country is in default. This is the thinking of a lunatic.

[targetpractice]

28. Restart talks? Negotiate with ourselves?

If they won't take any offer, why make concessions or negotiate further?

This seems like déjà vu all over again... The right never budges an inch, but at the end of the day the left has moved further to the right.