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Related: About this forumMore on Boehner reneging on his September deal with Reid
"Had Boehner stuck to his word, Reid said, the country wouldnt be in the mess it finds itself in.
We met the first week we came back in September, and [Boehner] told me what he wanted was a clean CR and a $988 [billion] number, Reid added. The exact bill that he now refuses to let the House vote on, that was our negotiation. I didnt twist his arm, he twisted mine a little bit to get that number.
Reid added: I said, John, I cant do that. He said, Youve got to do that. He couldnt live up to that, so he has been doing gymnastics with himself ever since then.
Boehners office declined to swing back on this one. We dont discuss private conversations the speaker has with Sen. Reid in the press, Steel said."
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/bad-blood-four-feuding-congressional-leaders-government-shutdown-97822_Page2.html#ixzz2gmAhJy7T
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More on Boehner reneging on his September deal with Reid (Original Post)
Justice
Oct 2013
OP
Harry has to go with this to the press and the american public. Look Boehner renigged with
Filibuster Harry
Oct 2013
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Filibuster Harry
(666 posts)1. Harry has to go with this to the press and the american public. Look Boehner renigged with
the president and now with Reid.
Paulie
(8,462 posts)2. Harry, next tome get it in writing, in triplicate, notorized and then entombed in clear plastic
Then there would be a 5% chance Bohner will keep a deal.
ffr
(22,670 posts)3. Snake = Boehner. Nuf said.