Congressional Black Caucus plans to force GOP’s hand on debt vote

[sasha031]

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, dissatisfied with the debt-ceiling deal negotiated by President Obama and leaders in Congress, are planning a procedural move on Monday that would require a majority of House Republicans to cast their votes on the measure before CBC members cast theirs.

“A quorum of the Caucus convened and agreed to abstain from voting until the majority of Republican members have voted on the debt ceiling package,” Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), the caucus whip, said in an e-mail to CBC members Monday afternoon.

The CBC is comprised of 45 members – 44 Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.). Many of the group’s members have said they strongly oppose the debt-limit plan because it would make cuts to programs that benefit society’s most vulnerable -- including seniors, minorities and the poor -- while not calling for any tax increases as part of the “balanced” approach that Obama and congressional Democrats favor.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/congressional-black-caucus-plans-to-force-gops-hand-on-debt-vote/2011/08/01/gIQAS9R4nI_blog.html

[Cool Logic]

1. And the point would be...?

The only thing I can figure is that it might force some Rs to vote for it, who might not otherwise.

[damntexdem]

8. Or to vote against it who might otherwise be coerced into voting for it.

It will certainly heighten the uncertainty.

[DURHAM D]

2. Let the games begin.

Should make good watching.

[H2O Man]

3. Good.

It is one of the very few groups in DC that I have even a drop of respect for.

[EFerrari]

5. Same here. n/t

[kelly1mm]

4. Profiles in courage there. If it will pass w/ R votes they vote no. If not, then they vote yes. nt

[crazylikafox]

6. Great! That's exactly what I asked my rep to do when I called this afternoon.

I told him to let the Republicans come up with the votes, since they are the ones who hijacked this process. Last time the Dems voted for the "good of the country", ie. TARP, the Pubs turned it against us in 2010. (even though it was a vote for Wall Street that the Pubs really wanted)

[readmoreoften]

7. They never really loved him. Pony wanters. This deal is so good even Norquist likes it.

They're probably secretly racists. :sarcasm:

[Major Hogwash]

9. Somebody has to!! The leadership checked out a long time ago!

Too much heat in the kitchen for them, I guess!

[indepat]

10. Balanced is just a RW euphemism signaling the old, frail, and poor will bear the entire burnt

of the sacrifice with the uber-wealthy and large corporations continuing to suck furtively at the public welfare trough. :patriot:

[DCBob]

11. This is good. I love political strategy like this.

good job CBC!