Blink

[Zam-Zam]

I wonder if beer will be served?


Obama calls a meeting as Congress stalls on shutdown


WASHINGTON — Two days in, Congress is no closer to resolving the first government shutdown in 17 years.

President Obama is calling the top four congressional leaders down to the White House for a meeting Wednesday afternoon. A White House official said the president will urge the House to pass a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government, and ask Congress to raise the debt ceiling ahead of an Oct. 17 deadline.

"We're pleased the president finally recognizes that his refusal to negotiate is indefensible. It's unclear why we'd be having this meeting if it's not meant to be a start to serious talks between the two parties," said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.


Complete text: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/02/shutdown-day-two/2907817/

 

[GordonGecko]

So how does the fact that a dozen House REPUBLICANS want Boehner to give up and allow a vote on a clean CR figure into your "Blink" Theory?!?!?

 

[PhilFish]

I wonder if beer will be served?


Obama calls a meeting as Congress stalls on shutdown

WASHINGTON — Two days in, Congress is no closer to resolving the first government shutdown in 17 years.

President Obama is calling the top four congressional leaders down to the White House for a meeting Wednesday afternoon. A White House official said the president will urge the House to pass a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government, and ask Congress to raise the debt ceiling ahead of an Oct. 17 deadline.

"We're pleased the president finally recognizes that his refusal to negotiate is indefensible. It's unclear why we'd be having this meeting if it's not meant to be a start to serious talks between the two parties," said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.


Complete text: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/02/shutdown-day-two/2907817/

PBR.

 

[Zam-Zam]

PBR.

Ah, breakin' out the good stuff.

 

[Zam-Zam]

So how does the fact that a dozen House REPUBLICANS want Boehner to give up and allow a vote on a clean CR figure into your "Blink" Theory?!?!?

I put that in to rattle your cage.

It worked.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Who blinked?

 

[GordonGecko]

I put that in to rattle your cage.

It worked.

Actually, I made a mistake, Zam. I said "a dozen" Republicans have defected......it's actually more like EIGHTEEN. Possibly growing.

So again....who's likely to "blink" first? The President or Boehner?

 

[Zam-Zam]

Actually, I made a mistake, Zam. I said "a dozen" Republicans have defected......it's actually more like EIGHTEEN. Possibly growing.

So again....who's likely to "blink" first? The President or Boehner?

Whatever you prefer to believe is fine with me. It certainly won't have any impact on my day, and likely not anyone else's either.

 

[as seen on tv]

Actually, I made a mistake, Zam. I said "a dozen" Republicans have defected......it's actually more like EIGHTEEN. Possibly growing.

So again....who's likely to "blink" first? The President or Boehner?

CNN says you're wrong. They say only 1 is ready to vote with the democrats. Please provide proof.