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“All we’re asking for is to sit down and have a conversation,” Boehner said. “There’s no reason to make it more difficult to bring people to the table. There’s no boundaries here, there’s nothing on the table, there’s nothing off the table. I’m trying to do everything I can to bring people together and have a conversation.”
It was a drastic tone shift from last week, when Boehner bellowed that the government shut down wasn’t a “damn game.” It was an attempt to look like someone who is open-minded and willing to negotiate to head off the massive economic consequences that could come from a prolonged shutdown and debt default. But Boehner’s tone is unlikely to change the fundamental dynamics of this standoff: Democrats say Republicans must re-open government before negotiations start."
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-limit-house-senate-97982.html#ixzz2h9QeuaBL
It was a drastic tone shift from last week, when Boehner bellowed that the government shut down wasn’t a “damn game.” It was an attempt to look like someone who is open-minded and willing to negotiate to head off the massive economic consequences that could come from a prolonged shutdown and debt default. But Boehner’s tone is unlikely to change the fundamental dynamics of this standoff: Democrats say Republicans must re-open government before negotiations start."
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-limit-house-senate-97982.html#ixzz2h9QeuaBL