Tuesday, April 05, 2011

The shutdown game

Just another high stakes gamble in The Village. The Caucus posts the he said/she said on the pending government shutdown. Shorter version:

Boehner: If the government shuts down it's the Democrats fault for not meeting the extreme terms of the Tea Party GOPers.

Schumer: Compromise deal is on the table. Okay with us if you have to pretend to play tough to fool the Tea Party rubes.
Me to Schumer (and Obama): WTF? You're holding the high cards. Why are you underplaying your hand? #thoughtIelectedbetterpokerplayers

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6 Comments:

Blogger TDC said...

Had the 'dems did their job and passed a budget when they were supposed to we would not be in this situation. Instead we would be arguing over the FY 2012 budget, not the current FY budget.

Playing politics by delaying a budget bill in 2010 has not served the country well.

-tdc

9:50:00 PM  
Blogger Libby Spencer said...

And you have forgotten that the reason the budget wasn't passed and much other vital work wasn't done because of GOP obstructionism.

#sickofGOPhistoryrewrites

9:46:00 AM  
Blogger Ruth said...

If they could handle facts, they would be lefties.

10:35:00 AM  
Blogger Libby Spencer said...

Ha. So true Ruth.

8:19:00 AM  
Blogger TDC said...

Ms Spencer wrote "And you have forgotten that the reason the budget wasn't passed and much other vital work wasn't done because of GOP obstructionism"

Ms Spencer..feel free to show where the 'dem budget was filibustered.

Big Hint..Under Senate rules appropriations bills cannot be filibustered.

"Budget resolutions and reconciliation bills are exempt from the Senate filibuster rule"

http://www.arvo.org/eweb/arvo/pdf/GuidetoBudgetandAppropriationsProcess.pdf

What is your next excuse for defending your side

8:42:00 PM  
Blogger TDC said...

correction in the above statement..Budget resolutions, not appropriations bills

-tdc

8:43:00 PM  

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