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And the nightmare continues: GOP seeks 1 week extension to hold off shutdown. -- (link)

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Apr 7 '11, 07:04

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more of the same bullshit (news.yahoo.com)

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If this is the same proposal as what they said earlier this week, Obama and the Democrats have basically already said they won't go for it. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 07:12 6
- If they do turn it down though it's awfully hard for them to not get the blame for the shutdown. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 07:16 5
  - Both sides have been finger pointing for weeks now. This wouldn't change all that much. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 07:37
  - could be spun either way really, one could just as easily argue that this is just another example of the GOP bargaining in bad faith - znufrii Apr 7, 07:20 2
    - Ultimately I think anyone hoping for a shutdown because they're sure the other side will get blamed is deluding themselves. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 07:51
    - The article has already been updated, with Reid saying there is broad agreement on spending, but the Reps want to rewrite the Clean Air Act and ban - Roger More Apr 7, 07:46
  - I don't know about that. Prior to the 95/96 shutdowns Clinton rejected similar CR measures; didn't hurt him much. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 07:17
but I thought they wouldnt back down. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 7, 07:07 9
- they're not - znufrii Apr 7, 07:12 8
  - so a one week extension isnt backing down? - tRuMaN Apr 7, 07:15 7
    - I'd say it's much more of a strategic move. "We gave them a bill to go one more week and make sure the military's funded" would play awfully well during a shutdown. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 07:18 3
      - possibly, but maybe not. especially since its tax season. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 7, 07:22
      - in other words, "we gave them a bill that gets us what *we* want. how could they possibly object to that?" -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 07:22 1
        
        "Give us $100." ".... ok, fine." "Not good enough! We want $200!" -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 07:23
    - not when it's as loaded with extensive cuts and political measures unpalatable to the Democrats, while fully funding the Pentagon for the remainder of - znufrii Apr 7, 07:17 2
      - Pretty much the sticking point right now is the BS riders (abortion, the environment, etc.). It's not about the deficit at all for many of these - Don Homer Apr 7, 07:22 1
        
        to the extent that it is, they've pretty much won that fight. - znufrii Apr 7, 07:23
Boehner's doing his best to herd cats; he's at least learned from the Gingrich failure in 95/96 -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 07:07 4
- How so? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 07:12 1
  - He's pretty much told the House GOP that he's pursuing another extension in negotiations...he knows it's political suicide when 800k people get sent - Will Hunting Apr 7, 07:16
- that's not the impression I'm getting at all. - znufrii Apr 7, 07:11
- I remember that one. Lots of friends were sitting at home watching soaps. Too bad we didn't have FB at the time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 07:08

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