Wow, and in the nick of time! Who could have predicted it! ;~) If press accounts (see here and here) can be believed, Boehner, McConnell and the President are on the cusp of forging a budget agreement almost precisely along … Continue readi……Continue Reading Surprise (Not)! They Have A Deal (Probably)!
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24 Hours – Where’s Jack Bauer When You Need Him?
If it sounds familiar, it’s because it is. The House is now voting on a version of the Reid debt reduction proposal even though Reid doesn’t even have the votes to bring it to the floor in the Senate as … Continue reading →…Continue Reading 24 Hours – Where’s Jack Bauer When You Need Him?
My Ox Was Gored, the Veto Threat and Other Developments
As Speaker Boehner and the Republican House leadership struggle this morning to lock down the votes needed to pass the Republican debt limit bill, there were a couple of other developments. First, the President gave a brief statement this morning ̷……Continue Reading My Ox Was Gored, the Veto Threat and Other Developments
Does Boehner Have the Votes? A Look at the Holdouts
With last-minute news reports suggesting that Speaker Boehner does not yet have the votes to pass his deficit reduction bill in the House, I thought it might be worth looking more closely at who the potential Republican “no” votes are. … Co……Continue Reading Does Boehner Have the Votes? A Look at the Holdouts
Boehner to the President: Do You Two-Step?
With the August 2 default deadline a week away, President Obama will go on national television tonight, against the backdrop of dueling partisan plans to solve the debt impasse. Presumably Obama will try to position himself above the political fray &……Continue Reading Boehner to the President: Do You Two-Step?
The Art of the Deal, Part II: The Sun Will Rise, the Sun Will Set, and I’ll Have Lunch
Both sides of the debt debate fanned out today to make their case on various Sunday talk shows. Obama’s negotiators – chief of staff Bill Daley and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner were on Chris “I’m No Flake” Wallace’s Fox show … Co……Continue Reading The Art of the Deal, Part II: The Sun Will Rise, the Sun Will Set, and I’ll Have Lunch
Forgive Us Our Debts
In anticipation of the president’s scheduled 11 a.m. news conference (coming up in a few moments), let me briefly break radio silence regarding the debt crisis to make several points: First, I’ve been reluctant to post on the issue primarily ………Continue Reading Forgive Us Our Debts