John Boehner, 2009:
I’ve made it pretty clear to [my caucus] that as we get into next year, it’s pretty clear that Congress is going to have to deal with [the debt limit],
We’re going to have to deal with it as adults. Whether we like it or not, the federal government has obligations and we have obligations on our part.
So much for those words of
wisdom: seems the 'in a huff' walk out was planned..
Republicans: Walkout from Biden-led negotiations was long plannedRepublicans: Walkout from Biden-led negotiations was long planned
By Molly K. Hooper - 06/23/11 08:55 PM ET
GOP aides and lawmakers said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) decision to exit debt talks led by Vice President Biden was inevitable.
The timing of Cantor’s exit from the talks has been discussed for weeks, and senior House Republicans cast it as a natural progression for the negotiations.
“There have been discussions about when these talks need to end and when the Speaker and the president need to get in the game,” one GOP aide explained.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/168287-republicans-biden-group-walkout-was-long-planned Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said Cantor consulted Boehner Thursday morning before announcing his decision to leave the talks, which puts those negotiations in limbo.
kinda takes the 'umph' out when you planned to be that dramatic all along..
and btw, whoever thought a panel with Cantor,Kyle and McConnell on it could do anything
bi-partsian should be fired..
