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To: JohnM who wrote (213816)	1/3/2013 2:50:54 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 541701

re.....McConnell wastes no time declaring war on Obama and the Dems. Mitch..unchained

To: JohnM who wrote (213816)	1/3/2013 4:45:08 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541701

"Mitch McConnell has ruled out any tax measures as part of a deal to boost the debt limit. " That's OK. Obama said "no deal on anything; just boost it". Then he fired a warning shot at Congressional Republicans, saying he won't tolerate another down-to-the-wire battle over the debt ceiling this spring. "I will not have another debate with this Congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they've already racked up," he said. slate.com

To: JohnM who wrote (213816)	1/3/2013 9:57:12 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 541701

Exactly! <<I’m not a big fan of counter-polarization theories, or more generally, of the political value of puerile bully-boy posturing by pols. But Obama needs to publicly and if possible instantly remind Mitch McConnell that he’s not in a position to issue unconditional edicts about the scope of negotiations that haven’t even begun. And if this insufferable man continues to assert he’s happy to plunge the national and perhaps even global economy into chaos if he doesn’t get his way, the White House should reconsider its eschewal of the “14th amendment option” for boosting the debt limit without congressional action. It’s one thing to negotiate with hostage-takers. It’s another altogether to treat them with respect when they refuse to negotiate. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2013_01/mcconnell_declares_war042165.php