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BrentWil

(2,384 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:57 PM Oct 2013

Why not start a discharge petition for both the CR and debt ceiling?

If a clean CR and raising the debt ceiling were brought to the house floor, it would pass with democratic votes and sane republicans. While I know there are certain waiting periods with a discharge petition, why not get one started for both the CR and debt ceiling. This would at least start to put pressure on the Speaker to bring up the votes.

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Why not start a discharge petition for both the CR and debt ceiling? (Original Post) BrentWil Oct 2013 OP

It might come to that. kaiserhog Oct 2013 #1

Hmmm 2naSalit Oct 2013 #2

Because they're no longer anonymous Recursion Oct 2013 #3

Put all options on the table ffr Oct 2013 #4

kaiserhog

(167 posts)

1. It might come to that.

Reply to BrentWil (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:21 AM

Oct 2013

I agree, that if you do it for CR you must do for the Debt Ceiling. Wonder how the Republican Caucus would treat it's member who signed such a petition? Could it cause some to switch parties? This could be a very fluid situation.