Boehner: The Nation Will Be On ‘The Path’ To Default If Obama Doesn’t Accept GOP Demands

[DonViejo]

BY IGOR VOLSKY ON OCTOBER 6, 2013 AT 9:40 AM

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said the nation would default on its debt later this month if President Obama does not agree to GOP’s demands to cut spending and change parts of the Affordable Care Act.

Appearing on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Boehner agreed that the risks of failing to raise the debt ceiling would be “catastrophic,” leading credit markets to freeze, the dollar to lose its value, and interest rates to skyrocket. But, he insisted that “the president is putting the nation at risk by his refusal to have a conversation”:

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (HOST): There have been some reports that you have told your own members that you would be willing to put a debt limit on the floor that would pass with Democratic votes, even if it didn’t get a majority of the Republican caucus. Is that no longer true?

BOEHNER: My goal here is not to have the United States default on its debt. My goal is to have a serious conversation about those things that are driving the deficit and the debt up and the president’s refusal to sit down and have a conversation about this is putting our nation.

full article:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/06/2738351/boehner-well-be-on-the-path-towards-default-if-obamas-doesnt-accept-gop-demands/

[Thinkingabout]

1. Then the citizens of the US would hope our president would use his executive order

to follow the Constitution and decide to pay the bills of the US without Congress. If the Congress is still unable to do their job, then the president has to step in to have the Constitution followed.

[CountAllVotes]

2. On ‘The Path’ To Default

Speak for yourself Mr. Orange Glo Speaker man!

[C_U_L8R]

3. Threatening us will get you nowhere Boehner.

this clown's malfeasance is downright criminal.

[magical thyme]

15. malfeasance

perfect word for Boehner and company.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Doublin' down on dumb

[ffr]

7. Yep!

Seems to be a pattern with Rethugs.

Back in 2007 - 2008, if only we would have allowed more deregulation, the whole housing/stock market collapse could have been prevented. I actually hear Rethugs talking that way. Meh, probably something they were parroting off Fox Noise.

[MiniMe]

5. Blackmail, pure blackmail

Accept our demands or else

[Zorro]

6. It's an impeachment setup

When the nation goes into default and Obama takes emergency actions, Boehner, Cantor, Issa and company will begin impeachment proceedings.

[ffr]

8. Exactly, but

they'll go nowhere, other than to say Obama was impeached in the House of Representatives, just like Bill Clinton was. Money will be spent and time will be lost. The usual Rethug nonsense.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Clinton was impeached and Bush never was

One is more popular than ever and is respected and listened to still by millions.

The other is persona non grata even within his own party and has been shunned.

Funny that.

[Cha]

10. Excellent point, NYC Liberal.. I knew it woudn't matter if

the House Impeached Obama. they're a craven breed of jealous monsters, after all. I think this would make Pres Obama a hero.. raising the Debt Limit all by himself, that is!

But, the fact that bush was not impeached and is so unpopular is his fucking karma.

[NYC Liberal]

11. If they impeach Obama nobody will care

Republicans have made it a joke after Clinton. Now it'll just look like they're trying to impeach every Democrat who gets elected (which they are)

[Cha]

12. And, another stain on their do nothing resume in Congress.

[Brigid]

16. One small disagreement:

Money and time will be wasted. But point taken.

[Arkana]

13. Then the President invokes the 14th Amendment to protect the full faith and credit

of the United States.

Simple. He does it, then says "I did it to protect our economy. Go ahead--bring articles of impeachment. I couldn't care less. Every sane person in this country will agree with me."

[workinclasszero]

14. Boner is a damn terrorist and the teabaggers are doing what al quida couldn't

They are scum of the earth and spiritual children of Hitler.