http://news.yahoo.com/dems-grapple-renewed-gop-debt-limit-threats-193406109--politics.html
House Republicans are privately contemplating a quiet surrender in the fight over Bush tax rates for top earners, and a quick pivot to a new fight over raising the debt limit, in which they'd demand steep cuts to programs like Medicare and Social Security.
The White House's official position on this plan is: cram it. Officials say they will not negotiate, or pay a ransom. Congress has to raise the debt limit, period.
"I will not play that game," Obama told the Business Roundtable on Wednesday. "We are not going to play that game next year. We've got to break that habit before it starts."
Play WHAT game??? The negotiating game? So, we maybe have some progress with repubs considering to concede to the tax hike issue, but Obama doesn't want to hear about the debt ceiling issue? Really?
The article basically says, we have the majority of the public on our side, we can do what we want, and screw anyone else who doesn't like it (like the 47-48% who are NOT in agreement)?
This is frustrating to say the least. If Obama isn't going to comrpomise on ANY of the points, why negotiate at all? Honestly, I'd just walk away from it if I were the House repubs at this point.