When Boehner raised his Grand Bargain idea at the WH meeting Wednesday, "everybody laughed at him."

[kpete]

Government shutdown: Is a grand bargain the only way out?


They think their best chance to fund the government, raise the debt ceiling and extract any concession from President Barack Obama is to strike a big budget deal.

Yes, the grand bargain is back.


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President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders refuse to negotiate until the government is reopened, and even then, they remain deeply skeptical that a sweeping deal is possible, given the GOP’s opposition to new revenue.

When House Speaker John Boehner raised the idea at a White House meeting Wednesday with Obama and congressional leaders, “everybody laughed at him because they’ve heard this song and dance so many times before,” said a Democratic aide briefed on the meeting.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-grand-bargain-congress-97757.html?hp=t3_3
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/03/1243651/-When-Boehner-raised-his-Grand-Bargain-idea-at-the-WH-meeting-Wednesday-everybody-laughed-at-him

[Capt. Obvious]

1. Boehner couldn't deliver a pizza - White House joke

[jberryhill]

2. Hey

I used to deliver pizza. It's not as easy as you might think.

[Buddha_of_Wisdom]

3. The grand bargain is a clean CR, and a lot of givebacks from the Republican side of pork.

And that means moving money from Defense to domestic issues, health, education and many others. Hell, half of the money spent yearly on DoD could fully fund free education for everyone from pre-K to graduate school.

Oh and Obamacare covers mental illness - I strongly suggest institutionalizing the Tea Party crazies...

[Scuba]

4. +1, and welcome to DU!

[Justice]

5. Harry Reid said to Dana Bash - it never happened, no discussion of grand bargain