* OBAMA: NO TALKS UNTIL GOP DROPS DEBT LIMIT EXTORTION

[kpete]

“If we get in the habit where a few folks, an extremist wing of one party, whether it’s Democrat or Republican — are allowed to extort concessions — based on a threat of undermining the full faith and credit of the United States, then any president who comes after me, not just me — will find themselves unable — to govern effectively.”

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101082183

[BeyondGeography]

1. Heels.dug.in.

And he doesn't even need to be told to keep 'em there.

Perfect.

[sendero]

2. Stay the course...

... Mr. Obama, no matter how difficult it gets. If these punks get away with this, our entire system of laws will be a shambles. This time, there simply cannot be any compromise whatsoever, not medical device taxes, not delays, not the fluffy bunny is fluffy rider. NOTHING for Teahadists.

[HappyMe]

3. k&r

[Stargazer09]

4. He's right

He's absolutely right.

Regardless of party affiliation, we are all Americans. This country must pay its bills, and these extortion attempts must be stopped.

[IdaBriggs]

5. Hey! I said that on Tuesday! Woo hoo!

I think like the President!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251327611

and

over in Politics today I posted: "The Executive Branch CANNOT accept a "dirty" Continuing Resolution."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251327611

[gordianot]

6. If President Obama has legacy of "Greatness" this is it!

This is a Constitutional battle with the fate of the Nation in the balance.

[mindwalker_i]

7. Better late than never

A big part of why we're in this mess is because Obama and Democrats have allowed the Repubs to extort concessions in previous debt-ceiling battles. That's how the reduced taxes on the rich stayed in place. With the list of demands that came out just before the shutdown - built keystone, kill the financial bureau, hell I'm surprised they didn't include some provision for every Republican get a blow job each day - it seems pretty obvious that the past extortions emboldened them to do it again and ask for a lot more.

So it's high time that Obama and Reid stopped this shit. And, frankly, they played it very well, letting the Republicans talk themselves into the shutdown and making some public statements about how great they thought it was, then not "coming to the rescue" of those idiots. Hopefully this will either teach the Repubs a good lesson or destroy them completely.

It would be really good if it became common wisdom that the idea of voting Republican was voting to damage the economy and country (which it arguably is) and doing so was crazy (which it arguably also is).

[rock]

8. One does not negotiate laws

One may negotiate a bill. You'd think a congress critter would know that.