The Party of No upset that Obama is now the one saying no.

[Make7]

Isn't amazing how a party that has made obstruction their mission is now saying that President can't just say no and not negotiate? I guess IOKIYAR, but not okay for anyone else.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Only he's never said that he's not negotiating period

he's just (rightfully) not doing it at the barrel of a gun and neither are any Democrats. The Repubs need to stop fooling around with these games, get the government re-opened, raise the debt ceiling, and appoint conferees for long-term budget negotiations and get on with the business of running the government- like they were elected to. Too much to ask for?

[handmade34]

2. not amazing...

a precedent had been set... this is what Paul Ryan said in an interview on September 28:

I asked Ryan if he believes President Obama’s steadfast vows that he won’t negotiate over the debt ceiling. His reaction? You’ve got to be kidding me.

“Oh, nobody believes that. Nobody believes that. He himself negotiated Bowles Simpson on the debt limit with Democrats. That was Kent Conrad’s requirement. He himself negotiated the Budget Control Act with the debt limit. Graham Rudman. Bush Andrews Airforce Base. Clinton Gore ‘97. All of those major budget agreements were debt limit agreements. I see this time as no different and I believe he does too. I think most people believe he’s just posturing for now,” he says.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/359818/paul-ryan-cr-fight-will-inevitably-roll-debt-ceiling-fight-jonathan-strong