Norquist Tells GOP To Allow Debt Limit Increase

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/norquist_tells_gop_to_allow_debt_limit_increase-207604-1.html

Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist said Friday night that Republicans should let the debt ceiling go up and take their fight for spending cuts to the voters in 2012. In an interview on CNN right after Speaker John Boehner announced he was abandoning debt talks, Norquist warned against allowing a default, saying, “I assume it’s a disaster.”

“It is gambling with the economics of the country to get that far,” Norquist said. “Rather than close the government down or go into default, let’s take it to the American people, go into the next election, and fix things then.”

At a press conference a few minutes earlier, President Barack Obama had referenced Norquist’s anti-tax pledge — something most Congressional Republicans have signed — and said his offer would have complied with the pledge.

Norquist spoke kindly of the Plan B proposal from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would give Obama the power to raise the debt limit by himself.

[DCBob]

1. well that settles it since this idiot seems to be calling the shots for the Repubs.

what a pathetic sad joke of a party the GOP has become.

[Parker CA]

6. I'm curious how this guy become what appears to be the Godfather of the GOP? Strange. nt

[spanone]

2. hey grover, no one gives a shit what you say. teabaggers don't give a shit about you

[still_one]

3. The fucking republicans should be ashamed and embarrassed that they are taking their marching orders

from someone like that

If nothing else, that defines what the republican party is today

[Tx4obama]

4. If he wants a voice in Congress then he should run for office, otherwise he should STFU. n/t

[Turbineguy]

5. Norquist is a fucking worthless piece of shit.

He should be stood up against the wall. So when he he sounds reasonable, you know things are bad.

[bluestate10]

7. But on the same page with Hamsher, the Left's heroin. nt

[Hydra]

10. I always hate when the loons on the right sound reasonable

It tells me how far down the rabbit hole we've gone...and MAN we're so far down, I'm not sure we'll EVER find the exit.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

8. Grover's getting nervous that he will be blamed when the shit hits the fan.

[myrna minx]

9. Does he believe that he's king? He's despicable. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Ok even Norquist is getting nervous...

this should be his moment of glory, talk of drowing government and all that. I wonder if some friends in high places in the bidness community had a long talk with him?

[eilen]

12. I'm surprised those knuckle dragging teabaggers

even listen to him as they are so afraid of the gay. I forget who, but someone outed Norquist on the radio the other day.

[struggle4progress]

13. Musta got his butt whupped and decided to run back towards the center to hide

[Fumesucker]

14. Grover Fucking Norquist is to the left of a significant chunk of the Republican party..

That's really quite remarkable..

[Drahthaardogs]

15. At some point, guys like Norquist are going to have buyer's remorse.

Playing with the Tea Party is playing roulette, it is not if it goes off half-cocked, it's when.