In one month John Boehner will get up and say:

[LetTimmySmoke]

"A plan that does not privatize medicare cannot pass the House. If the president wants to avoid a government shutdown, he must show leadership and recognize this reality. The time for compromise is now!"

The question is - what will the response be? (Either from the prez or the congressional dems)

[atreides1]

1. The response...

Listen for the beeping as Obama does his familiar back up dance!

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Yup.

[EOTE]

9. Is this the theme song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjYSERaXEGI

[LetTimmySmoke]

12. Or this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVw0q0dkq_M

[texanwitch]

3. The same response we have had already.

Roll over and play dead then say what they always say, not enough votes.

You will never have enough votes if you don't try.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. That will bring me into the streets in protest

I think a gray revolution will be on hand if that happens, hundreds of thousands of people in walkers and wheel chairs protesting their local Congressperson.

[Old Codger]

6. There Are

A shitload of us not using walkers or wheelchairs or even canes, and we are armed with more than just votes.

[Blue Meany]

5. And then, an industrial plan that does not include debtor's prisons

where factories can get free labor cannot pass the House. Without slavery our manufacturing companies cannot compete with China and our way-of-life will be threatened.

[Auntie Bush]

7. Let me dust off my crystal ball.

Oh crap...it's busted! Can't help ya with that one.

[katnapped]

8. Hang on...lemme find the Magic 8 Ball n/t

[jsamuel]

10. He won't use the word "privatize"

they have already learned their lesson on that word.

[hifiguy]

11. As sure as eggs is eggs

this will be coming down the pike from the Orange Boner and Turtleman. Bet the farm on it.