McCarthy hasn’t fully accepted the idea that Biden won’t reward him for threatening Americans with deliberate harm. (via MaddowBlog)
. Congress has a responsibility to pay the nation’s bills, and Democrats can’t pay a ransom to GOP lawmakers every time Republicans threaten to harm Americans on purpose.The Daily Beast, “In exchange for not crashing the United States economy, you get nothing. You don’t get a cookie.”at a briefing two weeks ago, “We will not be doing any negotiation over the debt ceiling. ... There’s going to be no negotiation over it.
Yesterday, during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” incoming House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike TurnerSo, which is it? Has the White House ruled out hostage talks or has Biden invited McCarthy to the White House to discuss how to pay the GOP’s ransom?on Friday afternoon that brought some clarity to the matter:
“President Biden looks forward to meeting with Speaker McCarthy to discuss a range of issues, as part of a series of meetings with all new Congressional leaders to start the year. Like the President has said many times, raising the debt ceiling is not a negotiation; it is an obligation of this country and its leaders to avoid economic chaos. Congress has always done it, and the President expects them to do their duty once again. That is not negotiable.
In other words, the White House invited McCarthy for a conversation about a variety of things — it’s not uncommon for presidents and House speakers to get together for chats — and McCarthy interpreted that as an invitation for debt ceiling negotiations. He hasn’t yet fully accepted the idea that Biden won’t reward him for threatening Americans with deliberate harm.
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