As the fiscal cliff looms ever closer on the horizon, the White House at last has laid its opening bid on the table, much to the amusement of Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Something about that additional $50 billion in “stimulus” spending to reduce the deficit just tickles the funny bone.
McConnell 'Burst Into Laughter' as Geithner Outlined Obama's Plan http://t.co/PdhZXLC3 via @sharethis
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) November 30, 2012
@AG_Conservative @ShareThis AT LAST, an HONEST reaction from the GOP on how the President is REALLY going to negotiate.
— Dean (@digitaldean) November 30, 2012
Though House Republicans now will have to present their own proposal, many conservatives aren’t confident in the negotiating skills of House Speaker John Boehner, with some on Twitter (unsuccessfully) lobbying to replace him. Frankly, it’s not difficult to picture fiscal cliff negotiations looking something like “Thelma and Louise,” with President Obama and Boehner clutching hands before stomping on the accelerator. Maybe they’ll get lucky and land on a pile of worthless dollar bills. Is this the issue where the GOP will find its backbone?
Shorter GOP: We may be terrified girlymen, but telling us to eat sh** goes too far "GOP Rejects Cliff Offer From Obama" http://t.co/fk4pjo9j
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) November 30, 2012
But is there an alternative? Many high-profile conservatives, including Charles Krauthammer and Rush Limbaugh, are suggesting that the GOP simply hand Obama the keys and let him drive off the cliff by himself. The fiscal cliff? He did build that; let him own it.
Rush thinks Republicans must walk away from any deal with Obama on the fiscal cliff. Let them get what they want and own the consequences.
— Young Conservatives (@YoungCons) November 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/Hardline_Stance/status/274214154087305217
AMEN TO THAT: RUSH: Republicans must walk away from any deal with Obama and the Democrats on the fiscal cliff http://t.co/qwVLAlVm
— Tom « ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (@TRCreamer) November 29, 2012
Krauthammer's Take: Geithner Deal 'Insulting,' GOP Should Walk Away: On tonight’s edition of Special Report, Cha… http://t.co/t2pSfi2z
— Patriot Corner (@PatriotCorner) November 30, 2012
@NROcorner I agree.They should not cave¬ be blackmailed.Go over cliff&get on MSM's and tell American ppl why.
— lamcdo30 (@Linda18788) November 30, 2012
Adree strongly! RT @slone: JUST WALK AWAY: Krauthammer On Fiscal Cliff Negotiations: (cont) http://t.co/otc8vp45
— jswilson (@jswilson) November 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/Gena_Rinckey/status/274315304975343616
I'm w/ Krauthammer -the Republicans should walk away from one-sided negotiations until Obama & Reid are serious. We'll be blamed either way!
— ?? Conservative Voice ?? (@2nd_Amend) November 30, 2012
Krauthammer just said the house republicans should just walk away from the budget 'negotiations.' Me too. Obama will own this farce.
— Make Trump Win Again (@Trump2020_Again) November 29, 2012
@TCOTvideos Completely agree. Republicans should treat this like the plague. #Obama should own this!!
— Craig Lawrence (@Proud1American) November 29, 2012
Krauthammer is right…..walk away Republicans and stand your ground for the American people against financial stupidity. #MY2K
— Kathy Brenner (@AuntSpike) November 29, 2012
Republicans should walk away from the table. WH is nuts.
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) November 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/274278608258887683
https://twitter.com/ArizonaLuke/status/274278984555061249
Message to Republicans.. Walk away from table and get ready for the Holidays! Let the Dems once again own this debacle!!
— ✭ Wayne Dupree ✭ (@WayneDupreeShow) November 29, 2012
@cpaul4360 @newsninja2012 They should vote "present" and let the Dems have it all. Might be the only way to not get blamed?
— Jamie Robertson (@24Robertson) November 29, 2012
Hell, let's go over the Fiscal Cliff and let Obama own it. It's time to kick these bastards where it hurts.
— Bob Campbell (@linktobob) November 30, 2012
Democrats are saying entitlements are off the fiscal cliff table??? Republicans need to tell them to fuck off & walk away from negotiations.
— White Silence Champion (@Velcro108) November 28, 2012
Think @gop shld all vote present, let Obama own taking us over cliff. We're going anyway. @gopleader @speakerboehner #tcot
— NG Holland ⭐⭐⭐ (@norweaver) November 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/libertydefender/status/274281924879585280
What will it be? It’s going to be a bumpy ride regardless. Will the GOP buckle, or buckle up?
We should just "Thelma and Louise" it straight off the fiscal cliff and then make @barackobama own the economy #tcot #tlot #tbot #teaparty
— Citizen Conservative (@dennishillebran) November 30, 2012
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