Obama exploits rift between John Boehner, Eric Cantor

[Born_A_Truman]

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and President Barack Obama exchanged harsh words Tuesday during White House debt-limit talks designed to find common ground on a package of policies that could grease the skids for a politically unpopular increase in the government’s borrowing authority.

Obama managed to drive a wedge deeper into the fragile relationship between Cantor and the House’s top Republican, Speaker John Boehner.

Cantor, according to several sources, told the president he was none-too-pleased that the details of a private presentation he made to White House officials and congressional leaders on Monday had leaked into the media.



Democrats, he charged, had asked him to put together a list of spending cuts and revenue-raisers discussed by Vice President Joe Biden’s deficit-reduction working group, only to take his work product and release it publicly.



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[jaxx]

Ohhhh that was a scalpel move on PBO's part. Boo F'n Hoo to Cantor, the whiny ass. He was left out and got pouty....and then got set in the corner.

They wish the President was weak....he's tougher than nails.

[Cha]

(07-12-2011 08:41 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Ohhhh that was a scalpel move on PBO's part. Boo F'n Hoo to Cantor, the whiny ass. He was left out and got pouty....and then got set in the corner.

They wish the President was weak....he's tougher than nails.

Yeah, they wish Obama were weak like the professional whiners who never have
anything of value to add but lies and scams for their next meal ticket "pledge".

[jaxx]

I like that pic of Cantor. PBO knocked that smirk off his face today!

[jaxx]

This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

[TheNewMe]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

and

[There Is No Spoon]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

[Born_A_Truman]

(07-12-2011 09:19 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

Think POTUS is getting a bit tired of their BS?

They better

[sandnsea]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

Oooooo, take that Cantor.

[Cha]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

Yeah, which kochroach is it?

[Ikonoklast]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

Ooooooh, that left a mark!

Cantor thinks he is not only has all the cards, he owns the deck.

Reality is, he is playing Old Maid while the Big People are playing winner-take-all poker.

The Teabaggers are going to exact retribution on the Republican Party, and it will be wonderous to behold.

[Eponine]

(07-12-2011 09:11 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is what was said today in the meeting.............

<..> Since pulling the plug on the deal, Boehner has been largely silent in the meetings, leaving House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to present details of the House’s position. On Tuesday, people in both parties said, Obama tried to reestablish Boehner’s primacy.

Cantor, who is advocating a smaller deal, at one point demanded that Obama offer the details of his vision for a “grand bargain.”

“Where’s your paper?” he asked angrily.

Obama snapped back: “Frankly, your speaker has it. Am I dealing with him, or am I dealing with you?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...ory_1.html

Excellent snark on President Obama's part. This proves that John Boehner is not as effective a Speaker as Nancy Pelosi was.

[NJMaverick]

Eric had ZERO revenue raisers yet claimed he did.