Well, the GOP finally did it. They finally gave the President a list of demands, and without these demands being made, the federal government would shut down. If that's not hostage taking, with the country as the hostages, I don't know what is.
The GOP sent to the President a list of demands, and if the President doesn't agree to these demands, they simply will refuse to sign a budget or raise the debt ceiling. What were the demands? Well, without making a full list, they basically said that the President must, as much as possible, undo every action President Obama has ever done, and act like a member of the Tea Party. To start with, the Affordable Health Care Act must be delayed or completely defunded. The new Dodd-Frank financial rules? Gone. The new Consumer Protection bureau? Gone. Restrictions on oil drilling on federal lands? Gone. The Keystone Pipeline has to be approved. Getting the idea yet? There are other actions the President would have to take, but I think you get the idea. It was so bad, some were wondering why they hadn't added a Birther Bill. Then, just to put more oil on the fire, after President Obama announced that he had spoken with the Iranian President. The GOP then demand to know why the President hadn't talked to Speaker Boehner in the last week. One phone call in 34 years to Iran, and the GOP wants to know why the President wants to know why the President and the Speaker won't talk every week? What for, to be told what the demands of the GOP are?
The GOP gave the President a list of demands yesterday to keep the government running. They may not be able to legislate, but they obviously passed Hostage Taking 101 with flying colors.
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