I will not negotiate

October 4, 2013 | SoundOffSister | | ,

That is the position taken by our current President on both the 2014 budget, or rather, the continuing resolution, and, raising the debt ceiling.

I will date myself by saying that I never heard those words from President Johnson, President Carter, President Reagan, President Clinton, or President Bush.  Yes, I’ve skipped a few presidents, but none of them uttered those words either, particularly when it came to the future of our country.

We expect our president to lead, get involved, and, contribute to solving problems.

We particularly expect that when Congress seems incapable of resolution.  We saw President Reagan and President Clinton intervene under similar circumstances.

Does anyone see that happening today?

 

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The Sound Off Sister was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and special trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Criminal Division; a partner in the Florida law firm of Shutts & Bowen, and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, School of Law. The Sound Off Sister offers frequent commentary concerning legislation making its way through Congress, including the health reform legislation passed in early 2010.

5 Comments

  1. ricbee on October 4, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    I feel the same way about the “debt ceiling”-that it should never be raised again.



  2. JollyRoger on October 5, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    Obama’s got the state controlled media describing his opposition as extremists wearing bomb vests. I’d call this “leading from behind the media”! If the media actually called terrorists terrorists, then he could lead from behind the media on terrorism- but he’s too weak to stand on anything unless he’s hiding behind the medias’ skirt.



  3. cranky yankee on October 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    but Snidely Whiplash (Harry Reid) ?says the dems are negotiating they’re little old hearts out, he wouldn’t lie would he?



  4. Lynn on October 6, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    For once President Obama is speaking the truth. He will not negotiate, to the detriment of the greatest country on earth.



  5. Dimsdale on October 7, 2013 at 9:01 am

    …. said the petulant little child-president.



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