Boner has one deal Harry has another

With no debt deal done and both sides racing an Aug. 2 deadline, Democrats and Republicans on Sunday readied separate backup plans to try to raise the governmentÂ’s borrowing limit and cut spending.

House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, pitched his colleagues on a plan to raise the borrowing limit by about $1 trillion and match that with similar sized spending cuts — enough to last through the rest of the year, and leaving for later the heavy lifting on taxes and bigger spending items.

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he is working on a plan to raise the debt limit by $2.7 trillion, coupled with an equal reduction in projected future spending. In a concession to Republicans, he said that plan would not include tax increases, but that the new debt level would last through the 2012 elections.

I suspect the Dem plan is the same old give us money and we will pinky swear to cut spending 10 years down the road. 

House GOP working on a spending priority bill

Wu is going Wiener Pelosi not happy

Is Maine turning around? Will the ME sisters start hearing the pounding of voters feet calling instead of History?

The 62-year-old chief executive has rolled back business regulations, trimmed MaineÂ’s welfare system, signed the biggest tax cuts in state history and annoyed just about every interest group along the way.

His first act as governor was an executive order ending Maine’s status as a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants. He also laughingly told the NAACP to “kiss my butt.”

I suspect the Dem plan is the same old give us money and we will pinky swear to cut spending 10 years down the road. 

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 06:59 AM (M9Ie6)

Vic, it is this lack of trust inherent in the evil Republicans that has led us to the brink of disaster.  Why with just one look at him, you just know you can trust Harry Reid with your wallet.  Oh, and by the way, aren't they (Dems) pitching a 12 (not 10) year "plan" now (so the magic cuts will all appear in 2023, assuming there is a country left by then)?

Looks like there were guards on the island near Olso; unarmed.

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 07:10 AM (M9Ie6)

Was hrothgar being sarcasmic?

Apparently the NYT has an article citing some moneybags who endowed a chair at Columbia in Obama's name.  The guy is now reaming Obama's policies.

Heard or misheard on CNBC.

Regarding Wu,

It's not surprising.  Nancy Pelosi will serve up the entire Dem caucus if it suits her needs.  She wants back at the levers of power, no matter what the cost.

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 07:45 AM (M9Ie6)

Who's gonna arrest him; the chinless cocksucker?

Who's gonna arrest him; the chinless cocksucker?

Posted by: Captain Hate at July 25, 2011 07:55 AM (zsvKP)

Exactly.  And the Dems will not allow him to be impeached no matter how many laws he breaks.  He could ritually murder people on national TV and the Dems would say it was some kind of tragic accident.  The current state has zero legitimacy.

The 62-year-old chief executive has rolled back business regulations, trimmed MaineÂ’s welfare system, signed the biggest tax cuts in state history and annoyed just about every interest group along the way.

Wow, that's quite a story.

In very very local news, I was really impressed by my daughter's efforts yesterday. She couldn't find a toy she really likes and worked hard to get it back.

First she made a wanted poster.

Then she designed some reward money.

She even made a paper wallet for the reward money.

And it worked! I found the toy.

Just have to decide where to spend the reward money now...

Just have to decide where to spend the reward money now...

fake booze and strippers.  It's the AoSHQ lifestyle after all...

>> Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?

never gets old.

I'm betting he does something like bail out the states's debt before the elections.

Ages ago I predicted that an earthquake in California would be the excuse to give them all our money.

Didn't realize it would be a 2.0 felt only by 2 honey badgers, though...failed to account for election year.

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 08:18 AM (M9Ie6)

Ouch.  I sympathize.  Last week Michigan got a bit brutal as well.  I ran the  AC for the first time this year - I don't think I used it at all last year.  I feel like a bit of a wuss when I use it, but the humidity has been extreme so I gave in. 

Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?

The way I heard it, it goes, "Does this bologna smell funny to you?"

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 08:23 AM (M9Ie6)

Wow - that's even worse.  As a resident of Michigan, I can say that Detroit is unsalvageable.  Better to evacuate the remaining good people and then wall it off.  Only after nature has run its course could the place be reclaimed.

To plow money in there is no different from flushing it down the toilet.

On other disheartening news (for me) today I find that I used 399 KW last week.

Hmm. My last 2 bills were for 1876 and 2,642 KWH. Good thing it's a lot cheaper here than back in Texas. Don't miss $400 bills.

Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 08:18 AM (M9Ie6)

Ouch.  I sympathize.  Last week Michigan got a bit brutal as well.  I ran the  AC for the first time this year - I don't think I used it at all last year.  I feel like a bit of a wuss when I use it, but the humidity has been extreme so I gave in. 

Posted by: Reactionary at July 25, 2011 08:22 AM (xUM1Q)

One way I've offset any increases in my electric bill has been investing in power companies that pay a nice dividend.  They have actually done well for me over the years.  I do the same thing with cell phone carriers.  The dividend pays for my dang cell phone bill!

if you allowed your humidity in the house to go above 50% the dust mite population would skyrocket.
So need to run that A/C at times even if it may not be too hot.
Posted by: Vic at July 25, 2011 08:25 AM (M9Ie6)

Aha!  Vindication!  Plus I don't have to feel as guilty about my infrequent dusting. 

Spot gold climbed as high as $1,622.49 an ounce versus Friday's high of $1,607.01 and the previous record of $1,609.51 before easing back to $1,614.66 by 0007 GMT, Reuters data showed.

On Fox News Sunday, John Boehner began the day saying that he wanted a deal that kept to the principles of “Cut, Cap, and Balance.”

He concluded Sunday by telling House Republicans that Cut, Cap, and Balance was off the table due to Senate opposition.

One way I've offset any increases in my electric bill has been investing in power companies that pay a nice dividend. They have actually done well for me over the years. I do the same thing with cell phone carriers. The dividend pays for my dang cell phone bill!

Posted by: CDR M at July 25, 2011 08:34 AM (JSetw)

Another case of good timing.  For a while there you could get 5% or more pretty safely from utilities.  Alas, given the flight to safe divies lately, that's getting harder to find.  Though I think the big telecoms are still good payers, up in that 5% range.

Personally I can't say enough good things about pipeline MLPs.  Don't let the K1 forms scare you.  The tax advantaged status is, in my opinion, well worth it.  I used the top grade Turbo Tax software and it handled them very easily.  Got into mine at 7 - 8% yields.  That's another asset class that's been seeing a lot of interest lately so it's not as juicy as before, but you can still make money on them. 

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 25, 2011 08:38 AM (cbyrC)

Wow - that sounds pretty extreme.  I assume you must have had some major condensation going on.  Did your abode have bad air flow?  I just leave the windows open and run a dehumidifier in the basement.  Hasn't been that big an issue for me so far.

President Barack Obama has canceled two fundraising appearances Monday

Not impressed. Why did he have 2 on a Monday in July anyway?

42% in Gallup.

Gallup is a Dem poll and worthless

Agreed, they usually way over-sample leftist eejits and/or ask insanely slanted questions.

This in mind, you could probably counter-weight the above number to 35-38% and I think be pretty close to reality.

Then she designed some reward money.

She even made a paper wallet for the reward money.

---

Sounds like she's got the King Putt method down pat.

Your job is to spend it to spur on the fake recovery summer.

So let me get this straight. Even a week after Tucson, after it was absolutely clear that Palin and the right had nothing whatsoever to do with the Giffords shooting, Fallows was still saying that the very "purpose" of journalists is to connect dots and "see if there's a pattern there," and that "it is legitimate in our current climate to ask" if the rhetoric on the right had something to do with the shooting. But now that Rubin, VERY shortly after the Norway tragedy, doesn't just connect nearly invisible dots but actually cites stories quoting jidahists themselves as claiming jihadist "credit" for the terrorism, Fallows says it suddenly is not only a horrible sin for Rubin to take the jihadists' words themselves for real -- these aren't mere dots, they are what's known as solid circumstantial evidence -- but that is is a mistake bad enough that her employer should apologize to the world.

Shut up, that's why.

First she made a wanted poster.

Then she designed some reward money.

She even made a paper wallet for the reward money.

And it worked! I found the toy.

Just have to decide where to spend the reward money now...

If it was me, smooches.

yes, i saw where Harry Reid was offering more cuts.  (but they are in the future which should serve as a GOP talking point). 

unfortunately, it doesn't seem where anyone, anywhere is doing anything about entitlement reform.

Whatever happened to the 'No Labels' group?

Or for that matter, the ever so clever Coffee Party?

Wow - that's even worse.  As a resident of Michigan, I can say that Detroit is unsalvageable.  Better to evacuate the remaining good people and then wall it off.  Only after nature has run its course could the place be reclaimed.

To plow money in there is no different from flushing it down the toilet.

Posted by: Reactionary at July 25, 2011 08:29 AM (xUM1Q)

I'm sorry to hear that because in Dave Bing they finally have somebody who seems to want to do the right thing after years of Kwame the working girl killer and his ilk.  But it's so deep in the fucking hole as part and parcel of a long term donkeycrat ass raping that I don't think there's any climbing out.

Mmmmm!  Chlorofo-

*thud*

Posted by: jeannebodine at July 25, 2011 09:01 AM (nvlAW)

See my earlier post re the inherent integrity of Harry Reid.  I believe every word he utters.

/sarc off

Unfrotunately, I don't trust Boehner or Cantor either.

Fight between EE and Saxby Cambliss

President Barack Obama has canceled two fundraising appearances Monday

Not impressed. Why did he have 2 on a Monday in July anyway?

Posted by: Mama AJ at July 25, 2011 08:46 AM (XdlcF)

Cuz it's easier than working

Posted by: Dave C at July 25, 2011 09:14 AM (vRi7a)

Ah yes, a reasonable rational electable compromised Southern RINO.  What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: dulce at July 25, 2011 08:48 AM (THMtB)

I don't think the guy said and it may have been in yesterday's paper.

Whatever happened to the 'No Labels' group?

Or for that matter, the ever so clever Coffee Party?

They are hanging out with us. Its a great party..........the No Nothings brought Shrimp dip. The Reform Party is killing it on the karokee machine. The party of the deceased political parties rocks!

Posted by: Whigs

Just wait until rutting season. You'll regret not inviting us.

Jumping to the conclusion that a terrorist attack was committed by Muslims is alot like jumping to the conclusion that a rapist is male.