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PianoManSteve's avatar

I think he’s softening the ground to act unilaterally with the 14th amendment when the time comes unless the Republicans buckle and actually try to cut a bipartisan compromise… But I don’t think McCarthy has the power to do any such thing, and it would end his speaker ship… And it should. I have never believed Joe Biden would allow a default, and I still don’t....but he can’t do something as unprecedented as acting alone until he gives Congress every conceivable opportunity to resolve this properly.....get ready for #DarkBrandon to strike again peeps

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Thank you for posting President Biden's statement, Simon. Unexpected on Sunday evening, but it's very much appreciated.

The statement emphasizes with bold type Mr. Biden's declaration that a bipartisan agreement is possible if Republicans negotiate in good faith. Chances of that happening seem pretty slim. So what everyone really needs to know is what follows the bold type declaration:

"I will not let MAGA Republicans hold the economy hostage to check boxes on their wishlist . . ."

It's almost certain Kevin McCarthy will stand with MAGA, since he promised them he'd do so in exchange for their votes making him Speaker back in January. That means the only way a bipartisan majority can pass a debt limit increase is through a discharge petition. That's the only way a bill can come to the floor without the Speaker's approval.

Democrats are united in supporting the discharge petition, meaning only 5 or 6 Republican votes will be needed. So if anyone reading this wants to do something more than just opine, call or write to the following Republicans urging them to sign the petition:

John Curtis (UT-3), Ashley Hinson (IA-2), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), David Joyce (OH 14), Victoria Spartz (IN-5), Don Bacon (NE-2), Mike Gallagher (WI-8), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Nancy Mace (SC-1), Dan Newhouse (WA-4), and David Valadao (CA-22)

Their contact information can be found here:

https://JerryWeiss.substack.com/p/nows-the-time

Just scroll down past the parts about our network's effort to remove and replace Speaker McCarthy, and you'll find all the info you need, including short bios of each.

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