I agree Navy - all this pandering to the camera's from both sides isn't helping anything!

The question remains, since everyone else is taking the weekend off, will President Obama & Boehner continue with these so-called negotiations?

"President Obama probably did not ask because he is busy trying to put the best deal forward based on what his people say they want"

Who are 'his people'? Mostly those on the receiving end of a government check.

What do they want? More of something for nothing.

"Who are 'his people'? Mostly those on the receiving end of a government check."

All of The American People you dummy.

Well, for anyone who complains that the President isn't leading, here's your answer.

He's leading so well that he doesn't think he needs to tell anyone else how he's leading.

Satisfied now?

Bob:

Who are 'his people'? Mostly those on the receiving end of a government check.

George Soros phoned and told me to tell you that you really need to get off this horse, Bob.

You would think the saddle burns would hurt. But maybe you like that sort of pain.

Who are 'his people'? Mostly those on the receiving end of a government check.

Bob - Numbers,

If we need to explain the context of that statement to you, then i fear what they say about your intelligence may be true.

The President knows that no matter what he does there will be moaning, groaning and complaining. He is just doing his job and has decided he doesn't need 535 members of Congress in the room when serious discussions are taking place because each one of them thinks their position is the only way to go. That is why they never get anything done. Democarats and Republicans. Bunch of losers!

Now there.

I agree, Navy. Complaining and whining from either side just makes it worse. What always annoys me is they behave as if no one tells them what was talked about when they meet with President Obama and I seriously doubt that. But just look, Senator Feinstein got some media coverage which is what she wanted. The right is guilty of that as well. Throw in frustration and the ticking clock, we get moaning and groaning.

Sheila, so true. The more people in the room, the less likely anything will get done.

Anna Molly said....tongue in cheek...I hope...

He's leading so well that he doesn't think he needs to tell anyone else how he's leading.

Satisfied now?

Hey Navy: What happened to transparency? Let him present it when it's done? He doesn't need another pissing match within his own party?

So it's ok with you that the President is negotiating in private with no input from the Senators who need to debate the plan on the floor of the Senate and then vote for it. He will TELL them this is what the proposal is. The President is taking SOLE RESPONSIBILITY for the budget deal with no advice from Congress.

I really need to go back and read the last couple days paper and see where we became a Constitutional Monarchy run by King Obama rather than President Obama.

Seriously...

Have a great weekend all................

I always keep my tongue firmly in my cheek when I type, Ira.

Other than that, no guarantees. ;-)

Again, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Same to everyone else. Love you all. And thank you for indulging my nonsense.

Anna Molly...

You're tongue must be very swollen...

Again, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Most transparent president EVAH!

Or is it imperial president?

Gosh my libbie friends but isn't all this secrecy a lot like what Cheney used to do? Yo all sure did hate it then. So what's changed for you all? This is your guy, so it's totally cool?

Come on everybody knows that Cowboys ain't got to git no permission to anything. No start up a war. Not "fix" the debt ceiling, not nuthin'.

THis is what you all wanted in a president, right? Of course it was.

I didn't know Dick Cheney was President.

Or did I?

Yes indeed, Raise Revenue.

Bob - Numbers,

Explain to me please how a Senator can bribe voters with other people's money. I am very interested to hear how this is possible. Please proceed.

O my god Bryan. Seriously brother, you can't figure out something as basic as that?

Oh my!

So how is it you think the dems keep such desperate groups together? Love? Warm feeling? Nope, cold hard cash.

See the deer hunting union man will sit at the table with the lesbian trial lawyer, and the white collar environmentalist, but it takes a lot of favors for each group to keep the in line.

And that's what this is all about, and why team blue is doomed now that it all about one issue - debt.

Going to be super fun in the coming months. We will get past the ceiling issues, then on to unemployment and inflation, and Obama has to do it all with way less cash to spread around.

Good times.

This makes absolutely no sense and we are all dumber for having read it. You lose.

Say it isn't so,

As a constituent of Senator Feinstein, I have three words for you (at least to start) "It'll never happen". While I am an unrepentant Republican, living in an oh so blue state, Diane Feinstein is the epitome of the self serving politician. She'll never step to the forefront of an issue, until such time as the issue is resolved in the minds of the general population. Having an opinion is anathema to Senator Feinstein, what if she's not on the same page as her constituents? Oh wait, she's in a safe place, the great State of California, her constituents will support her regardless of how wrong she may be. In my opinion, she's one of the many Senators (both D & R) that would benefit from forced retirement, either via term limits, or by mandatory retirement at age 70 (you can pick whatever age you like, but she's 78 as of now). How long should someone actually work? Oh wait, it's not work, it's public service. She should retire honorably, and let someone younger, someone with a new idea, take a shot. It's unlikely that it would be a Republican, but who knows, maybe the next person would actually make a difference.

She really is worthless. But even worse is Boxer. Complete waste of skin. Even the SF Chronicle thinks she sucks.

And have you gotten a load of Kathy Feinstein. Oh my, poor Kathy having to shut down most of the SF Superior Courts. Has to lay off 40% of its workers.

And all in the libbie paradise that is Greece, er, I mean Cali.

Gosh libbies it does not seem as though team Blue is too happy with that which they reap. How did it all go so totally wrong for team blue?

So you see Bryan, it is team Blue that has lost.

Living in L.A.-

I'm with Spanky.

Her saving grace is that she's not as bad as Barbara Boxer.

As if that were even possible.

Everything you need to know about California's electorate may be summed up by Babs' reelection.

She is arguably the dimmest bulb in a U.S. Senate liberally (lol) sprinkled with dim bulbs.

And have you gotten a load of Kathy Feinstein. Oh my, poor Kathy having to shut down most of the SF Superior Courts. Has to lay off 40% of its workers.

And all in the libbie paradise that is Greece, er, I mean Cali.

Yes, and 3,400 public sector jobs lost last month alone in the New Republican Paradise of Wisconsin.

How do you explain that one, Spanky? Weren't all those changes Scott Walker insisted on supposed to SAVE those jobs?

At least, that's what Walker said they would do. Hmmm ..................

Oops! "empathize" Sorry spelling police!

While we're complaining...I'm sick of all the publicity around what the Republicans want, and none to little about the Gang of Six, or Democrats in the Senate. Why isn't Mark Warner on MTP this week? It seems to me the 300 million Republican candidates running for President get more attention than the hardworking Democrats putting hours and hours into this task of cutting the deficit. I don't want to see this Lee guy on Sunday's Meet The Press.

And another thing, Ohio and Kentucky are both states that survive on the government teat. Meaning they take more from the government than they contribute. California only takes roughly 80 cents for every dollar they contribute. They are hogs all the way and they have my president's ear. If they can't donate to my national security and social security then get them out of the negotiating on this deal. These are not adults Obama is negotiating with. They are cry babies! "I want more and everyone else can have less."

Ana,

I also live in California, and if you have not forgotten, California also supports the greatest number of illegals than any other state. Also, given the fact that California has an approximate $16billion deficit..it's no wonder why Obama isn't listening to California... Plus, since California will unfortunately always remain a blue state, he has no incentive to listen to California...

So AnnAB - you would also be referring to Maine, right? It's population is very small, so it as a state is worthless and should be ignored, right?

So Amy you going to sit there and take that crap?

Then again Amy - you can just go scoreboard on her - Cali is in the crapper, for real.

JK1963,

And they still only take 80 cents of every dollar they give the federal government. Ohio and Kentucky don't support as many illegals according to you and still need the government teat. How about that? California's credit rating has improved since Brown took office. If we just kept that extra 20 cents for ourselves we would not have a deficit at all but alas we pay more than our fair share of federal dollars so Ohio's and Kentucky's seniors and children and the disabled aren't dumbed on by their wreckless leaders who keep defunding programs for them. Can't stand cry babies who balance their budget with federal dollars.