Stop Teasing, Just Go On and Give It Up

Reid hopes to entice Republicans to support his plan in two ways. First, with slightly deeper cuts. Second, by adopting an idea, first proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, that would delegate the authority to raise the debt limit to President Obama -- and give Congress the prerogative to attempt to block Obama from taking that action.

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It's unclear if Reid is willing to go any further.

TPM

Well, it’s pretty clear to me.

Late update: At a late Friday press conference, Reid suggested that the door is still open to further tweak his proposal, including by adding failsafes to assure future entitlement and tax reforms.

Yeah, and he’ll tweak until they say yes.

"It's up to the Republicans, right now we have a proposal...we are waiting for them to do something, anything, move toward us."

But if they don’t, we’ll move toward them. Hell, you guys are in bed together already. And you know you’re going to let them go all the way sooner or later. So do they. Indeed, it is up to the Republicans. You got that part right.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.