Waiting, waiting, waiting

Waiting, waiting, waiting

by digby

So, this seems to be where we are right now:

Following the meeting at the White House last night, House Republicans sent over a framework on how to proceed that fundamentally mirrored their initial offer they presented President Obama in person.

The framework included a six-week debt ceiling increase, and details about a process to reach a larger budget agreement and discussion of negotiating a continuing resolution deal in the days to follow the temporary debt ceiling increase.

“The nature of the discussion is all around reasonable discussions to get the government open, raise the debt ceiling, and begin this process of negotiating,” says Chief Deputy Whip Peter Rosakm, who described the framework as “Lets do a temporary debt ceiling, then lets concentrate on the continuing resolution.”

It was sent at around 7:30pm and Republicans have not yet heard back from the White House.

As Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers said last night, Obama objected to this plan because he wanted to focus first on reopening the government. However, GOP sources say that focus was premised on the belief, apparently mistaken, that resolution on a CR was not close at hand and the government could have stayed shut until Nov. 22, the new date at which the debt ceiling would need to be increased under the temporary extension.

Republicans say the meeting started poorly until House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan pleaded with Obama that he was missing a historic opportunity.

I heard Bob Casey on TV just now saying that they should agree to open the government at least until the end of the year. And he said they need to talk about reversing some of the sequestration cuts. When Sam Stein asked him if entitlements are on the agenda, he went to great lengths to now answer the question.

I actually think that’s a good sign. It means they know it’s a hot potato.

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