As you may have heard, the debt ceiling debates are not going so well. John Boehner has described dealing with the Democrats as not unlike “dealing with Jell-o” (“Some days it’s firmer than others. Sometimes it’s like they’ve left it out over night…last weekend it was damn near liquid”). Harry Reid has said Eric Cantor is acting “juvenile” and “shouldn’t even be at the table.” A resolution is nowhere in sight and some days it feels like Derek Jeter’s lucky ball is the only one taking this thing seriously. President Obama wants this thing wrapped up by tomorrow and if it doesn’t get done? He’s going to force Congressional leaders to spend the weekend at his vacation house in Maryland.

President Barack Obama may summon congressional leaders to a Camp David summit this weekend after the latest round of White House negotiations on the deficit ended on a tense note and Moody’s Investors Service warned the stalemate could jeopardize the U.S.’s credit rating.

Boehner has apparently already stated for the record that he sees “no need to attend Camp David.” Should it come it, however (and Mother Boehner is available to force him, tears gushing, on the bus and promises to write every week), it’s possible this could work, as perhaps the woodsy setting will relax everyone into getting along and compromising. The more likely outcome, though, is that it won’t, and Obama will have to turn to Plan B. We like the idea of sending Congressional leaders somewhere but we’re thinking it should be more like a tough love, prison type scenario and less like a summer camp situation. Should the President agree, any ideas? Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Jame Gumb’s basement come to mind as places that could do the trick but let’s talk about this.

Obama May Call Lawmakers To Camp David [Bloomberg]

Comments (78)

  1. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    We just got this GREAT pad if you guys are interested.nn- J Dimon

  2. Posted by D. Cheney | July 14, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Guantanamo Bay.

  3. Posted by CoveredLong | July 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Camp Anawanna – Ug will whip them into shape.

  4. Posted by Brian1284 | July 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Gellert spa, will probably do the trick.

  5. Posted by InfiniteGuest | July 14, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Minetta’s.

  6. Posted by Backdoor Bess | July 14, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Dollyworld………

  7. Posted by NakedShort | July 14, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Casey Anthony’s backyard.u00a0

  8. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Greece?

  9. Posted by PasteSpecialFormats | July 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    UBS…I’d agree to gang rape to get out of there.

  10. Posted by Tax Payers | July 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Camp Auschwitz

  11. Posted by InfiniteGuest | July 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Likely place to bury the hatchet.

  12. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Beamers. Take them to the VIP/Champagne room. Get the Secret Service to cancel their credit cards. Stick them with the tab. Watch them get a lesson about what happens when you reach your debt limit (i.e. them getting roughed up).

  13. Posted by Torpedo Vegas | July 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    A little canoe trip down the Cahulawassee River would be perfect..u00a0

  14. Posted by trojan | July 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Thunderdome: two men enter, one man leave.

  15. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    COLOR WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. Posted by bff | July 14, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Why is there snow at Camp David in July??nn- AIG Quant

  17. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Maxine Water’s place, with the lights on, everyone’s CEO present, live streamed, her following up with Obama

  18. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Much English speak?

  19. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Room 2806, Sofitel New York

  20. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Greg Michael’s mom’s house. Boehner’s in charge of bringing the condoms.

  21. Posted by guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Well, since Boehner brought Jell-o into the picture:nnLynn Tilton’s office.nnShots off the rack every hour until it’s resolved.

  22. Posted by NakedShort | July 14, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Good question. My wife says she got 8 inches there last night.nn-Lehman Quant

  23. Posted by Homosaurus | July 14, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    They need to go somewhere they can concentrate… u00a0Perhaps au00a0concentrationu00a0camp?

  24. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    The Mall of America, Bloomington, MN– make sure they’re all good and hungover first.

  25. Posted by In The Know | July 14, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Band Camp

  26. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Handbridge Capital’s conference room

  27. Posted by NakedShort | July 14, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Theres plenty of room in my pussy!nn-Karen Owen

  28. Posted by Harrybalzer | July 14, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    never met a debt problem that couldn’t be solved by a little r&r spending on maxed out plastic.

  29. Posted by Mickey | July 14, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Disneylandu00a0

  30. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Obama’s home village in Kenya

  31. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    The one where he was born, right?nn- D Trump

  32. Posted by D Tepp | July 14, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    My new house!

  33. Posted by Mean Dad | July 14, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    To their room…

  34. Posted by ExtraOrdinaryPopularDelusions | July 14, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Bess.

  35. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    They should meet somewhere no one likes. A place so vile and horrible they couldn’t stand to be there for more than 2 minutes. A place that no matter what the issue is, you’ll settle for any solution even if it includes being raped by a gaggle of silverback apes. Only one place meets this criteria: Lisa Lamponelli’s vagina!

  36. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Dinner for 3 with Cliff Asness, Bistro Bis – Capitol Hill, BYOB

  37. Posted by Lord Humongous | July 14, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Am I invited?

  38. Posted by Lord Humongous | July 14, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Too soon

  39. Posted by Lord Humongous | July 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    I saw her with melted snow all over her facenn- Peter North

  40. Posted by CurrencyTrader | July 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Vegas.nnGet the Playboy suite, fits 150.u00a0nnNow, serve drinks lined with acid. Have Obama come in wearing an executioners mask equipped with a glow in the dark horse whip. Start beating the shit out them until the drown themselves in the infinity pool. The remaining ones are forced to do lines of cheap cocaine until they puke and sign budget deals.

  41. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Never cool.u00a0 EYM

  42. Posted by the truth | July 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Making the second inappropriate Holocaust joke of the thread is the NKI

  43. Posted by LEH Quant | July 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Global warming my fucking ass. Look at that place!nn-LEH Quant

  44. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Ahem- they weren’t just for the holocaust you know.nn-Field Marshall Lord Kitchenern

  45. Posted by MerchantRefugee | July 14, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    what village do you think he was referring too?u00a0 moron.

  46. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    You’re pretty sick Chubbs

  47. Posted by CurrencyTrader | July 14, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    That’s nothing have you ever had 3 vegas showgirls take a bath at your suite in pepto bismal while you throw 20′s at them?nn-Guy who maybe should get some help.

  48. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Invit

  49. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Tell them as a special treat Zuckerberg is going to take them for a walk in the woods. Ship in some mountain lions, cougars and bears from CT. See who makes it out alive.

  50. Posted by Acquitted | July 14, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Too soon?!?u00a0 She wasn’t guilty, so nothing bad happened.

  51. Posted by Justin | July 14, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    They should all go to Yellowstone – before it’s repossessed.

  52. Posted by Justin | July 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    - and renamed Yerrowstone.

  53. Posted by D-:< | July 14, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Google Huddle!

  54. Posted by guest | July 14, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    You suck. u00a0

  55. Posted by Obama | July 14, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    </3

  56. Posted by GOP | July 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    </3

  57. Posted by David St. Hubbins | July 14, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Xanadu Star Theatre in Cleveland

  58. Posted by Carlo | July 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    22 East 67th Street, slathered in mayonnaise (WIlbur’s favorite). It’ll be like the awesome scene in Hannibal that never happened.

  59. Posted by Gay for Cantor | July 14, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Ashley’s tits

  60. Posted by Guest | July 14, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Not to mention has been 3+ years since nothing bad happened.

  61. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    That sounds too specific to simply make up on the spot……

  62. Posted by ExtraOrdinaryPopularDelusions | July 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Nice.

  63. Posted by Justin | July 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    That sounds like it would just result in an increase in the debt because too many of them would like it.

  64. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Sounds like you have experienced this first-hand, and I think I remember you from that night… you were the midget in leather in the corner with the donkey and the tabasco sauce, right?

  65. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    ror

  66. Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    He’s from San Francisco, what do you expect.

  67. Posted by Wat? | July 14, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    I saw Cantor in a grocery store staring at a jug or orange juice. u00a0″Eric” I say, “What are you doing staring at that orange juice like that? u00a0He says, “On the jug’s label it states “concentrate”.

  68. Posted by Japanese American 1942 | July 14, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Fuckin’ A u00a0!!

  69. Posted by The Joke Briefer | July 14, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I’m available if needed here.

  70. Posted by Keep Tryin' | July 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    These are supposed to be places that they wouldn’t have fun.

  71. Posted by GuestNOW | July 14, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    The Citi ‘debt negotiations’ room.u00a0 We know how to resolve conflicts.nn- A real banker

  72. Posted by Mr. Ed | July 14, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Not from me, she didn’t. I’d have to cut an inch off!

  73. Posted by Guest | July 15, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    swing and a miss

  74. Posted by buddy | July 15, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    The only thing terrifying about this is affiliating with Citigroup.

  75. Posted by FixedInk | July 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Ahh, Hans Brix…

  76. Posted by C. denise simmonds medina | July 17, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    u00a0nHey you politicians! You can Thinku2026Think…! You need to vote for the peopleu2026the people!!! You can think and vote to stop the suffering and pain of all the poor people?u00a0 Think about it and vote for the poor people, okay. I try to another way with the attached letter to you. You might differ with it.u00a0 But it is another way I tried. nu00a0nPoor people need help to end their suffering and painnu00a0nOur dear elected officials, your constituents need your help – because some of you need tou2026please stop sacrificing the poor as offerings to a certain numbers of big giants? These big giants who behave as big bad wolves oppressing school children, college students, the elderly, the poor employees, the innocents and people with disabilities.u00a0 Please stop tormenting the poor for these giantu2019s lavish lives? nu00a0nThese giantsu2019 laughs at the poor – with big belching and loud snoring at the expense of the poor. Because some of you allow these giants with their big hands to knocknout the poor. nu00a0nSome of you are connected with these giants who use the poor by starving children and making kids too sick to learn their educationu2026then take away the resources to go to college, suppress their grandparents to the grave to make room for giantu2019s big feet to roam the earth – and then let giants little giant children bulldoze and enslave the poor never to grow.nu00a0nAll of your votersu2019 cares for you u2013 but you need to let your fingers vote on behalf of all the poor and needy who help build this country too u2013 and you should lead by true standard.nu00a0nWhich one of you…which politicians, which governor, which mayor, which legislative, which senator, which institution, which club or group, which corporation, which business or which government said that they care about the poor but their actions worked against the poor so badly.nu00a0nWhat would you do if you find out that you have not given your poor voters what they believed you had agreed on in your initial political address? They believed you would be their hero leader. Insteadu2026these giants trampled them into deeper poverty. How about taking some time to pay attention and listen to the poor voters who believed your promises to do right by them, to cradle them, to take good care of them, to be there for them, stand by them, to have their back, to be good by them, to be a good person and to make up for the errors of your predecessors.nu00a0nMaybe this is the time to step up everyone, who said they care about the poor and vote your fingers to defeat poverty for sure.nu00a0nThe poor cannot find enough pennies on the ground to accumulate a dollar and afford dollar store purchase.nThe poor cannot afford to wash dishes, clean home, wash clothing and wash their bodies much less afford the fragrances to have a reasonable smell.nThe poor cannot afford toothbrush and tooth paste much less afford the doctoru2019s co pay.nThe poor cannot afford the public transportation and they are not healthy to walk for miles and miles to their destinations and back home especially in the cold weather.nu00a0nThe poor are without home, without utilities, without pots and pan, without utensils, without beds, without sleep, without lavatory, without toilet paper, and chairsu2026the bankrupt home owners are without your cares and without your help for tomorrow.u00a0 nu00a0nCan you please look at and hear the sound of whimpering cry of babies suffering and in pain, and the cry of the destitute for food, for clothing and for help with their illnesses and diseases to get well. Their cry for you their representative not to look down on them – but for you to do more than what you said you would do before you were elected.nu00a0nAll of your voters are happy for you – but you need to let your fingers vote on behalf of all the poor and needy who help build this country too – and you should lead by true standard.nu00a0nThis is just an example, but it is apparent that it cost much more to recover the economy from a terrible natural disaster. And these giants have to rebuild by coughing up their hidden treasures. Would you not rather spend the money to save the economy through supporting justice and mercy for the poor? Would you not rather fix the economic problem through the reality of physically taking care of all the poor – by letting them have jobs, homes, education and good health to spend money to recover the economy?nu00a0nWho was it that said that they love their neighbors as they love themselves? Where are your neighbors?u00a0 Right now you are not living in poverty like your neighbors – humiliated low down and poor like your neighbors. You are not stripped and restricted of your employment rights as your neighbors. The above is your neighbors. Do you profess that you still love your neighbors as yourself?u00a0 nu00a0nWho was it that said equality under the flag? Who was it that said they are more patriotic than others. Who was it that said their love for their country is more than everyone else? Where is the justice and mercy for the poor under the flag? Be like our wise and great founding fathers humbly and patriotically embrace the less fortunate and visitors of this country for better and for good fortune. nu00a0nAll of your voteru2019s want the best for you – but you need to let your fingers vote on behalf of all the poor and needy who help build this country too- and you should lead by true standard.nu00a0nHowever or whatever our status are, we all want success and peace for the world, for our country, our state, our city, our county, our town, our community and for each other to survive:nu00a0nu00a0A REMINDERnTO REMIND USnTO PLEASE.nu00a0nRemember Hopeu2026 nHope is right here and will never leave nHope is good thought nHope is good feelings nHope is good at heart nHope is forever and will never end nIts heights cannot be measured nIts deeps cannot be reached nHope is in the heart a promise for the future.nC. Denise Simmonds Medina nu00a0

  77. Posted by ScaredinNY | July 17, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Wow…just wow

  78. Posted by clark | July 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    To sum up this 1,042 word reply to this article;nPoliticians should act as poor peoples’ parents – providing them with food, shelter, healthcare, etcetera.nThe problem with this thinking is the “my house, my rules” philosophy, which is similar to what most parents inflict upon their children. u00a0This is why most kids move away from home.u00a0nYour proposal would result in burdensome strings being attached to your cure-all benefits, thus taking chunks of freedom from poor people.n”They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (He’s on the $100 dollar bill).n

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