http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...46b_story.html
"President Obama opened talks with House Republicans on Thursday about their plan to lift the federal debt limit through late November, raising hopes that Washington would
avert its first default on the national debt.
But after a 90-minute meeting at the White House, the two sides remained at odds over how and when to end the government shutdown — now in its 11th day — with Obama insisting that Republicans reopen federal agencies before negotiations over broader budget issues can begin."
Looks like President Obama turned these half measures down flat. Anything less would be negotiating with blackmailers, imo.
The Republicans need to stop stumbling around in this dark wasteland of their own making and accept the fact that they have made a huge blunder trying to force the hand of this President.