I'm Confused

Here’s an excerpt from an email I got today from my (ex) Texas representative:

During this temporary government shutdown, the President and the Senate Majority Leader have repeatedly refused to come to the table to negotiate.

[...]

This shutdown can end today. All that is needed is for the President and Senate Majority Leader to meet House Republicans and negotiate to reach a fair solution for hard-working Americans.

And here’s an excerpt from an article on the internet today:

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday rejected President Obama’s offer to negotiate a long-term fiscal deal in exchange for temporary measures to end the government shutdown and lift the debt ceiling.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Obama said that if House Republicans re-opened the government and lifted the nation’s borrowing authority — even for a few months — he would enter into wide-ranging talks that could include his signature healthcare law and issues related to the debt.

“If they want to do that, reopen the government. Extend the debt ceiling. If they can’t do it for a long time, do it for the period of time in which these negotiations are taking place,” Obama said.

But Boehner shot down that opening at his own press conference, characterizing it as a demand for “unconditional surrender” from the GOP.

  The Hill

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