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I sent the following memorandum early this morning to very high-level Democrats at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue:

I strongly suggest we extend the Aug. 2 deadline, preferably announcing the intention safely before markets close; we are playing with nuclear fire right now, and this cannot be done properly in three days.

If deadline is extended, I suggest POTUS be scheduled to address a joint session of Congress or a joint bicameral caucus mid to late next week. Have negotiations prior to the address; either announce success or give a Lincolnesque speech offering a specific solution that ignores the Tea Party and asks everyone else to agree.

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