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Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 09:59 PM Oct 2013

Tea Party Congressman Ted Yoho says defaulting on debt would bring stability to world markets

Now, Yoho is ready for a bigger fight. He doesn’t want to raise the debt ceiling — ever again. The experts, and Republican leaders, say that would trigger a financial catastrophe.

But Yoho didn’t listen to them about the shutdown. And look how that turned out.

“I think we need to have that moment where we realize [we’re] going broke,” Yoho said. If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, that will sure as heck be a moment. “I think, personally, it would bring stability to the world markets,” since they would be assured that the United States had moved decisively to curb its debt.




Fortunately it appears that Yoho's constituents are smarter than he is, here are some of the comments his office has received...

“I [expletive] hate you,” a constituent from Gainesville, Fla., wrote Wednesday, under the subject line “You sucking at life.” “You have ruined everything this party used to stand for and I [expletive] hate you for that.”


http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-ted-yoho-government-shutdown-is-the-tremor-before-the-tsunami/2013/10/04/98b5aa8c-2c3c-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

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Tea Party Congressman Ted Yoho says defaulting on debt would bring stability to world markets (Original Post) Bjorn Against Oct 2013 OP
Yoho? Yahoo? Yoyo? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #1
Yoko, he was that broke up the Beatles too Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #9
Fucking idiots! In whose world reality? gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2
Well, from what we've already heard from Yoho previously we know Cha Oct 2013 #3
And how does he know that? meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #4
We got 80 Joe the Plumbers in Office Heather MC Oct 2013 #10
I always take economic advice from a pig doctor Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #5
LOL, good point Bjorn Against Oct 2013 #7
Take it from somebody who knows. He isn't qualified to help run this country. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #8
I love religion in government, NOT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #6
Coming up next: How shoplifting actually helps businesses! Right here on Tea Party News! Stay tuned! struggle4progress Oct 2013 #11
That should be sent to the Wall Street overlords.... Historic NY Oct 2013 #12
Their leader failed to comprehend the moral of a children's book. Rex Oct 2013 #13

Cha

(319,067 posts)
3. Well, from what we've already heard from Yoho previously we know
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:06 PM
Oct 2013

he's a fucking idiot and a hypocritical one, too.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
4. And how does he know that?
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:10 PM
Oct 2013

Because he raised a family, like Steve King said made him an expert in the international markets.

Is it because he owned a business in Florida. Because owning a small business makes one an expert on world markets as well.

One puke from northern Florida was a large animal vet who never held an elected office. Now he's in our congress threatening to burn the whole thing down.

So many of these freshmen congress people got elected out of anger and promising to fulfill all the dreams of the uneducated, ignorant tea baggers. And a so many of them don't understand how govt works or how our govt and economy effect the world.

So many of these congressmen have no business being in one of the highest offices in this country. They are over their heads and operating solely on arrogance and pride.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
5. I always take economic advice from a pig doctor
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:12 PM
Oct 2013

Ifva guy makes a living shoving his arm up a cow's vagina, I don't think he's got the proper skill set to speak about defaults and the world economy.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
8. Take it from somebody who knows. He isn't qualified to help run this country.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:17 PM
Oct 2013

I know because I am also a veterinarian. We may be great at doctoring and diagnosing, but that whole economic policy and international relations thing is NOT covered in vet school. So unless he's had a very busy life in FL public policy, he's a moran at his current job. What a tool.

struggle4progress

(126,147 posts)
11. Coming up next: How shoplifting actually helps businesses! Right here on Tea Party News! Stay tuned!
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:27 PM
Oct 2013

Historic NY

(40,037 posts)
12. That should be sent to the Wall Street overlords....
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:58 PM
Oct 2013

they can put out a fatwa on them.

Wait Yoho, like Yo ho and a bottle of rum.............

Teabagger pirate....

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
13. Their leader failed to comprehend the moral of a children's book.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:59 PM
Oct 2013

And did so on national TVEE. What do you expect from crazy?

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