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Trueblue Texan

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3. Even if that were possible...

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 07:28 PM

Oct 2021

...why would you want to punish people in red states who support raising the debt ceiling? Why punish us? Aren't we being punished enough by our red-right-wing nut job leaders? Hello there from Texas!

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cut the red states off [View all] rdking647 Oct 2021 OP

I live in a Red state, dammit. We are not them. marble falls Oct 2021 #1

im also in texas rdking647 Oct 2021 #8

Me too. Thanks. nt mcar Oct 2021 #14

There are a lot of us on DU. Not all Democrats live in reliably blue states. TomSlick Oct 2021 #16

Some here will persist in thinking anyone who lives in a red state mcar Oct 2021 #20

I live in a red state too and frankly we fucking deserve it cadoman Oct 2021 #22

How do you propose to do that? What statute allows it, and how would it be implemented? Ocelot II Oct 2021 #2

Even if that were possible... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #3

so whats your alternative rdking647 Oct 2021 #11

My alternative would be... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #15

Again and again MuseRider Oct 2021 #4

+++ brer cat Oct 2021 #5

Fortunately it isn't possible to do what the OP suggests, but it's disheartening Ocelot II Oct 2021 #6

how isnt it possible rdking647 Oct 2021 #9

It's your idea; you can explain how that legislation would be drafted, Ocelot II Oct 2021 #12

Biden is Commander in Chief and can shut down all military related ops in red states cadoman Oct 2021 #24

Do you seriously think he would do that? Ocelot II Oct 2021 #26

it wouldn't need legislation rdking647 Oct 2021 #28

You have no idea MuseRider Oct 2021 #13

TFG did it treestar Oct 2021 #27

Well said! mcar Oct 2021 #21

Thirty five percent of Biden votes were from Red states. Make7 Oct 2021 #7

my preferred plan would be for the debt ceiling to be declared unconstitutional rdking647 Oct 2021 #10

I am skeptical that the 14th Amendment, Section 4 prohibits the debt ceiling. TomSlick Oct 2021 #17

peryy vs us 1935 rdking647 Oct 2021 #29

I doubt the current SCOTUS would find the quote controlling. TomSlick Oct 2021 #30

YES!!! Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #31

Remember when Jared and TFG let Covid get worse because they thought it would hit Qutzupalotl Oct 2021 #18

All right, let's run with this. On Jan. 1st 2022, no one residing in any of the 25 red states Dial H For Hero Oct 2021 #19

Just gotta get that passed in the Senate fescuerescue Oct 2021 #23

Like when Jared Kushner wanted to cut off aid to blue states? bullwinkle428 Oct 2021 #25