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rgbecker

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3. The GOP only has leverage if people think closing down the Federal Government is what is desired.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:38 PM

Dec 2012

Let Congress not raise the debt ceiling. If the American people want that, they will support them. I'm betting the GOP will suffer melt down if they put a halt to everything the government is doing..with Obama the one to chose which departments to send home first.

Just saying.

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Republican talking heads on CNBC this morning appear to be giddy about the reported deal [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 OP

some Senate Dems are balking. Maybe there's hope octoberlib Dec 2012 #1

I disagree. We will have a far greater majority in the Senate, and though we don't have the house, still_one Dec 2012 #2

We will only have a few more seats in the Senate Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #4

The filibuster rules are going to be different. The gerrymandering is an unfortunate reality, but still_one Dec 2012 #6

The GOP only has leverage if people think closing down the Federal Government is what is desired. rgbecker Dec 2012 #3

Yeah. It worked so well for Gingrich n2doc Dec 2012 #8

Actually, this tells me nothing Renew Deal Dec 2012 #5

If GOPers like it Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #7