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pffshht

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9. Only two

Reply to spanone (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:18 PM

Oct 2013

• Ragequit :
"OKAY YOU JERKS CAN HAVE YOUR STUPID BUDGET I DIDN'T WANT IT ANYWAY" *sniffle* *sob* *kicks chairs over while storming out the door.*

• Down with the ship :
"For hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee! From hell's heart I stab at thee!"
Shut it down forever! Bring on the default! Let this Democrat-led government burn to the ground!

Right now I still sadly see the majority of Republicans as favoring option #2.

The ball's still in their court and all they have to do, to cause massive economic destruction, is nothing.
Which we know is the one thing Republicans do very well.

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Let's assume Boehner & co. NEVER back down. What options does Obama have? [View all] pffshht Oct 2013 OP

No other options. Default ruins the country and the economy. randome Oct 2013 #1

Good post 2naSalit Oct 2013 #2

what options do THEY have? spanone Oct 2013 #3

Only two pffshht Oct 2013 #9

Discharge petition - but it requires Republicans as well as even all the Democrats karynnj Oct 2013 #4

If a discharge petition were started today, pffshht Oct 2013 #8

Using an old bill - they can do it in 7 days karynnj Oct 2013 #14

Obama can order these House Republicans detained and sent to Gitmo after designating them Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #5

Obama should invite Boehner to the White House, tie him to a chair in the Oval Office mysuzuki2 Oct 2013 #6

Drone strikes. nt NickB79 Oct 2013 #7

Something about invoking the 14th Amendment? Lex Oct 2013 #10

14th Amendment Route MnAttorney Oct 2013 #11

I would suspect... Xolodno Oct 2013 #12

Boehner has already said that he won't stop them from raising the debt ceiling. ieoeja Oct 2013 #13

Boehner already welched on a deal with Reid to pass a clean CR. Barack_America Oct 2013 #17

Boehner's already promised the moderate "freaking out" GOP he won't allow default Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #15

You smear the Republican brand to hell, then you move to replace Boehner... Barack_America Oct 2013 #16