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Xolodno

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12. I would suspect...

Reply to pffshht (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:29 PM

Oct 2013

...if the shit hit the fan...Obama goes nuclear and uses the 14th amendment.

And if the R's really did show that they were willing to send the country over the cliff, I think the Supreme Court just might side with Obama.

If they didn't...then its a mess.

Options or limited...but I remember watching movie on Nixon and when Nixon asked what were his options the lawyer responded "The Military?"

Scary to think it almost came to that. But you never know.

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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