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geek tragedy

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4. This will be the last debt standoff.

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 11:38 PM

Oct 2013

After the Republicans cause a default, the debt ceiling will be repealed after either the 2014 or 2016 elections.

And the Republican Party itself will cease to be a viable party within 15 years
So, this will be a painful turning point in history.

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Boehner: House to demand spending cuts to avoid default [View all] dkf Oct 2013 OP

What ProSense Oct 2013 #1

That's why we should expect the worst. dkf Oct 2013 #2

that's an intersting "tell" isn't it. dionysus Oct 2013 #11

You cannot deal with people who are suicidal. The 14th amendment says the us cannot default period lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #3

This will be the last debt standoff. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #4

"And the Republican Party itself will cease to be a viable party within 15 minutes" mindwalker_i Oct 2013 #8

I think we all knew that was coming. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #5

No, no, Johnny.... NuclearDem Oct 2013 #6

When your only tools are "tax cut" and "ultimatum"... n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #7

Add "spending cuts" to the repertoire dkf Oct 2013 #10

Blackmail, nothing less. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #9

They've already received large spending cuts. subterranean Oct 2013 #12

"The democrats have already agreed to fund the government at sequester levels." That right there is liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #13

If? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #14