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phleshdef

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20. As far as budgets and debt ceilings go, there will ALWAYS be another can down the road to kick....

Reply to Hutzpa (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 03:10 AM

Oct 2013

That stuff is always ongoing. Its not like Congress is gonna pass a CR or a debt ceiling increase with an expiration date of infinity.

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ahem...Let's Not Complain About The Size Of The Rout [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

The "deal" doesn't do much of anything except postpone. dkf Oct 2013 #1

On the positive side it does become more difficult for the Republicans to play the same Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #4

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Oct 2013 #22

... Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #35

A rather expensive ass hand off, who's going to be responsible for that debt? lonestarnot Oct 2013 #23

The United States will still be responsible for its' debt but the debt ceiling has become nothing Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #36

Republicans can only be hurt further by another shutdown in an election year. X_Digger Oct 2013 #5

This needs to end now. A lot more people than many think are being affected by shutdown/debt. Dawgs Oct 2013 #25

Agreed, it needs to end. X_Digger Oct 2013 #34

that's what I was thinking gopiscrap Oct 2013 #9

I am so sick of this. I don't think any incumbent will benefit. dkf Oct 2013 #10

Work for a Democratic-Controlled Congress in 2014. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #14

I've already got Democratic controlled everything in my state. dkf Oct 2013 #15

Me too, pretty much. And man if it isn't exactly the way I want it. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #16

Our health care law is eons better than the ACA. dkf Oct 2013 #17

I suspect he did. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #18

That's great. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #31

God I hope the electorate can make the distinction between what gopiscrap Oct 2013 #21

They LOSE. They Get NOTHING. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #13

Not YOU, but WE, if they don't avoid this. n/t Dawgs Oct 2013 #27

I think you couldn't be more wrong.... Adrahil Oct 2013 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #2

I agree, my dear kpete. K&R n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #3

More like kicking the can down the road Hutzpa Oct 2013 #6

As far as budgets and debt ceilings go, there will ALWAYS be another can down the road to kick.... phleshdef Oct 2013 #20

Unfortunately the Republicans still hold the gun. The Democrats have no choice but to give in some. Dawgs Oct 2013 #26

A fight that devastates the Republicans in the polls every 6 months? jeff47 Oct 2013 #33

Interesting Hutzpa Oct 2013 #38

I worry about the size of the excrement sandwich hfojvt Oct 2013 #7

I'd rather the Dems have stepped on the teahadist's throats. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #8

But can we rub "unconditional surrender" in Boehner's face? world wide wally Oct 2013 #11

Sure, but only if it's orange. merrily Oct 2013 #12

I don't think Boehner will put anything up for a vote. ffr Oct 2013 #19

I suspect you are right. In which case the question is not "is the deal good for the country or pampango Oct 2013 #24

Rout? Doctor_J Oct 2013 #28

Gettysburg zipplewrath Oct 2013 #30

I don't know... Xyzse Oct 2013 #32

I'd be happier if the next debt/shutdown/ceiling debacle bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #37

Isn't this just speculation? Or is this what the GOP's last offer was? I don't get it. freshwest Oct 2013 #39