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12. Hard liners? Then they're all hard liners and they want default.

Reply to IsItJustMe (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:37 AM

Oct 2013

Reid and Obama better have a plan B that can be administered before McConnell and Boehner run out the clock.

They have but one goal. Do not underestimate their craftiness. They're going to make this happen. Just you watch.

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For Many Hard-Liners, Debt Default Is the Goal [View all] IsItJustMe Oct 2013 OP

Thank you for this very important post. It is a scary situation. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

The Karl Rove/corporate GOP tactic has always been to use the crazies melody Oct 2013 #2

Reminds me of the German aristocrat in Cabaret nxylas Oct 2013 #6

A well-tried political tactic by all fascists n/t melody Oct 2013 #10

These people hate America RobertEarl Oct 2013 #3

Yup I am afraid that is there game plan also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4

Is there more? Any links? dkf Oct 2013 #5

Here you go. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #7

Wow is this guy advocating for a default? dkf Oct 2013 #9

Ohhhhhh. Damn it is radical... dkf Oct 2013 #11

Sounds like that Republican really wants the US to be foreclosed. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #15

Some of these idiots think they can solve it all with a hail and hearty "FU" to China. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #8

I get the impression that few people realize that ~80% of our debt is owed to *ourselves* phantom power Oct 2013 #16

These idiots believe every dollar the government spends makes them poorer. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #18

Hard liners? Then they're all hard liners and they want default. ffr Oct 2013 #12

So this explains Niall Ferguson's recent attack on Krugman RainDog Oct 2013 #13

Bartlett is a conservative, btw RainDog Oct 2013 #14

Everyone needs to realize they'll do ANYTHING flamingdem Oct 2013 #17