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33. My formerly-Republican business partner suggests Boehner will use the intransigence of the Teabagger

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:54 AM

Oct 2013

contingent as a cover excuse for bringing it to the floor. I hope this is true.

Only the fact that this has happened once before with a similar cast is keeping Everything from tanking. Good things are afoot, the world wants us to be all right, and the human spirit is alive and well in the USA; only a tight cadre of murderous religious sociopaths stands in the way. If the nation defaults the Republican Party becomes the Anarchist Mad Max Post-Apocalyptic Party forever, with no chance of rebranding and a certainty of a Teabagger Party splitting off. Truly, it is political suicide and a permanent historical stain for them.

If they step back from the brink now there's still a chance of American Amnesia keeping their black heart beating.

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Politicususa: Proposed Senate Debt Ceiling Deal Is a Complete Crushing of the Republican Party [View all] melody Oct 2013 OP

If that were to go through, it would change the political landscape for a longtime. Lobo27 Oct 2013 #1

Reading this Robbins Oct 2013 #2

I agree...does sound better on the face than I've read previously. Roland99 Oct 2013 #11

I'm a little confused. Doesn't the deal still have to pass the House? kysrsoze Oct 2013 #3

An agreement among all parties suggests an agreement among all parties melody Oct 2013 #4

The Senate can agree all they want, but I don't see the nuts in the House passing anything NightWatcher Oct 2013 #5

Boehner will be at the agreement meething melody Oct 2013 #7

Those that aren't teabaggerific are becoming increasingly scared of primary challengers NightWatcher Oct 2013 #9

What was I thinking? We're all doomed lol melody Oct 2013 #13

The GOP majority in the House are teabaggers. Look at their votes in the last few weeks. AlinPA Oct 2013 #10

No they aren't melody Oct 2013 #12

Their votes in the last few weeks are exactly the same. Teabaggers constituents love this crap. AlinPA Oct 2013 #14

They already had a majority -- that's why Cantor wouldn't let them vote melody Oct 2013 #15

The GOP vote in the House does not reflect any disagreement among them. Teabaggers' agenda AlinPA Oct 2013 #16

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #18

A "deal" in the Senate can give Capt. Orange cover for bringing it to a vote. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2013 #17

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #19

Uh....I'm not arguing against you. jeff47 Oct 2013 #22

Oh, okay, sorry, it's been a long day n/t melody Oct 2013 #23

This means the "moderate republicans" have decided the Tea party has so damaged themseves Egnever Oct 2013 #6

+1 Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #8

If I was in Harry's shoes Hutzpa Oct 2013 #20

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #21

The republicans or should I say teahadist have proven Hutzpa Oct 2013 #25

I'm sorry, but why would Boehner bring it to a vote? Do you actualy believe he is "negotiating" AlinPA Oct 2013 #26

Would Boehner be on the verge of an agreement if he wasn't? melody Oct 2013 #27

We disagree on the trustworthiness of Boehner. He is now leading the teabagger agenda and would AlinPA Oct 2013 #28

Cantor is in control of the vote right now, not Boehner melody Oct 2013 #29

OK. The "Hastert Rule" would be at stake in any case where a majority of the GOP was not certain. AlinPA Oct 2013 #30

Okay, I surrender, we're doomed. No doubt about it. Time to fall on our swords n/t melody Oct 2013 #31

I can live with this Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #24

what Republicans get out of the proposed Senate deal is Nothing, but a crushing surrender Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #32

My formerly-Republican business partner suggests Boehner will use the intransigence of the Teabagger byronius Oct 2013 #33