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Agnosticsherbet

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5. The question isn't honorable but Constitutional. If he President usurps the House's

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:40 PM

Oct 2013

powers to raise funds, then the House is the injured party. SCOTUS will not just say, no hurt no foul. I suspect out of self-interest SCOTUS would rule the budget ceiling law is unconstitutional. Most of the Conservatives on the Court are big corporation friendly and big business is now scared shitless at what is happening.

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"Obama could have no honorable choice but to invoke the Fourteenth" (Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker) [View all] swag Oct 2013 OP

I agree lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #1

If it comes to that, he will have to. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #2

Impeachment would be awesome! Z_California Oct 2013 #3

Don't get why the President's lawyers advise against it. polichick Oct 2013 #4

The question isn't honorable but Constitutional. If he President usurps the House's Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #5

The right will claim Cartoonist Oct 2013 #6

Obama WON'T do the 14th, unless the Tea Party House gives Obama their OK. He went on TV and said so. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #7