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global1

(25,251 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:17 AM Oct 2013

Seems To Me The Repugs Are At The End Of Their Rope Here And This Is A Last Ditch Attempt To.....

get some concessions out of the Dems and the President. They are making it look like they still hold some cards here - but if the Dems and the President stand firm here and don't make any additional concessions - I'm thinking that they have to cave or it will be their demise.

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Seems To Me The Repugs Are At The End Of Their Rope Here And This Is A Last Ditch Attempt To..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2013 OP

It's time to show them the door... Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #1

This is what Boehner essentially said. He was calling the Democrats to the rescue. Mass Oct 2013 #2

The do hold some cards. Turbineguy Oct 2013 #3

They should cut their losses and hope the populous forgets about it by the next election lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #4

That would be reasonable and logical. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #5

Isn't that the truth lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #6

they need unanimous consent in the Senate. Are you really so sure Cruz cali Oct 2013 #7

Good question Hutzpa Oct 2013 #8

All they get are some Benigan's coupons and bubblegum. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #9

disagree -- they aren't playing for the same goals 0rganism Oct 2013 #10

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

1. It's time to show them the door...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:18 AM

Oct 2013

The trap door that is.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

2. This is what Boehner essentially said. He was calling the Democrats to the rescue.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:19 AM

Oct 2013

Clearly, they did not have the vote on their caucus to pass a bill.

Turbineguy

(37,335 posts)

3. The do hold some cards.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:21 AM

Oct 2013

the ability to delay into default. And they can still do more damage.

Maybe the Romans should have allowed the Visigoths into their government the same way we did.

lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)

4. They should cut their losses and hope the populous forgets about it by the next election

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:24 AM

Oct 2013

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

5. That would be reasonable and logical.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 12:24 PM

Oct 2013

But GOP leadership is weak, and unable to take a reasonable and logical action. Teabagger caucus are demagogs and bomb-throwers want to destroy the govt and economy, and they are controlling the puppet strings of leadership.

lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)

6. Isn't that the truth

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:04 PM

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cali

(114,904 posts)

7. they need unanimous consent in the Senate. Are you really so sure Cruz

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:05 PM

Oct 2013

won't block anything?

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

8. Good question

Reply to cali (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:09 PM

Oct 2013

at the rate Carnival Cruz is moving there is no telling.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

9. All they get are some Benigan's coupons and bubblegum.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:10 PM

Oct 2013

0rganism

(23,955 posts)

10. disagree -- they aren't playing for the same goals

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:13 PM

Oct 2013

If a majority of the house repugs were interested in having a proper federal government, responsible fiscal policies, and mature handling of the economic situation, you'd be correct. But they aren't. Their expressed goals are to inhibit the function of the federal government and consistently obstruct President Obama's agenda.

By shutting down the government and threatening default (let alone actually defaulting) they are actually accomplishing their objectives, short sighted as they may be.

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