Ok, let's say that the 'thugs try to tie up the debt ceiling raise...

[Rosco T.]

.. by trying to de-fund the ACA.

They come flat out and SAY "we are doing this for force either the de-funding of Obamacare OR WE WILL CAUSE THE COUNTRY TO DEFAULT"

right out and say it

and then do it.

That good enough for Treason?

Oran's Dictionary of the Law (1983) defines treason as "...a citizen's actions to help a foreign government overthrow, make war against, or seriously injure the parent nation."

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. It's ugly politics- and even uglier optics for them

though I highly doubt that many people will see it as "treason" per se. It would be nice, however, to be able to have a serious discussion about how Republicans have trashed the legislative process, particularly in the Senate........