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frazzled

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2. I think that it's a way of giving the R's a way out

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 03:22 PM

Oct 2013

of their self-made implosion. They can end this widely publicized, controversial, and devastating-to-their-political-fortunes standoff by signing a six-week extension. But they're not going to f**k with the debt ceiling again in November all over again. Right before the Thanksgiving recess, in six weeks' time, they can quietly raise the debt ceiling again, and be done with it.

The government closure is another story. I'm not sure how they'll decide to get out of that one.

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White House says Obama would sign short-term debt limit bill [View all] jsr Oct 2013 OP

I don't like the sound of this tularetom Oct 2013 #1

I think that it's a way of giving the R's a way out frazzled Oct 2013 #2

Well that's a reasonable view. But, there are always surprises... KoKo Oct 2013 #3

I'm tired of Obama saving the Republican's asses DJ13 Oct 2013 #5

If it saves the US and world economies, it's worth it frazzled Oct 2013 #7

Our country will never improve if the GOP can be extremists without consequence DJ13 Oct 2013 #8

These media reports ProSense Oct 2013 #4

I've seen several articles like this today True_Blue Oct 2013 #6

they will hold him up again in 6 weeks madrchsod Oct 2013 #9