CIVIL war is breaking out in the US - WATCH CSPAN LIVE

[ChairmanAgnostic]

Source: CSPAN LIVE - DOD presser - we are out of money, ergo,

we are canceling work, operations, and canceling contracts with contractors.

This is a glove in the face to Congress, orchestrated by the White House.

"It is imperative that congress pass a budget immediately. . . ."

"free of objectionable policy provisions."

No link yet.

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Watch it. He won't even answer non-budget questions!

[babylonsister]

1. And lest ANYONE forget, it's ALL the Dems' fault! nt

[rocktivity]

2. Great, let's get the contractor's out of there

THAT'S a good first step towards getting out of Iraq!

On edit: Here's when they can get their hands on a quick 20 billion!

:headbang:
rocknation

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. I call it a civil war, because this is precisely that, a battle between

Congress and the White House on the issue of who has what constitutional right and authority. Geoff Morrell is the smoothie Regency grad spitting out the sTalking Points for BushCo.

They will refuse any congressional oversight - all they want is a clean budget without any directions or directions as to policy.

[Lilith Velkor]

27. "precisely that" my ass

It's bad hyperbole. Get a grip.

[eShirl]

4. sounds to me like they should start bringing the troops home

can't afford war anymore

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. who thinks that congress will cave?

and how quickly?

[zabet]

7. Hmmmm...

Let's see...Do they usually cave? Yes
So they probably will, so the real question
is how fast and what kind of back-room deal
will be made.

[rodeodance]

11. BINGO

[rodeodance]

12. press just keeps asking what the different consequences will be-

[zabet]

6. It is the fault of the

Democrats!
:sarcasm:

Maybe if they could find all the money
that is unaccounted for, they would have
enough funding for another go around.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. Gawd, that double talk on budget usage was incredible.

Morrell tap dances on the head of a pin.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. "we are not out to scare anyone. . . but be very afraid!"

because we will be out of money for the Marines in mid-March.

Funny how they pull this shit on the Tuesday before T-Day, when congresscritters have traveled home.

[rodeodance]

10. saying the troops in iraq and afgan will just be sitting on the bases eating basic rations

[MADem]

15. They're a helluva lot better than those old C-rations (ugh) from back in the day!!

The new chow is actually edible.

[Medical Speaking]

20. C-Rations

When that is all you had to eat in the Nam you ate them. What I really remember those
harsh cigs. But it got me by and out of that hell hole.

Semper Fi

[MADem]

23. Hot sauce helped. Lotsa hot sauce...! nt

[rodeodance]

13. reporter asking how this will affect the airforce.

[MADem]

14. Jesus, Ken Bacon (under Clinton) was wonky, but he looked like

Conan the Destroyer at the podium compared to this putz....

He's trying to scare people--they're saying the O and M cupboard can be raided, but is there anything in that cupboard...?

Go on, pal, try firing all those civilian workers!! Shut down those bases!! That'll make this administration popular!!!

What a chickenshit BushCo is, sending this little water-slurping wussie out to fight their battles! Even GATES ain't coming to the podium on this thang...

[rodeodance]

16. wh is bringing out the Dems do not support the troops card!

[MADem]

18. They're rerunning the Obey-Murtha presser, for balance--heh, heh!!

The Money Has Already Been Provided!!!! Tell Mitch McConnell to Stop Blocking IT!!!

How brilliant!!!!

[DemoTex]

17. Civil War or the 'Casus Belli' for martial law?

All Bu$hco needs is a spark .. a tiny scintilla (at the most!) of a "terrorist" action .. and this Republic goes up in the smoke and flames of a Constitutional conflagration. This could be win-win for Bu$hco. Either they get their defense budget, as requested, or they impose martial law (after a small false-flag operation). So far the move toward a fascist dictatorship has been incremental, like a roller-coaster reaching the top of a great grade climb. We could be over the top and plunging into the abyss very quickly, I fear. These desperate bastards have nothing to lose. They never back down. Ever.

:scared:

[olddad56]

21. that is what I'm thinking,

Presidential Directive #51, here we come.

[Joanne98]

19. The Pentagon is BROKE! WHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[olddad56]

26. so am I.

[rocktivity]

22. Remember when Gingrich shut down the government?

Ruined my mother's Hawaii trip to Hawaii because many of the attractions are closed. The Dems got blamed for that, too!

:headbang:
rocknation

[ChairmanAgnostic]

24. getting serious now. They pulled out the constitution.

Murtha was on fire. Good for him.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

25. "You believe what the Pentagon says? You believe it?"

holy shit, never thought I'd hear a former military officer say that.

[spanone]

28. pentagon is an RNC politico wing