Rust never sleeps.

[WilliamPitt]

So the House will vote, and 17 GOP votes will be needed, so no, this isn't done yet.

But let's say for the sake of argument that those 17 House Republicans do vote with the Democrats, and the bill passes, and the president signs it. The government is only open until January, the debt limit is pushed only until February, and like as not we will wind up doing some version of this again.

(FYI, Reid wanted the shorter time, because if these deals were extended any later, the sequester would get locked in for another fiscal year, and he wants a chance to take a hack at it from a position of strength in the upcoming budget talks, so there is method to the madness after all)

So the House will vote, and just maybe this crisis will be put aside for a few months.

There is still the Trans-Pacific Partnership, plus Chained CPI and Medicare means testing (both of which Obama floated not long ago, which will make an appearance in the budget debate, mark my words), plus the Keystone XL pipeline, plus the ongoing voter restriction efforts, plus the ongoing war on women, plus the all-important 2014 midterm elections, plus, and plus, and plus, and plus.

Take this to heart, friends and neighbors: rust never sleeps, and there is never, ever, ever any rest for the weary.

If we get past this thing tonight, have a drink on me. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Get a good night's sleep.

We are right back to it tomorrow.

[RobertEarl]

1. What?

You saying we didn't win a fucking thing? Just stayed a float for a few more days?

How can you be so negative?

[WilliamPitt]

2. We won plenty

Up to and including the leverage to win more.

But this sidewalk never ends.

[RobertEarl]

5. Are we making progress?

Or just bailing water?

Glad to see you have some concept of the reality. Maybe you can influence some here to become more grounded? Too many, it seems to me, think that staying afloat against this latest wave is a victory over the ocean. They are deluded.

[Zen Democrat]

3. After this tea party infused debacle, Republicans won't be grabbing that hot stove any time soon.

If they do, it will only benefit Democrats in the mid-terms. The tea party brand is eroding.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. yup. It is a victory but a shallow one.

[Ranchemp.]

6. Oh, I opened this up expecting to see the Neil Young Album.

[nolabels]

12. Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river

Neil Young - Powderfinger Lyrics | SongMeanings:
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/102823/

[Ranchemp.]

18. Neil Young-Cortez the Killer

He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun

http://www.metrolyrics.com/cortez-the-killer-lyrics-neil-young.html

Great Album, actually got to see him doing the Rust Never Sleeps tour back in '79. Great concert, what I remember of it, was really stoned at the time.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

7. A KEY fact here is "extraordinary measures"

Those were retained by the treasury. The leverage of timing is still with the president, and the executive can keep the government solvent up through summer, possibly. This would put a renewed debt limit agreement uncomfortably close to midterms.

[RobertEarl]

13. Nice moderate viewpoint

We can hang on!! It's not over yet!! We aren't dead!!

Instead of outright claiming ENOUGH bullshit from the teabaggers, you take the view that they can still destroy us.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

15. You underestimate the magnitude of what just happened

BTW, Obamacare continues forward. Biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare. That was tea Party's Waterloo re: stopping/delaying/altering Obamacare.

[MADem]

17. Yes, the GOP won't be able to pull this kind of "Sky will fall" stunt again. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

8. I'm getting really close to my snapping point. Like steel, evidently the

rust will cause a massive failure.

[randome]

9. Sometimes the sun and rain wipe away the rust.

We didn't 'win' anything. But the GOP certainly lost something.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

[Scuba]

10. Well said. Thank you WillPitt.

[rhett o rick]

11. What time is the vote? Anyone, anyone, Bueller? nm

[mike_c]

14. I'm betting the republicans won't want to stick their hands in this particular bear trap...

...again any time soon.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. RW Talk Radio is SCREAMING at the Republicans for caving.

[DinahMoeHum]

23. Let them rant, it's great entertainment.

Hopefully, one or two will drop from a heart attack, stroke, or apoplexy tonight.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

27. Most of the actual TALKERS know it's all a show. The thing that busts me up are their callers....

Those clowns are on the verge of blowing their brains out on the air.

[fadedrose]

16. One advantage

is that the ACA will be on its feet by then. The website and insurance companies will have their stuff fixed, and if it goes as planned, Americans will not tolerate the teaparty sticking its nose where it doesn't belong.

That pipeline is what I think they want most and first.

Although Cruz and friends are undeniably and sincerely dedicated to the overthrow of the government, I betcha the people funding them aren't, and are just using them to get what they want.

They want the pipeline, TPP, and all the things you mentioned, and will rid themselves of Cruz et al. when they're done with them. They fear Cruz too because he's crazy, not merely greedy like them.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

19. The next step is to inform America this could end for good if Boner would pass a budget.

Last edited Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:28 PM - Edit history (1)

[munster69]

21. Republicans target has changed

They are no longer trying to destroy Obama, they now want to destroy his premier legislation, Obamacare and they will be back for more.

[Erose999]

22. Once people get their mandatory insurance, the GOP would look like real dicks for trying to take it

away.

[randr]

24. Now is the time for Obama to make an important

concession of sorts with moderate Republicans. Together they could put a leash on the teagaggers.

[JaneyVee]

25. WD-40

[pintobean]

26. Well, sometimes...

Good post. K&R

[onethatcares]

28. at least we're not singing

"it's too dark

to put the keys

in my ignition"


Neil Young, Rust Never Sleeps