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Atman

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5. They NEED this to get Christie & McDonald off the front page

Reply to NewsCenter28 (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 04:39 AM

Jan 2014

C'mon, Boehner could give a crap about the debt ceiling. His party is taking a beating and this will force a change of focus for the media and a new shiny object.

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Boehner and GOP House plan Feb. 2014 government shutdown/debt default [View all] NewsCenter28 Jan 2014 OP

The only person this would benefit is Chris Christie as the entire country joins him in the toilet. gordianot Jan 2014 #1

"Extremism in defense of idiocy is a Republicon tradition." - Teh Boehner (R) Berlum Jan 2014 #11

STFU.. you lying asshole. Yeah, you do it again in Cha Jan 2014 #2

We should not give in to this blackmail. Nika Jan 2014 #3

Exactly NewsCenter28 Jan 2014 #4

They NEED this to get Christie & McDonald off the front page Atman Jan 2014 #5

Yeah, a debt default oughta help 'me out. Adrahil Jan 2014 #8

So, seems that Bone man has give the Cruz crazies permission riversedge Jan 2014 #6

They wont default. They are just playing to their base but at the last minute, they will Mass Jan 2014 #7

Maybe, but the Cruz Crazies don't have as many of those ties... Adrahil Jan 2014 #9

True, which is why they play with these things but Mass Jan 2014 #10

As a "gummit" employee, may I just say, Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #12