Reply #29: Nice to find a silver lining in all this turmoil [View All]

[Merlot]

"It would freak out Wall Street, kill Republican fundraising, divide the party, and highlight their extremism."

and:
"Obviously, all of those goals have come to fruition. Some Republicans are openly expressing their regret at having pursued linkage on the debt ceiling."

and the icing on the cake:
"He set the GOP up, and they played their parts like unwitting fools. "