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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:18 PM Original message |
Republicans edge US nearer debt crisis |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party." - Walter Lippmann |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, that's a headline we'd never see over here. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Dems need to get on TV and shout |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Dems First Need to Get on TV, At All |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
53. The people should start owning the media |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
58. No we wouldn't. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. So now that Obama put SS and Medicare on the table the Dem's are suppose to support any proposal? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
39. Ah... The Meme abides. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
62. the meme abides and every side has one |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Republicons will be branded for this for decades in their War Against America |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Really? How? At DU? Great. How about the rest of America? |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I like you summation. |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sadly it may have to get worse than that. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Well said!!! Many Americans need a mirror held up to them so hopefully |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. They've Got the Tee Vee Instead… |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. Good point!!! n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Shit, Bro, this is DU!!!! |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. But the McRib is back, baby! /nt |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
60. Frank Rich: Eric Cantor is positioning himself to be the tea party's speaker, and his lust for power |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Crisis? What Crisis? Really? nt |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. you don't think defaulting on the national debt is a crisis? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. It isn't a crisis because it isn't going to happen. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Someone should alert the bond markets that there's a serious crisis going on. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. If We Don't Give the Repiglickins Everything They Want The Economy Gets It |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. the thing is, if the Dems GIVE IN to the GOTP the economys GUARANTEED to |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. It Would be Bad, Yes, But Default Would Force Far Greater Cuts Than These |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I am curious if Default would ennable a State-owned & run Bank, like 1 of |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Created Out of What? There is No Legal Authority For Such a Thing |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. well somehow FDR DID IT. They just did it with Madoff. & historically banks |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. They Were Able to Prove that Madoff Stole the Money |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. dear Andy, while I appreciate your endless doubts they do not help, FDR |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. It is BECAUSE OF the Supreme Court and the Media that BushCheney Could Get Away With Anything |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. ah you would've nixed the moonshot |
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keopeli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. two words: eminent domain |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Eminent Domain Does Not Allow Seizure of Property Without Compensation |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. so W when he used eminent domain to kick people out of their homes for |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Its North Dakota...in addition to all of the privately owned ones, |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I Must be Missing Something |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I was under the impression that an average home loan was issued on compound interest... |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Regarding your cartoon... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. Now the World knows about the Treasonous GOP |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. It should just be renamed, "The Terrorist Party." |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. no joke, it should be |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. Excuse me, "...no sign that the DEMOCRATS were willing to compromise?" |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. In the sense of "completely cave in" to the hostage taker$ demands |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. would be nice if US media had headlines like this that tell it like it is |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. It is Because of the Repiglickin Media That Dems are Usually Forced to Cave |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. My sense is that a deal is going to get done |
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steven johnson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. Governors Urge Debt Deal to Avoid 'Embarrassment' |
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blank space (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. So here are the options |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. "Offering social security is the one and only move guaranteed to work against dems and FOR repubs." |
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alllyingwhores (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Hasn't Obama already talked about offering cuts in social security? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. I agree on your options! And also if he offers up SS cuts, it will be used over and |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Let's At Least Be Consistent |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
61. from where i stand, you got it right. (n/t) |
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alllyingwhores (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. So...if Obama really wanted to couldn't he just issue an executive order to extend the debt ceiling? |
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buckrogers1965 (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Even if we don't default we are damaging our ratings. |
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July16th-20th (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" |
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certainot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. the RW radio stations are the place to protest to tell the teabaggers and the politicians who use |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
45. Yes, Alp. My first thought as well., |
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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
46. Poll: 71% shun GOP handling of debt crisis |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
51. The media picked up on the "B" word...Brinksmanship...from DU... |
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