Rep. Jan Schakowsky came up with the best frame for this entire crisis - FRAGGING!

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She brought up that soldiers in afghanistan are asking Adm Mullen about whether or not they will get paid, whether their families are still going to get their money to survive on.

Mullen faces troop concern on pay amid US debt row
(AFP) – 1 hour ago

KABUL — The United States' top military officer admitted Saturday he did not know whether troops serving in Afghanistan would get paid if lawmakers fail to agree a deal on avoiding a debt default.

Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is on a visit to Afghanistan, was asked by troops what would happen to their wages if the current stalemate is not broken by a deadline Tuesday.

"I really don't know the answer to the question to how, if we default, how that will work out," he said, according to details posted on the Department of Defense website.

"That's something that the government leadership will have to figure out... I honestly hope we don't get there.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOHPt2L9jSQgOSiJQ5V9eQmj5UDg?docId=CNG.ca9856a55a66273f7b0e121b91f0fa92.191

She then went into how horrible it is that the Republicans are doing this - that they've created this crisis that is impacting everyone, even our soldiers in Afghanistan.

She then said that in war, if you hit your own on accident, it is called Friendly Fire. But if you hit your own ON PURPOSE it is called Fragging. She said the Republicans are fragging the American economy and people with what they are doing.

I think we should run with this frame. It truly fits for the true and horrible damage Republicans are inflicting on the Country ON PURPOSE. It is a made up crisis but it is now a VERY REAL crisis.

Hopefully, the video and transcript of her statement shows up soon.

edit to add - We know that what the Republicans REALLY want to do is Frag President Obama. Everyone else - the US economy & people, the world economy, etc. is just collateral damage.

edit to add the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0DQ7fohGk

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1. K &Fragging R

[PeaceNikki]

2. I heart Jan.

:loveya:

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k & r..nt

[flamingdem]

3. Getting fragged by the fraggin' freepers nt

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4. kick

[mikekohr]

5. Tea Baggin'='s Fraggin' the American People

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6. Added video to the OP

[global1]

7. It's Amazing To Me How So Few People In D.C. Can Harm The Lives Of......

300 million Americans. There are more of us than them. We should be able to have some say in this crisis. I know some of you are going to say that we the people elected them and they represent us. Problem is - they are not doing a good job at representing us. They are going 180 against the polls.

[AbigailThomas]

8. Fragging Video

Hey did you try checking her Facebook? Just saw the video on her wall just now.

http://www.fb.com/janschakowsky?sk=wall

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9. I added it to the OP but it doesn't show up like a video you can just play here. You have to go to

the link. I did post it in the Video's section.

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10. kick

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11. I like it. K&R

:patriot:

[surrealAmerican]

12. k & r

She's right.

[Politicalboi]

13. The Tea Fraggers

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14. i love my rep. i love my rep.

i wish she would run for pres. i would follow her anywhere.