McConnell says 'Our country will not default

[malaise]

for the first time in history".

Boehner continues to lie - there was no agreement.

[maryellen99]

1. They are LIARS nt

[cabot]

2. use the 14th amendment, president obama!

cut these jerks off at the knees.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. And the House, which Democrats do not control

will begin Impeachment hearings as soon as they can or better, right during the primaries. Why is it folks on DU keep dismissing this? :crazy:

[cabot]

7. they can try

but do you think they'll really succeed? do you think the american people will side with them when president obama single-handedly saves the US economy from defaulting? plus...never mind the spectre of impeaching two democratic presidents in a row. the public will turn against the repubs.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Yes they will succeed

because the House is under repuke control (hint, they don't need 2/3rds to "impeach").

What won't happen next is that a conviction in the Senate would NOT occur since the Democrats control that chamber. But the historical record would still show an impeachment of this President - even if not valid because the repuke party is peopled with psychopaths.

Why would you advocate feeding the media who are chomping at the bits for such a tabloid frenzy in the middle of an election? And anyone who would compare a black President and all the baggage that goes along with that in terms of unprecedented racism in the form of disgraceful disrespect for the office (which is why we are where we are today) vs a Clinton, leaves out the historical background of the U.S., and how it has and will continue to shape this country's future. Clinton barely squeaked in and then sadly went on to destroy Glass-Steagall as a parting shot, but he got in and they and the media want to make sure that this President doesn't. They are willing to cut off their heads to spite their bodies.

The public is asleep and now that football season is about to start, I fear that they will continue to ignore the 3-ring circus in Washington and will be no help.

[Bluenorthwest]

10. It should carry some heft that the only Democrat to be impeached

then elected again says he'd invoke the 14th. Of course, Bill is an excellent politician, able to act rather than just react. Clinton won twice, got impeached once. Keeps the goopers busy.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Bill is white. Obama is black. The rules do not apply equally. n/t

[fishwax]

15. quick point -- he wasn't impeached then elected again

he was impeached in his second term.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. They'll take it past the deadline

to make a crazy point and then maybe consider trying to come up with something.... They already went through similar nonsense with the FY2011 appropriations.

[AlinPA]

4. He wants default so badly that he can taste it now. They are close to it and won't give in.

He is leading the crazy with Boehner, Cantor, DeMint and Paul.

[still_one]

6. mcconnell doesn't control sqwat. They have allowed the teabaggers to take over their party, and

the teabaggers want to destroy the country

[DCBob]

8. It sort of sounds like they are going back to the deal they almost made last weekend.

The interesting part is that Boener is meeting with a bunch moderate Rs now.

[Autumn]

9. I think a deal will come up real quick

Harry and Nancy are at the WH and he said they had been talking to Obama and Biden in the last hour. So if Obama is willing to give them what they want, and I think he has an indication that Obama will, then he is right our country will not default. Now we just wait for the screwing.

[DCBob]

11. I thnk so too. They do finally sound serious about making some sort of deal.

Who knows what that deal will look like.

[RagAss]

16. If he gives in to them he might as well resign now....he's a one term joke !

[TheKentuckian]

12. They aren't allowed to and my guess is many think the charade has gone on too long

but enough of the heavy hitters want to use the moment to make as much hay as they can and are willing to push it hard.

[stillwaiting]

17. The fear must be ratcheted up to the highest levels they possibly can before the inevitable

and complete betrayal comes to us wrapped in a package using desperation ribbons and apocalypse-avoiding glitter.

What. A. Fucking. Show.

Bravo!!