there you have it...repub rep says this is the new standard for ALL debt ceiling increases

[spanone]

rep jo ann emerson

the illiterate ignorant branch of the republican party has been legitimized

[rurallib]

1. the 2 year old in the corner holding his breath until he gets his way

is now running the country.

[spanone]

2. of course, this will change when a republican becomes president, i'm positive

[peace frog]

4. We may not have to wait long for that eventuality

Like, next year.

[Blue Meany]

8. Yes, but now that they have changed the rules of political governance,

they may find that at some point they need the Black Caucus and/or the Progressive Caucus to get a debt ceiling raised, a budget passed, or for some other important measure. Perhaps they will demand a single-payer health plan as part of the deficit reduction package. Of course, it precisely to avoid these kind of deadlocks at there is a traditions against doing this except in the most extreme situations. But those traditions have been tossed to the wind, so there is no reason that progressives can't play by the same rules.

[spanone]

12. naw, they will simply change the rules again...seen it happen time after time

[SoCalDem]

3. Why not? Any two year old knows that if a tantrum produced candy, you keep doing it

and when you want more, you scream & holler more and cause maximum chaos..

[seabeyond]

5. then maybe the american people that voted for these people should have said NO. NOT acceptable

maybe people should vote these clowns out.

wait

we the american people are not doing any such thing.

[kenny blankenship]

6. Legitimized AND put in the policy driver seat for the next generation.

Thanks Obama!

[Shandris]

7. But...but didn't you guys hear, Obama WON this thing!

I'm not sure WHY the Repubs would consider this such a good thing, what with ALL the NUMEROUS concessions he forced!

Venomous :sarcasm:

[tridim]

9. More Republicans losing elections is the new standard..

Because they are saying shit like that.

[NOLALady]

10. The American people voted

for the ignorant illiterates. Now they are blaming the President for this mess. The voters who created the problem should carry the burden of this crap.

[spanone]

11. a very small minority of the american people

[TwilightGardener]

13. Elections have consequences. People are supposedly panicked about

the deficit and spending. (I doubt that, but that was the given reason for Dems losing the House.) The right wing media told us stimulus = BAD, entitlements are unsustainable. Well, this is what the people get.

[bobdawg]

14. I hope Michelle is an effective parent.

Obviously, Barack is not.

[TwilightGardener]

15. The stoopid is out in force today.