Tag: Debt Ceiling

Finally A Pledge That Republicans Don’t Like

Filed in National by on July 27, 2011 1 Comment

70 House Republicans signed a document called “A Pledge From America” that they’ve already violated.

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Republican Wants To Impeach Obama If Republicans Fail To Raise The Debt Ceiling

Filed in National by on July 26, 2011 6 Comments
Republican Wants To Impeach Obama If Republicans Fail To Raise The Debt Ceiling

Rep. Steve King sent a tweet saying that Obama would be impeached if the US defaulted. *facepalm*

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What Is The Future For Republicans?

Filed in National by on July 21, 2011 2 Comments

The Republicans are on the edge of the cliff regarding the debt ceiling. Will they all jump like lemmings or will some of them push the Tea Party off?

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Chad Livengood Falls Victim To Dread Disease

Filed in Delaware by on July 20, 2011 6 Comments

Normally excellent reporter Chad Livengood falls victim to the dread disease of fairnbalanced-itis. Send him healing thoughts.

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Republicans In Disarray – Throw Them An Anchor

Filed in National by on July 14, 2011 26 Comments

I’ll admit to enjoying watching the Republican cannibalism on the debt ceiling. What I won’t enjoy is an unnecessary US debt default.

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Finally, Bipartisanship

Filed in National by on July 13, 2011 43 Comments

Both the left and the right agree – Obama drank the GOP’s milkshake.

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I Give Up ***Headdesk***

Filed in National by on July 12, 2011 11 Comments

Some days I’m ready to give it all up and go live in a cave as a hermit.

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Pre Freak-Out

Filed in National by on July 7, 2011 5 Comments

Possible details of a budget deal – it may be much bigger than anticipated.

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The Turnaround

Filed in National by on July 6, 2011 19 Comments

The New York Times‘s David Brooks says that Republicans are no longer a normal party.

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The GOP’s Odd Silence On Economic Sabotage

Filed in National by on July 1, 2011 2 Comments

Why is there no reaction from the GOP when one of the Senate’s top Democrats accuses them of economic sabotage?

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Debt Ceiling – Are We Screwed?

Filed in National by on June 30, 2011 18 Comments

Ezra Klein reports that the Obama’s press conference means the debt ceiling negotiations have failed.

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If America Loses, Eric Cantor Wins

Filed in National by on June 28, 2011 10 Comments

Eric Cantor has money invested fund that shorts US Treasury bonds. In other words, Cantor will gain financially if the US defaults on its debt.

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I Don’t See How Republicans Can Vote To Raise The Debt Ceiling And Keep Their Base

Filed in National by on June 24, 2011 23 Comments

I always knew the Debt Ceiling was going to be a problem for Republicans because… hey, the word debt is in the title.  But wouldn’t it be nice (and responsible) if they could move past their reliance on bumper sticker policy. Yesterday Cantor and Kyl walked out of the debt-reduction talks.  Personally, I think they […]

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