Sources indicate Republicans have lost their damn minds

[ProSense]

Boehner and his leadership team had no choice but to move their own bill, aides say. The opposition to the Senate’s bill was stiff. In the House Republican conference meeting Tuesday, leadership put up a slide that read “Senate Jam.” At the beginning of the meeting, Republicans sang “Amazing Grace,” according to sources present.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-default-update-98317_Page2.html

Terrible news: Republicans are holding John Boehner hostage

Oh no!!!!!!!

Ruh roh. House repubs don't have the votes for the plan they sold to caucus this am.Top house aide confirms to me they're "struggling"
— @DanaBashCNN

Gosh, this is really terrible news.

Now the government probably will stay shut down forever and default is pretty much guaranteed because there's absolutely nothing that the Speaker of House can do if he can't find 217 Republicans to end this crisis.

I suppose the situation wouldn't be nearly as bad if there were 200 Democrats in the House willing to vote to reopen government and avoid default, because if that were the case it would take just 17 Republicans to join them in saving the country for disaster.

Sadly, however, we apparently live in a world in which Democrats don't count and only Republican members of Congress are allowed to vote—or at least that's the case if you listen to House Republicans and the members of the media who refuse to challenge their narcissistic nihilism.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/15/1247481/-Terrible-news-Republicans-are-holding-John-Boehner-hostage

It's official: The RW is having a meltdown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023821387

Republicans' threat to blow up the economy makes U.S. look "insane" to the rest of the world
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023853690

Republican support in 'jaw-dropping' free fall
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023827531

[Bluenorthwest]

1. It's a fair question

[ProSense]

2. Someone needs to put that guy in Boehner's face.

Seriously.

[Rain Mcloud]

7. I miss the Chocolate News

and Thelonius Brown:
[link:http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/75aacd016d/chocolate-news-making-sure-crack-heads-get-their-vitamins-from-hilariousvideos|

[ProSense]

3. Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-GA): "I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches"

Report: House GOP Sang 'Amazing Grace' At Caucus Meeting

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Upon hearing that the Republicans members sang the funeral hymn, Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-GA), said he was confused as to why the Republicans would sing the song during the shutdown.

"I hope they understand the derivations of those lyrics," Connolly told the Huffington Post. "It was written by a slave trader who came to be filled with remorse for his actions. His words say, 'I was blind but now I see' ... He is remorseful for his past and takes responsibility for those actions and sees the saving light of grace, even for a wretch like himself."

Connelly added that he hoped the song signaled a turning point in negotiations.

"I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches," he added. "But I hope what that indicates, the symbolism of singing that beautiful hymn that all Americans share, is that there's some saving grace here."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-gop-sang-amazing-grace-at-caucus-meeting

[seabeyond]

6. i was thinkin the same, wretch is correct. nt

[annabanana]

4. kickarino! .. . . n/t

[Pretzel_Warrior]

5. I think the House Republican conference is about 1 meeting away from suicide pact

where they all dress up in track suits and drink the koolaid.