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29. Mahalo cal
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 07:10 PM
Sep 2013

Ben White ✔ @morningmoneyben

I love the idea that raising debt ceiling would be "caving" to Obama. Like saying paying for stuff you bought is "caving" to the cashier.3:22 AM - 28 Sep 2013 from Englewood, NJ, United States

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This is the killer line.. DCBob Sep 2013 #1
Still no 14th amendment jakeXT Sep 2013 #5
I totally agree with you about using the 14th Amendment, watoos Sep 2013 #6
It would be seen for what it was. Gore1FL Sep 2013 #7
i think we all need to just tweet "14" underthematrix Sep 2013 #8
They can go ahead an impeach him. He'll just laugh and carry on. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #30
'The full faith and credit' is code for using it. RiverNoord Sep 2013 #11
I agree. he absolutely knows what he means. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #15
I'm pretty sure the last time this came up, the White House talked to their lawyers about that... phleshdef Sep 2013 #28
Wow it's really sad when a sitting President has to speak to Congressmen and Senators as if they are Heather MC Sep 2013 #20
Its true the Republicans want to hold the US government yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #22
They SHOULD, but that might interfere w/their martini brunches/weekends on the golf course together. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #34
I was partly wrong...its not Blackmail... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #35
Good! tblue Sep 2013 #2
They are terrorists. Treat them as such. Gitmo is still open. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #3
Even better, declare them insurrectionists. meow2u3 Sep 2013 #9
Extraordinary rendition candidates....all of them. Moostache Sep 2013 #17
nice idea! Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #19
Excellent idea. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #31
every year, the same crap from Congress! I do not understand why some people even vote for them! Sunlei Sep 2013 #4
Finally! RiverNoord Sep 2013 #10
Well, at least we understand what at all Monica Lewinsky crap was all about during the Clinton years Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #12
We need to rally around the president to resist GOP obstructionism Politicub Sep 2013 #13
Obama to republicans: Left Coast2020 Sep 2013 #14
Unfortunately, the tea baggers don't believe him. mysuzuki2 Sep 2013 #16
Can't really blame them for thinking that. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #37
Kick and Rec for all the filthy teabaggers out there. Kingofalldems Sep 2013 #18
Good. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #21
Finally the real deal. Really Presidential. Celefin Sep 2013 #23
What's the difference between John Boehner and Hassan Rouhani? mwooldri Sep 2013 #24
Well, that and Rouhani was never employed by Willy Wonka. Scootaloo Sep 2013 #27
Ya know it seems more and more like the GOP is behaving like a terrorist organization cstanleytech Sep 2013 #25
NEVER AGAIN should we allow Fox News Channel to elect our Congress!! JEFF9K Sep 2013 #26
Mahalo cal Cha Sep 2013 #29
"...with terrorists" he added Ash_F Sep 2013 #32
Of course he won't "negotiate." He'll just quietly FOLD. And get NOTHING for it in the process. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #33
You're wrong Hekate Sep 2013 #39
Obama SHOULD negotiate. He's an AWESOME negotiator and he'd come out way ahead. Pterodactyl Sep 2013 #36
Yes, that was eleventy dimension chess. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #38
I have a feeling that the current situation with the ACA is a red line much like chemical weapons Hekate Sep 2013 #40
Yeah, maybe Putin could help out. Pterodactyl Sep 2013 #41
Obama (and Kerry) handed Putin a hot potato and made him responsible. Frankly that was awesome. Hekate Sep 2013 #42
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