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DCBob

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15. If he raised the debt ceiling via 14th amendment or some other extreme/untested mechanism..

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 03:58 PM

Oct 2013

then they could claim he is abusing the power of his office. Of course the Senate wont go for it but the House could pass it.

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Boehner: No ‘Clean’ Votes on Reopening Government or Debt Ceiling Without Negotiations with Presiden [View all] TomCADem Oct 2013 OP

Thank you for the post... FarPoint Oct 2013 #1

Wonder what the Markets will do in the morning given that KewlKat Oct 2013 #2

And yet Boehner's also on record saying that he won't let the US default. Orsino Oct 2013 #7

If you have your IRA in the stock market, check with your local or regional bank for a safer deal. RC Oct 2013 #32

Maybe I have been asleep pangaia Oct 2013 #3

+1 ...it almost sounds like he's a hostage. Can't stand the bastard, regardless. tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #5

They have no inner conscience. pangaia Oct 2013 #6

How can they look at themselves? It's easy..... KewlKat Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, that's the one I was looking for! freshwest Oct 2013 #35

the president does`t have to negotiate and the boner knows this madrchsod Oct 2013 #4

Of course, no one brings up Boehner's stance in January 2013 that he's done negotiating. TomCADem Oct 2013 #9

In the words of Forrest Gump DWinNJ Oct 2013 #8

Looks like they are going to to try to force the President to do something extreme. DCBob Oct 2013 #11

WaPo - "Rep. Farenthold says House could impeach Obama" -August 2013 TomCADem Oct 2013 #12

Yep, I think thats their goal now that they know they cant stop Obamacare. DCBob Oct 2013 #16

Impeach him on what grounds? That the Congress isn't doing their job? I don't think so. However, lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #13

If he raised the debt ceiling via 14th amendment or some other extreme/untested mechanism.. DCBob Oct 2013 #15

That is a possibility. If that happens they may try to also take it to the Supreme Court to rule if lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #28

Make my day... sendero Oct 2013 #18

And it will drag out Politicalboi Oct 2013 #26

It is well past time to be bringing ethics charged against the 30 or 40 House members that managed RC Oct 2013 #33

Only the GOP majority could bring themselves up on ethnics charges. They kept Issa. They have none. freshwest Oct 2013 #36

It has worked every other time. Let's hope he stands firm this time. robinlynne Oct 2013 #27

"The threat of Obamacare?" Brigid Oct 2013 #14

There is nothing to negotiate 4dsc Oct 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Oct 2013 #19

Egg Zac Lee Botany Oct 2013 #22

Yup cvoogt Oct 2013 #38

Yep, the time to negotiate was when Blue Dogs were watering down Obamacare strategery blunder Oct 2013 #24

I think he's more reasonable when he's a little drunk & not when he longs for a binge. Sunlei Oct 2013 #20

I love Sen. Schumer's response to The Boner NickB79 Oct 2013 #21

Collapse the US economy...and the world economy over... Xolodno Oct 2013 #23

The President wont do anything like 14th amendment until the shit begins to hit the fan.. DCBob Oct 2013 #25

We do not negotiate with terrorists... NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #29

Taking the money then demanding the baby. liberal N proud Oct 2013 #30

Boehner is Speaker of the House, he needs to assume his position and lead the House to Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #31

Boehner is a traitorous scumbag Politicub Oct 2013 #34

DEFAULT! DEFAULT! DEFAULT! blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #37

Death Throes. DeSwiss Oct 2013 #39

"in conversations with" is not breaking a deal Leontius Oct 2013 #40