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Ivywoods55

(131 posts)
14. I truly believe that after the last debt debacle...
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:47 AM
Jan 2013

the President has had ever creditable constitutional lawyer in the U.S. Researching how he can "lawfully", through the Constitution, raise the debt limit without the threat of impeachment. I do not believe he is that "weak" or addle minded to make the threat of not negotiating "at all" unless he and this administration had something up their sleeves. I am just speculating of course, but even this President, at least I believe, would not be so bold to make such a statement unless he was very sure of what he will do under threat of republican sabotage and obstruction when it becomes time to raise the debt limit. You better believe the Republicans will be ready to do their worse, even if it means destroying the Nation, they did it once, they will try to do it again. Get the ready, because Republicans are going to try to the U.S. Citizens again.

What a nutty idea. Pls think up something less ridiculous to post, something worth our time. nt brush Jan 2013 #1
Do you think the idea of Obama ignoring the debt ceiling is a "nutty idea," even though pnwmom Jan 2013 #4
I truly believe that after the last debt debacle... Ivywoods55 Jan 2013 #14
Because nobody is going to want to buy legally questionable debt DrToast Jan 2013 #28
That might be the case for long term bonds, but not the more commonly sold pnwmom Jan 2013 #29
I think the op is suggesting if the republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling the president can still_one Jan 2013 #5
Yes -- except the SCOTUS would probably not get involved, either. pnwmom Jan 2013 #10
Sorry, but a big reason Clinton was so ineffective in his second term was because of impeachment. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #2
I don't think impotence was the problem jberryhill Jan 2013 #3
... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #8
If the Rethugs went after the second popular Democratic President in a row, pnwmom Jan 2013 #6
There is a big difference between Clinton and Obama. Clinton allowed himself to be setup still_one Jan 2013 #7
Some legal experts say it's unlikely the Courts would get involved. pnwmom Jan 2013 #9
It was his actions and the way he handled himself that made him unpopular. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #22
And yet, the Rethugs in the House were even more unpopular. pnwmom Jan 2013 #27
True. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #32
I don't know why these eminent scholars... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #11
I think their reasoning is that the original bills pnwmom Jan 2013 #13
Well, they thought about it last year and decided... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #15
I'm sure they are working like demons right now to gin up something to impeach him on. Kablooie Jan 2013 #12
Oh yeah, it IS going to happen ... Cosmocat Jan 2013 #16
How do you suggest he get himself impeached? lunatica Jan 2013 #17
If he ignored the debt ceiling, impeachment would almost certainly happen pnwmom Jan 2013 #18
There is no way Obama could manage to get himself impeached klook Jan 2013 #26
Let Biden convince 22 Democratic US Senators to vote to convict NPolitics1979 Jan 2013 #19
Best possible reply to this thread! Iggo Jan 2013 #20
I like the SCOTUS idea, except in 2017, during Biden's first term. pnwmom Jan 2013 #24
Should he get on SCOTUS the moment RBG,ASS,AK,and SB steps down. NPolitics1979 Jan 2013 #30
I think all the right-wing justices will hang on at least for the next four years. pnwmom Jan 2013 #31
He should definitely ignore their "threats" and keep running the executive branch. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #21
He should not lift a finger to prevent it. bemildred Jan 2013 #23
If they try to impeach we have a weapon that was not available under Clinton. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #25
That will never happen, not in a million years. Sunlei Jan 2013 #33
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