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2016 Postmortem

politicaljunkie41910

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10. The last time the GOP threatened to shut down the government over the debt ceiling

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

they exempted social security checks and military paychecks. If the GOP is going to threaten to shutdown the federal government, they should grow a pair, and shut it all the way down and let the chips fall where they may, and not pick favorites, like seniors who tend to vote and the military who fight their wars for them.

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Schumer: Dems Won’t Negotiate With GOP On Debt Ceiling [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Excellent Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #1

Want to bet? They'll negotiate or they'll give in without negotiations. bowens43 Jan 2013 #2

You took the words right out of my mouth. forestpath Jan 2013 #9

That was my thought as well NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #11

Maybe a lot of people thought that President Obama put it on the table A Simple Game Jan 2013 #14

Yes, this time he did NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #15

No, make enough noise so no one dares to do it. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2013 #17

Good, let's not go forward with government by extortion. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #3

Extortion is exactly what it is! polichick Jan 2013 #6

Bravo demwing Jan 2013 #4

Good..that's what PBO Cha Jan 2013 #5

Exactly! OccupyManny Jan 2013 #7

Good santamargarita Jan 2013 #8

The last time the GOP threatened to shut down the government over the debt ceiling politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #10

Go get 'em Chuck! Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #12

For the life of me, I don't get the republican's grandstanding on this Cosmocat Jan 2013 #13

Here's my negotiation with them: Debt ceiling must be increased by a certain time Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #16