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32. Prepare the big coins

Wed May 16, 2012, 09:06 AM

May 2012

President Obama should use the authority given him and the Department of the Treasury to mint a couple of trillion dollar platinum coins...or at least put that as the alternative to lowering the deficit without raising taxes. Who does Boener think he is, demanding cuts but not willing to accept any increase in revenue? The president must show that he has options to end this insanity.

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Boehner Threatens To Take The Debt Limit Hostage Again [View all] sasha031 May 2012 OP

And refuse to take responsibility for tanking the economy by claiming no_hypocrisy May 2012 #1

All Help In Expelling Republicans from Congress Is Appreciated, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #2

how I hope your right sasha031 May 2012 #3

And Damned Few People Liked It, Sir, and All Of them Knew It was Boehner And His Crew To Blame The Magistrate May 2012 #4

People around me blamed Obama. NS2012 May 2012 #29

If the President still does not use his 14th amendment perogatvie we're doomed. xtraxritical May 2012 #34

How foolish they are, right before the election...n/t monmouth May 2012 #5

Foolish? Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #7

And that's why I say the repubs are foolish... monmouth May 2012 #8

Well Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #9

I'd buy nails for that coffin..LOL..n/t monmouth May 2012 #13

I'd be happy to help drive them in. hifiguy May 2012 #42

Kind of like waiting for the public to wake up to how the nixon&RAYgun ESCALATED Drug War has supraTruth May 2012 #12

Boehner's Plan SoutherDem May 2012 #6

If the president rebuffs him Fearless May 2012 #19

I agree but Boehner doesn't. SoutherDem May 2012 #22

+1 All the better! Fearless May 2012 #23

Actually we lost. obxhead May 2012 #31

It led to a shift towards Democratic candidates and away from Republican ones. Fearless May 2012 #38

Do it Flatpicker May 2012 #10

I wish I shared your optimism, NS2012 May 2012 #30

Fuck the Republicans. Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #11

Ahh, another austerity addict.....speaks again.... MindMover May 2012 #14

Are we going to have to do this again? hughee99 May 2012 #15

I think the general public will ask that same question. GoCubsGo May 2012 #33

The President should call out John Boehner by name... kentuck May 2012 #16

President Obama should exercise his executive power under the 14th amendment before November sixth. xtraxritical May 2012 #35

Because taking the government down worked out so well HillWilliam May 2012 #17

LOL @ "selfservatives" - Love it! n/t Beartracks May 2012 #27

My partner came up with that one HillWilliam May 2012 #40

Let him. Fearless May 2012 #18

Yet another artificial crisis to be manufactured by the GOP Cali_Democrat May 2012 #20

If President Obama receives a second term the republiCON agenda is still to trash him. xtraxritical May 2012 #36

hey johnny boy, where are the fucking jobs you promised? spanone May 2012 #21

Dear Speaker Bonehead: Brigid May 2012 #24

It got Clinton reelected and it got us a Dem controlled Legislature last time. YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #25

he is such a whiny fucking little brat Skittles May 2012 #26

Well, that strategy has certainly been successful in the past Major Nikon May 2012 #28

Because a Republican wants HillWilliam May 2012 #41

Prepare the big coins Lefty Thinker May 2012 #32

Their stated agenda is to make Obama a one term President. lpbk2713 May 2012 #37

definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results Johonny May 2012 #39

Was there ever any doubt that this wouldn't happen? blkmusclmachine May 2012 #43