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2016 Postmortem

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5. I think the op is suggesting if the republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling the president can

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 03:44 AM

Jan 2013

Exercise the 14th amendment which most likely either be sent to the Supreme Court or they would try to impeach him

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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

Yes -- except the SCOTUS would probably not get involved, either. pnwmom Jan 2013 #10

I don't think impotence was the problem jberryhill Jan 2013 #3

... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #8

Some legal experts say it's unlikely the Courts would get involved. pnwmom Jan 2013 #9

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

Oh yeah, it IS going to happen ... Cosmocat Jan 2013 #16

How do you suggest he get himself impeached? lunatica Jan 2013 #17

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

He should not lift a finger to prevent it. bemildred Jan 2013 #23

That will never happen, not in a million years. Sunlei Jan 2013 #33