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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Maybe Obama should just get it over with. Let the Republicans impeach him this spring, [View all]DrToast
(6,414 posts)28. Because nobody is going to want to buy legally questionable debt
You do realize that we still have to SELL the debt even if Obama ignores the debt ceiling.
So what price are people investors going to demand if there's a chance the debt will be deemed illegal by the Supreme Court?
Ignoring the debt ceiling is a terrible idea.
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Maybe Obama should just get it over with. Let the Republicans impeach him this spring, [View all]
pnwmom
Jan 2013
OP
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 think the op is suggesting if the republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling the president can
still_one
Jan 2013
#5
Sorry, but a big reason Clinton was so ineffective in his second term was because of impeachment.
Drunken Irishman
Jan 2013
#2
There is a big difference between Clinton and Obama. Clinton allowed himself to be setup
still_one
Jan 2013
#7
I'm sure they are working like demons right now to gin up something to impeach him on.
Kablooie
Jan 2013
#12
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
If they try to impeach we have a weapon that was not available under Clinton.
LiberalFighter
Jan 2013
#25