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2016 Postmortem

zbdent

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2. Let them impeach ...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 11:34 AM

Jan 2013

since it would show the true "independents" in this country that the Republicans are all about scoring points instead of actually working to aid this country.

As the Repubs sit there arguing, and jobs get put on hold (at best) ... and the economy tanks again under Boner ...

Maybe, just maybe ... people would wake up.

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Mint the coin, even if Republicans impeach [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

I agree. Don't fear Impeachment Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #1

Let them impeach ... zbdent Jan 2013 #2

That is pure silliness. If you don't want to have a standoff on a govt shutdown, simply BlueStreak Jan 2013 #3

I prefer the 14th Amendment to the Coin and either to default but we should not fear impeachment Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #4

The debt and debt limit are two different things. former9thward Jan 2013 #9

That makes no sense to me. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #12

Again no one is questioning debt. former9thward Jan 2013 #13

No, that is not enough money to pay our debt. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #15

My vote is to go ahead with the coin, but mint at least 4 coins to ensure you don't have to ever politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #5

I agree one isn't enough marlakay Jan 2013 #8

Clinton wasn't "devastated" by impeachment.... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #6

The only reason why impeachment was damaging to Clinton... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #7

Put Reagan on the Head side rufus dog Jan 2013 #10

Obama Administration Rejects Platinum Coin Debt-Ceiling Solution totodeinhere Jan 2013 #11

It was not devastating for Clinton, the republicans got smacked down hard after that SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #14