[the invisib1e hand]

bernanke was quoted as saying, "failing to raise the debt ceiling is like going on a spending spree with your credit cards and then refusing to make the payments."

hunh, interesting analogy, Ben. Take the sh!t you bought back. That's what your daddy would have made you do. He wouldn't have made you borrow more, you crack-smoking, kool-aid-drinking shill.

[screaminsunshine]

Solution: Abolish the stupid debt limit rule and fight it out in Congress. Not in secret meeting behind closed doors.

[Vaduz]

Government-created government crisis. Another to purge congress and senate lifers,vote or except it.

[ConservativeDude]

this is actually a really good article.

Note the (liberal) author’s conclusion: the only way we lose is if Boehner / McConnell betray us!!!!

If we hold the line, we will shrink government!!!!

[Former Proud Canadian]

"...he told me was that even if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling, the Treasury Department will not stop paying the interest on its debts."

No surprise there.

[webstersII]

Never let a crisis go to waste?

The author is saying that the GOP has co-opted Rahm-bo’s strategy. I find that hard to believe. They aren’t that smart.