[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Maybe “hypocritical” is a better word thsn “ironic.”

And, yes, there is a real danger that the GOP will either:

1) Get blamed for “hurting seniors/the economy”

2) Get swindled by raising the debt limit for phony “cuts”

or maybe both.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Maybe “hypocritical” is a better word thsn “ironic.”

It doesnt matter, what matters is who wins, Liberals or conservatives. Not matter who loses they will make similar sounding complaints and will look like sore losers. There was years of whining over 1995, but that fight was not played well by Newt. And I have said many times, Boehner and McConnnell were the wrong leaders to stay on in 2009. This might get rid of Boehner

Losing could be short term or longer term or both. And time will tell who the winners/losers are. Not optimistic.

It will be an interesting example of political reality if raising the debt ceiling turns from VERY UNPOPULAR to its very unpopular to not raise it, swapped in a short period of time.