[Truth29]

So Obama is in a win, win, win situation. We go over the cliff - he wins. The GOP conciliates with him - he wins. The country crashes - he wins. There seems to be no way out short of anarchy and Obama wants that too so he can rebuild his way on the wreckage. The only hope would be that conservatives would survive better through the chaos, but even that is just a hope and external forces would undoubtedly move against us. How depressing.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

How about the GOP simply goes to bat aggressively, for American workers and (American) companies.

What is so complicated about that?

Keep unions out of the discussion. In fact root against unions, if asked.

But why in the world, are we not fighting for America?

[Travis McGee]

At this point, I think the best reasonable hope is for a regional breakup of the former USA, like the former USSR.

This will happen when the economy implodes, bond rates explode, the dollar crashes, and Uncle Sam can’t pay anybody anything but worthless digital dollars that won’t buy a can of soup.

At that point, some of the military might stick around to keep in good standing for pensions, but the military overall will not be able to mount expeditions to corral the states. Like the USSR 90-92 could not stop the Baltic states and the Stans from departing.

That’s my best-case scenario. THe others are much worse.

[jersey117]

How does Obama win if we go over the cliff? He’s supposed to be the leader so why doesn’t he lead? Of we go over the cliff it’s his fault for not extending the bush tax cuts for the middle class and negotiating tax on the rich later. His all or nothing approach is his fault.