Posted on 08/28/2014 4:36:40 PM PDT by Lazamataz
This is exactly how this will play out:
The shutdown WILL occur on Oct 1. No noticeable effects for a while.
On or about October 15, Obama will pull the plug on the EBT cards and blame Republicans.
From October 15 - November 1st, increasing levels of riots will occur in major cities. The entire time, Obama and the Propaganda Corps (ABC NBC CBS CNN NYT) will blame it on the shutdown and on Republicans.
November 1st through 7th, Obama will demand Democrats get to the polls to restore government services.
Democrats will turn out in numbers never seen before on an off year.
Republicans will not take the Senate and will lose the House. Obama will keep importing Latinos at a breakneck speed from then on. There will be no threat of impeachment or limitation any more.
The coup will be complete.
Some people remark that the States administer EBT. True, but in 2013, during the government shutdown, the Feds were about ready to pull the plug on the states. Please note this letter:
"Who cares, where is the cocktail waitress?"
I do respect someone with their priorities in order.
Your basic idea is still in play, IMHO. We are gaining on the 120% debt to GDP ratio. THAT trajectory is set. There is absolutely nothing that Congress will do the reverse course on the debt. Nothing. When the credit spigot gets turned off, the federal budget will have to be reduced by a minimum of 50% - overnight. THAT’s when the EBT cards will be turned off. The resulting societal discohesion will be like nothing we’ve ever seen. The weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth over the 2% sequestration will pale in comparison to the absolute pain of cutting the federal budget 50% overnight. The progs have succeeded beyond their wildest imaginings in creating a dependent class. When their entitlements are turned off, they are going to do exactly what you think they’re going to do.
There are a lot of other issues that could move up the timeline but the basic trajectory is set. ISIS, Iran, Russia, China, ebola on our shores, other illegal immigrant related epidemics (enterovirus is just the first of many to come), another asset-related financial crash, EMP from either Russia or Iran - any of those issues might alter the timetable but won’t change the ultimate end point. Then your scenario plays out.
Good news for once.
But this particular prediction is toast. THANK THE LORD.
Very rare, to get any good news these days.
BO is the poor, sad little boy whose parents both abandoned him and didn’t love him.
Too bad he’s taken it out on all of us!!
Thanks for your updated prediction, dear Laz!
*kiss*
They passed the CR yesterday. There will be no shut down.
This is fantasy. Weird, doomsday fantasy, but fantasy none-the-less.
Yup. Retracted on post 375. Apparently Democrats are about fed-up with Obama. I sure didn’t foresee THAT.
I did not notice how old the original post was.
And then I saw the retraction. Sorry to pile on.
No offense intended....
None taken.
(Betchya this scenario was kicked around by Valerie Jarrett and Barack Obama, though)
The reason why I dont think we will see this type of thing is that he appears to HATE his job. I cannot think he would appreciate being in charge of EVERYTHING, when he cannot stand doing what he does.
Just a thought.
It’s a good thought. See, the thing is, I agree, but I do not underestimate his desire to help his CAUSE. A coup may not result in him staying in power, but instead, his party staying in power.
EBT is going down in NY State this weekend. Will it be back up as planned? Is this a test? They are “changing providers.”
Only birds tweet and I won’t do that facebook crap!!!
Ok....
It’s damned peculiar. Two outages in 11 months. I don’t remember any outages ever before....but apparently there was one in 2010. Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention.
Here we are, a month later, on the verge of an October prior to elections and Obama is setting up the game pieces. Very preiscient of you Laz.
Perhaps there will be an attempt to coup with alternate justifications.
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