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In reply to the discussion: So Lets Say Obama Ignores the Debt Ceiling Come Thursday [View all]warrenswil
(60 posts)26. It would cause a THIRD crisis
Impeachment would bring on another crisis: a constitutional one.
Boehner is so scared of the radicals he would cave in a New York minute.
We analyzed this last week in
Constitutional crisis likely to follow default.
Remember, the GOP impeached Bill Clinton over a blowjob, for goodness sakes.
These radicals are much more reckless than Newt (five-wives) Gingrich.
They will stop at nothing.
Then we have a THIRD crisis to deal with.
In the (K)now
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I see your point. However, in the long run it may strengthen our bonds and credit rating, if
pampango
Oct 2013
#13
I'd rather them eliminate the debt ceiling altogether after a sweeping 2014 election.
Gore1FL
Oct 2013
#19
Only congress can encumber new debt and that hasn't happened since we have neither a budget or CR
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#11
I still think raising the debt limit should not be decided by the people who spent the money, it
B Calm
Oct 2013
#7
I believe when that law was passed this sort of situation was never envisioned.
dballance
Oct 2013
#10
Because Congress hasn't approved the spending and Congress hasn't approved the debt limit increase
Yo_Mama
Oct 2013
#18
The long game dictates that Obama hold firm, honor debts and let impeachment drive the midterms.
mattclearing
Oct 2013
#25
Obama won't commit an impeachable offense. He will go through the Supreme Court
berni_mccoy
Oct 2013
#30