Caver in Chief?

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Saturday July 30, 2011 · 4:31 PM PDT

2011/07/30 · 16:31

Given today's events its looker clearer and cleared why McConnel wanted direct talks with the President ...he knows that it will be easier to roll the President than Mr. Reid. McConnel realizes that the President in reality wants a deal more than anything else. Victory for Obama is the deal!

Obama's grand bargain includes major changes (read in cuts) to social security and medicare so agreeing to any trigger that may result in this outcome is fine with him. He thinks that there is no way republicans will vote for these cuts during an election year. Just like he thought republicans wouldn't hold the debt ceiling hostage, just like he thought that republicans would be willing to compromise for the good of the country and just like he thought that including republican ideas in the health care bill would gain republican support. I am betting that if it wasnt for Michelle Obama, his girls would already have a pony, nay...two ponies..

Supreme Court Will Need to Intervene if Default Occurs!

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Wednesday July 27, 2011 · 2:06 PM PDT

2011/07/27 · 14:06

On the blogs and in the news there is a great deal of opinion as to whether the 14th amendment can be used as a justification for ignoring/raising the debt ceiling. Obama claims that the President cant use it to usurp the authority of Congress on all budgetary matters...but if not him then whom?

Since Congress would appear to be in violation of the 14th amendment by not paying all debts etc...they cant enforce the amendment. So that leaves the Supreme Court...doesnt it? Thus, once a default occurs...will we not see the Supreme Court Step into the breach? If not, what part of our government enforces the 14th amendment? Is the 14th amendment the appendix of the Constitution?

Time to Send Them The Finger!

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Saturday July 23, 2011 · 7:32 PM PDT

2011/07/23 · 19:32

In the movies, in order to convince the world he was serious, the kidnapper would send the cut-off finger of his hostage in a bloody rag to the police. Ah...nothing loosens the purse strings of a recalcitrant negotiator better than a look at the "blood bath" that awaits the loved one for failing to act.

Its time, metaphorically speaking, to send the republicans the finger! The finger in this case being a 1,000 point drop in the Dow.

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Wednesday July 13, 2011 · 2:43 PM PDT

2011/07/13 · 14:43

So if Congress cant decide what to do about the so-called debt crisis...then let the people decide. I am suggesting that in November of 2011 we hold a national referendum on the best plan for debt reduction and job stimulation going forward. Each party shall put forth a budget plan and the voters will select (via majority vote) the one to be implemented in 2012!!! So that even the teabaggers will be able to understand precisely what each party proposes...the plan must fit on a single page. The plans will describe the total amount of money currently spent in 2011 on defense, social security, medicare, medicaid etc and the amount proposed to be spent yearly from 2012-2025. The Congressional Budget Office will present a one page summary for each plan describing how soon the budget would be balanced and how each plan would affect taxpayers and beneficiaries of key social programs, as well as effects on job creation over this same time period. Congress and the President would agree to raise the debt ceiling to a level that allows all obligations to be met until January 2012.

Fail to Raise the Debt Ceiling- Get Impeached

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Monday July 04, 2011 · 9:51 PM PDT

2011/07/04 · 21:51

Seems like only yesterday I was so excited to see our new President and congress take the oath of office...you remember the day dont you? January 20, 2009! The Pres stood, put his hand on the bible and loudly proclaimed:

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Ah the tears flowed down my chubby little dirty hippie cheeks that day! Finally, a Pres that would support the Constitution...nay...defend the constitution with his very soul!

And then the Senators I voted for went next:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same...yada yada yada... (okay that last part I added... Its what I think the founding fathers would have said if they had TV...by the way The quitter from Wasilla says the founding fathers invented TV).

Now fast forward to last week:

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Caver in Chief?

Supreme Court Will Need to Intervene if Default Occurs!

Time to Send Them The Finger!

National Debt Referendum!!!

Fail to Raise the Debt Ceiling- Get Impeached