Daily Beast discussion with Tea Party head Mark Meckler:
DB: Is there any scenario where you think it would be OK to raise the debt ceiling?
MM: No.
DB: If you wake up on August 3rd and the debt ceiling has not been raised, how will you feel?
MM: August 3rd to me will be the same as August 2nd. I’m not looking for any kind of victory. This is not about Democrats versus Republicans. This is about the future of our country. So August 3rd, August 2nd, August 4th, it’s the same day. The Tea Party Patriots are fighting to preserve this nation for our kids and for our grandkids.
Republicans are lemmings. Always have been. While we've tolerated this mindless, cowardly character flaw for decades, it's finally coming home to roost with the debt debate.
And I have no doubt that these people are planning for our destruction.
No one will compromise unless all of our entitlements are gutted - and even THEN I doubt they will budge and vote to help this country. Their plan is to default and force our government to renege on its obligations, which, in their mind, are social security, medicare, medicaid, education and the like. They cannot see beyond the five inches in front of their face to accept that such a calamity would result in higher interest rates and a possible depression. They don't care much for facts. They only care about their own selfish needs at the expense of the rest of the country.
Most people are just holding on and have been for four or more years. Prior to that, thanks to the "job creating" Bush tax cuts and corporate incentives we've had a decade of no growth for the middle class. None of THESE facts are accepted. They can't be. It would mean that the tea party and their beliefs are wrong - and these people will never admit they are wrong even when the evidence is legion.
So they continue to plan for the destruction of the rest of us. The stupidest and least financially comfortable of their flock probably won't see how this self-immolation will affect their own jobs, finances and futures until it's far too late. And when that happens, they will, of course, blame Obama.
We can no longer let idiots control our future. In the next election there needs to be an IQ requirement. These people are poison and deserve financial destitution as payment for the crimes they are committing today. Unfortunately, that will only happen to the dumbest of their flock - and the rest of us.