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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDana Bash says Republicans in the House hope a short term
increase in the debt ceiling, which would allow congress 4 to 6 weeks to discuss issues, may work. CNN
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Obama should demand an increase until Jan 2015...after the 2014 mid terms.
yourout
(7,532 posts)are now.
If they want to play this game then it will suck in the short term but I would rather get it over now and let the world see just how bad electing stupid assholes can be.
enough
(13,262 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)Agree. The rat is cornered. Don't give it any cheese.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)the Repubs will just keep moving goal posts so much that you won't be able to find them with a map. By the way, if some of them don't think that not raising the debt ceiling is no big deal, what leverage do they think they have here, exactly?
SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)in other words kick that can down the road again, each time we give up more than the Republicans. Keep doing that enough they will have everything they want.
donco
(1,548 posts)punt eh?
Lifelong Dem
(344 posts)Now it's time to take this to the long term. Screw the short term.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)be forced to back down.