Stormy Monday

[sheshe2]

Can Wall Street talk sense to Congressional Republicans? It’s a trick question, of course; nobody can talk sense to Congressional Republicans. Still, all eyes will be on the financial markets Monday as sluggish negotiations to reopen the government and avert a default continue.

After a weekend marked – make that marred by contrived freak show events, Debtpocalypse, a mere three days away, begins to seem almost appealing, like Snake Plissken triggering a global EMP at the end of Escape from LA. From the grubby spectacle at the World War II Memorial, featuring a joint appearance by Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz (picture two egos the size of Macy’s parade balloons vying for attention) to the farcical Truckers Ride for the Constitution protest (which caused less traffic disruption than the recent surprise lunchtime stroll to Taylor Gourmet by the President and Vice President) to the supremely offensive display of a Confederate flag outside the First Family’s residence, Republicans have spent most of the weekend scribbling new chapters in the history of American public service. Poorly.

http://www.democratsforprogress.com/2013/10/14/stormy-monday-101413/

[NYC_SKP]

1. Ahh, JeffR!

Very much missed here.

Thanks for posting!

[sheshe2]

2. Hi SKP...

I didn't know JeffR was a former DUer.

[NYC_SKP]

3. JeffR is DU Gold, still a DU member. He used to create the DUzy's posts for us all.

Here's his old DU2 Journal Archive:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/?az=archives&j=1062&page=1

[sheshe2]

4. Thanks SKP.

I will check it out!

[Hekate]

5. KnR my friends

[Cha]

6. K&R for JeffR's StormyMonday

thank you, sheshe!