Man, That Debt Ceiling Fight Sucked! Let's Do It Again! - Mother Jones

[Bozita]

Man, That Debt Ceiling Fight Sucked! Let's Do It Again!
Think the partisan warfare over the nation's debt is over? Think again.
— By Andy Kroll
Wed Aug. 3, 2011 3:00 AM PDT


On Monday, with a flick of his pen, President Obama signed the Budget Control Act of 2011, ending a contentious, months-long fight over the nation's debt ceiling, spending, and taxes that brought the nation to the brink of default and possibly economic catastrophe. You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief as the president turned the lopsided, GOP-friendly bill into the law of the land.

At least we won't have to go through that again—or so you might think.

Bzzt. Wrong. If you listen to Republicans, you'll know the debt ceiling fight was just the beginning.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in remarks on the Senate floor on Monday, described the Republican tactic of refusing to raise the debt ceiling in order to extract favorable concessions as "a new way of doing business in Washington." He went on: "One of the most important things about this legislation is the fact that never again will any president, from either party, be allowed to raise the debt ceiling without being held accountable for it by the American people and without having to engage in the kind of debate we've just come through."

McConnell is the Senate minority leader and one of the most influential Republicans in Washington. He shapes GOP strategy in Congress as effectively as any fellow party member. You should believe him when he says that the rancorous fights over lifting the nation's borrowing limit are here to stay.

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http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/mcconnell-obama-debt-ceiling-fight-supercommittee

[Kalidurga]

1. So what McConnell is saying is....

never vote for a Republican again. I think I can handle that.

[pnwmom]

2. Unless there is a massive backlash against the Rethugs for all this.

I'm still hoping.