RE Shutdown And Default
~I have a few predictions in this matter...
First, Orange John finally gives in and allows a Floor Vote...at which point the twenty five plus GOP Reps who have already committed to such join the Dems and pass a 'clean' CR. Then all Hell breaks loose and the GOP civil war becomes a full-on blood letting.
Second, Orange John holds the line and Default looms...at which point The White House invokes the Fourteenth Amendment “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law...shall not be questioned,” and unilaterally raises the Debt Ceiling by Executive Order. Then all Hell breaks loose and the GOP goes for Impeachment, a futile gesture even if they get the proceeding because they'll lose in The Senate no matter what.
I honestly cannot conceive of the US going over this cliff. The Monied Interests are already putting on massive pressure - Lloyd Blankfein grimacing in front of The White House - and even without that the Near and Long Term Consequences are DIRE 'across the board'. Really, you know Shit Is Hectic when Yours Truly is on the same page as Lloyd Blankfein, Grover Norquist, Charles Krauthammer and Peter King.
But we shall see.
One thing is for certain, the Suicide Caucus [Krauthammer's phrase] is in for a very rough ride next year. Gerrymandered or not, Big Money is going to out for their blood. You can piss on The Little People all the doo-dah-day, but fuck with Big Money like this and you're in for an ass raping..,
...and you can take that shit to the fucking bank.
First, Orange John finally gives in and allows a Floor Vote...at which point the twenty five plus GOP Reps who have already committed to such join the Dems and pass a 'clean' CR. Then all Hell breaks loose and the GOP civil war becomes a full-on blood letting.
Second, Orange John holds the line and Default looms...at which point The White House invokes the Fourteenth Amendment “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law...shall not be questioned,” and unilaterally raises the Debt Ceiling by Executive Order. Then all Hell breaks loose and the GOP goes for Impeachment, a futile gesture even if they get the proceeding because they'll lose in The Senate no matter what.
I honestly cannot conceive of the US going over this cliff. The Monied Interests are already putting on massive pressure - Lloyd Blankfein grimacing in front of The White House - and even without that the Near and Long Term Consequences are DIRE 'across the board'. Really, you know Shit Is Hectic when Yours Truly is on the same page as Lloyd Blankfein, Grover Norquist, Charles Krauthammer and Peter King.
But we shall see.
One thing is for certain, the Suicide Caucus [Krauthammer's phrase] is in for a very rough ride next year. Gerrymandered or not, Big Money is going to out for their blood. You can piss on The Little People all the doo-dah-day, but fuck with Big Money like this and you're in for an ass raping..,
...and you can take that shit to the fucking bank.