Holy *&%^.

[Caralho]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/republicans-shut-down-the-government-for-nothing/280611/

[Caralho]

And here's the roll call for the House vote. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml

[Tank]

Simple solution all of us can do - stop reelecting these morons.

[Brandon]

They should include this in the next House of Cards

[Jason]

One good thing though, these debt ceiling crises raise awareness to the fact that there is a huge gap between what the country brings in and what it spends.

 

Maybe at some point Americans will get sick of it and demand that we balance the budget.

 

Or maybe not.

You would think so but if it isn't discussed on the evening news they won't.

[TobiasFunke]

Why discuss that on the evening news when they can discuss the dramatic "winners and losers of the debt ceiling"?

 

Here's a quick answer to who won and who lost

 

Winners: China

Losers: America

[arch stanton]

What incentive would media outlets owned by megacorporate overlords have in reporting news that their lapdogs are doing their bidding? 

[TobiasFunke]

And the crazies still keep coming out

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/house-stenographer-hauled-from-floor-98439.html

[Amazing Larry]

And the crazies still keep coming out

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/house-stenographer-hauled-from-floor-98439.html

 

Finally this thread lives up to it's title.

[nate]

To be fair, if I had to sit there and transcribe everything those idiots say, I would lose my shit too.

[acro2008]

What incentive would media outlets owned by megacorporate overlords have in reporting news that their lapdogs are doing their bidding? 

This

[nate]

And the crazies still keep coming out

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/house-stenographer-hauled-from-floor-98439.html

 

Lol Fox News is claiming religious persecution because she was dragged off of the house floor... Why anyone watches that network is beyond me.  It is such a joke. 

[mtangelsfan]

I don't watch Fox, was it the entire network saying it or one moron? 

 

I keep wondering how you guys know so much of what happens of Fox News.

[Adam]

They obviously go to the Doctor's a lot.

[nate]

I don't watch Fox, was it the entire network saying it or one moron? 

 

I keep wondering how you guys know so much of what happens of Fox News.

 

It was a group of their anchors on one of their news variety segments.  I know about it because of youtube and the internet.

[Angel Oracle]

This just in:  Ted Cruz, you are still NOT Mr. Smith Going to Washington.

[mtangelsfan]

They obviously go to the Doctor's a lot.

 

Ha!  I know, right?

[Brandon]

I don't watch Fox, was it the entire network saying it or one moron?

I keep wondering how you guys know so much of what happens of Fox News.

haha.

another aw staple.

"I don't get how anyone watches fox.....here's what I saw..."

[Adam]

Ha!  I know, right?

 

Maybe now you can respond to my "Am I funny" emails

[mtangelsfan]

Yes,

 

 

 

Maybe,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eh, probably not

[fan_since79]

The debt jumped $328 BILLION yesterday and went over $17 trillion for the first time.

 

Of course, this included billions of dollars in "extraordinary measures" the government took over the past few months, which was not included in the tally until yesterday.

 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/18/us-debt-jumps-400-billion-tops-17-trillion-first-t/

 

 

By the way, the debt ceiling deal does not include a cap. The government has unlimited credit right now to spend as it wishes. When I say the "government", I mean the president and Harry Reid, since the House has pretty much been neutralized and has little or no control over spending.

 

But we're going to go through this whole mess again in February. Cruz is already talking about shutting down the government again. That should be fun.

 

 

[Schildog]

did you get this upset when republicans were spending money?

[mtangelsfan]

"Look over there"

[Kevin]

did you get this upset when republicans were spending money?

Pretty sure the conservatives have already mentioned the idiocy of the two parties when it comes to spending. Same with the liberals. Solid post overall though....

Edited October 19, 2013 by Kevin

[RallyMo]

Pretty sure the conservatives have already mentioned the idiocy of the two parties when it comes to spending. Same with the liberals. Solid post overall though....

 

I hope that you shipped Schildog a bottle of aloe vera and confirmed delivery before delivering that wicked a burn in response to his post.