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"It's pretty hard to go home and say I shut the gov down for 2 weeks to get a 2yr delay on the medical devices tax" - Michael Burgess, R-Texas. But a few people here actually think it's both sides that shut down the government.

You know why interest rates are so low? Because the market is willing to pay those low rates. But let's hasten our demise because 75 year projections don't look great.

The federal website has been a disaster, it would have been all over the news every day. In fact many people think that the reason why the website sucks is because the government is shut down. By the time this thing is over, the website might actually be functional.

LOL wow. You actually think that the financial markets will just shrug this off. Part of the reason why our interest rates are so low is because the US is known for paying all of their obligations. It's simple if the US is willing to screw over their employees, vendors and people on Social Security, the bond markets will have good reason to believe they are next. And US government receipts and spending are lumpy, sometimes big sums come in and sometimes they go out. There will be a cash crunch, maybe not at the end of the week but certainly when Social Security benefits have to be paid.

I hope I am too. But honestly the way the House is acting, the best bets have been to assume the worst. I want to believe they will get something done tomorrow but the House GOP can't get their shit together. Today they are talking about adding conscience clauses for birth control and they can't even get the votes for that. The only way this is solved is if 20-25 GOPers vote with Democrats to pass something but Boehner has to allow that to happen and I am not sure he will because he has the spine of a noodle.

I'm just waiting for a default and then Obama to be impeached over it.

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Dino Ebel promoted to bench coach.

I had Shakey's Bunch a Lunch with my brother a few weeks ago, it was still pretty good.

This judge should be disbarred.

Tony Batista's 2004 season saw him hit 32 HR, 110 RBI with a .272 OBP.

The game has been moved back because of worries about rain tomorrow night in Arlington.

Whatever the highest third year of club control contract in MLB history is, the Angels should exceed that for Trout.

US credit is not even crappy. Why should I listen to a registered Libertarian who is playing party politics when I am registered as no party preference which makes me superior to all of the partisans according to the logic of this board?

I like the condescension in your remarks, like I can't think about this independently. The deficit for the fiscal year ending on Tuesday is going to come in around 650 billion, down about 450 billion in one year and it's about 4% of GDP. The economy is still struggling so there is no reason to reduce the deficit even further as that could really hurt any recovery right now. You also forgot the only reason why US debt got downgraded is because the GOP threatened default two years ago and is now doing it again. The downgrade wasn't because of economics, it was because of politics and that is not the Democrats fault. Threatening default to get desired policy outcomes is pretty outrageous.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/here-are-the-gops-debt-ceiling-demands-and-they-are-insane/280012/ The only reason why the debt limit is an issue is because the GOP made it an issue and now threaten to crash the economy to get what they want. It's all good, they will cave like the little cowards that they are.

It's pretty simple for the GOP to repeal Obamacare. Just take over the Senate and win the Presidency or get veto-proof majorities in both house of Congress.

Maholm had given up two home runs to Gomez earlier in the season and then plunked Gomez both times in the next at-bat. McCann should have been kicked out for impeding Gomez's path and Maholm should be ashamed of himself for being a little prick.

He is resting Trout so that way Mike can bash the Rangers and spoil their season. I don't mind this at all.

Maybe I got the names wrong, I was in the smaller room.

Last show was in June in Santa Ana at the Constellation Room, A Wilhelm Scream, The Flatliners and Such Gold. Next door at the same time in the connected Observatory was Bone Thugz n Harmony. Got the sweet smell of blunts in the air when I went outside between bands so that's nice.

Totally agree ALF, I think the hamstring is affecting him a little bit on the bases.

Myers or Iglesias would both be fine. Iglesias's defense is outstanding.

Yup. I don't think diamondbacks could survive in a pool but I know some snakes do just fine in water. The Dodgers didn't hurt anybody and made me laugh so it's all good. The only time I don't like celebrations are when it's taunting other players because that's just not nice.

I thought the Dodgers celebration was funny. If you don't want the Doyyers going in the pool just put some snakes in the pool after the game, no one will swim in a pool with snakes.