The Tea Party Way, Governing By Extortion

[bobabode]

At least you aren't standing with the Cruz extortion caucus, Pete. You aren't are you?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

dq I thought you were talking about Obie at first

Pete

Bite me.

[piece-itpete]

LMAO!!

Pete

[bobabode]

Just read this comment over at the Post. Freakin' hilarious. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-late/?hpid=z2

"Stand with Cruz! I don't care what the 14th Amendment says, you do what the Constitution says and stop raising the debt limit when you are in debt."

[bobabode]

The Senate passes bipartisan deal (81 to 18). Will Boehner do the right thing and use the Dems to pass it in the House?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/www.wa...y.html?hpid=z1

[bobabode]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...y.html?hpid=z3

"Conservatism needs to lighten up" by Zakaria
"For many conservatives, the “rot” to be excoriated is not about economics and health care but about culture. A persistent theme of conservative intellectuals and commentators — in print and on Fox News — is the cultural decay of the country. But compared with almost any period in U.S. history, we live in bourgeois times, in a culture that values family, religion, work and, above all, business. Young people today aspire to become Mark Zuckerberg. They quote the aphorisms of Warren Buffett and read the Twitter feed of Bill Gates. Even after the worst recession since the Great Depression, there are no obvious radicals, anarchists, Black Panthers or other revolutionary movements — save the tea party."

Smart guy this Fareed Zakaria

[bobabode]

House votes to end this dumbass shutdown. 285 to 144

The President will most likely sign tonight.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by bobabode

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...y.html?hpid=z3

"Conservatism needs to lighten up" by Zakaria
"For many conservatives, the “rot” to be excoriated is not about economics and health care but about culture. A persistent theme of conservative intellectuals and commentators — in print and on Fox News — is the cultural decay of the country. But compared with almost any period in U.S. history, we live in bourgeois times, in a culture that values family, religion, work and, above all, business. Young people today aspire to become Mark Zuckerberg. They quote the aphorisms of Warren Buffett and read the Twitter feed of Bill Gates. Even after the worst recession since the Great Depression, there are no obvious radicals, anarchists, Black Panthers or other revolutionary movements — save the tea party."

Smart guy this Fareed Zakaria

Good article from a very smart and insightful dude.

[Rajoo]

I don't know about this Cruz guy. He first filibusters, then votes yes and now no. WTF?
He is the de facto leader of the Republicant party?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

I don't know about this Cruz guy. He first filibusters, then votes yes and now no. WTF?
He is the de facto leader of the Republicant party?

Cruz isn't the leader that so many of the 'baggers were counting on. He's proven himself to be at best, a mediocre Princeton master(de)bater.