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Locut0s

(6,154 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:51 PM Oct 2013

Do you think the repugs are bluffing on the debt ceiling? [View all]

Do you think they are willing to go over the edge or do you think they will cave at the last second? As everyone now knows the repugs have said they will now demand concessions on the debt ceiling too.

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	I think they are bluffing. They will cave at the 11th hour.
	6 (19%)
	I think they are willing to take us over the cliff.
	25 (78%)
	It\\\'s too hard to tell right now.
	1 (3%)
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Do you think the repugs are bluffing on the debt ceiling? [View all] Locut0s Oct 2013 OP

I really want to believe that there is some semblance of sanity in play.... Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #1

Depends on which Rethuglicans we're talking about. WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #2

I think some are totally willing to take us over the cliff, others are strongly opposed Bjorn Against Oct 2013 #3

I think they are playing a role NoOneMan Oct 2013 #4

We the people are such a laughing stock to all of the politicians republican and democrat alike. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #5

now the thought of that makes me want to vomit magical thyme Oct 2013 #17

The repubs will have to listen to their strongest leader, I think they are not capable of thinking Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #6

I think the Tea Party Caucus wants collapse the federal government Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #7

I have to agree with that magical thyme Oct 2013 #18

I think they will cave before we go over the cliff, and Lil Missy Oct 2013 #8

I believe they're bluffing, if they're not it will be their doom. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #9

This ^^^^^ treestar Oct 2013 #11

.... Turbineguy Oct 2013 #10

Shock Doctrine. xfundy Oct 2013 #12

That's been their Playbook since 9/11. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #15

They are eagerly anticipating pulling the self detruct lever SoCalDem Oct 2013 #13

Just a reminder of the Teabagger/GOPee mindset: blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #14

They're bluffing. They know now that Obama won't blink. DevonRex Oct 2013 #16

Sixty of them are not bluffing nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #19

Yes. This is ideological extremism RainDog Oct 2013 #20

There are more than 60. It's all but about 17 of them in the House. AlinPA Oct 2013 #22

I am talking of the hardest of the hard core nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #23

It could grow into a facism with the right leader-Cruz is not the one; he comes aross with ugliness. AlinPA Oct 2013 #24

We already have a form of fascism in place, inverted totalitarianism nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #25

or "controlled Democracy" with the media and corporations in control of an apathetic people. AlinPA Oct 2013 #29

No but I think Wall Street will sit them down and doc03 Oct 2013 #21

I agree. chill_wind Oct 2013 #38

I think that as long as they don't get way in things, gopiscrap Oct 2013 #26

That guy Costa from the National Review, Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #27

I can't think of a one who cares enough about America rurallib Oct 2013 #28

I think Boehner is bluffing, and I think a good percentage of less crazy repubs are el_bryanto Oct 2013 #30

Some of them are bluffing. MyshkinCommaPrince Oct 2013 #31

No bluff. they are a treasonous nest of vipers TeamPooka Oct 2013 #32

I'd love to say it is a bluff Xyzse Oct 2013 #33

bluffing requires a conscious strategy. Moreso, it requires one to be conscious, period. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #34

How can they claim to not want their "grandkids" to be in debt ecstatic Oct 2013 #35

They are so stupid. texanwitch Oct 2013 #36

If the US Defaults the GOP is over. Walter-White Oct 2013 #37

Depends on how things are spun if you ask me... Locut0s Oct 2013 #39

All this already is Obama's fault. Just ask Boehner, et.al. AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #41

They preach Personal Responsibility, but won't admit they shut down the government. B Calm Oct 2013 #42

And then they yell at the people who are enforcing the shutdown... AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #44

I saw that video! Hilarious, the hypocrisy of these ass clowns! B Calm Oct 2013 #45

I do think they're serious because they see it as making some kind of "statement." AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #40

Bluffing or not bluffing implies a plan Recursion Oct 2013 #43

They think by destroying the economy it will make Obama look bad, B Calm Oct 2013 #46

These guys have totally lost their minds.... Adrahil Oct 2013 #47

Other... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #48