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81. John Boehner: Pathological liar, political extortionist, economic terrorist

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 04:05 PM

Oct 2013

John Boehner: Pathological liar, political extortionist, economic terrorist
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Please dial back the hysterical rhetoric. [View all] Demo_Chris Oct 2013 OP

yeah? grasswire Oct 2013 #1

+1000 valerief Oct 2013 #30

+1000 Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #85

What would you call Conspiring to destroy the countries economy? lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #2

Real liberals advocate indefinite detention under the Patriot Act and colorful definitions. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #3

All right thinking people know this. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #6

Hysterical is fine matt819 Oct 2013 #4

They have a plan--see link to incredibly important article: Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #5

LOL: Hey everyone, let's be more respectful of the asswipes that are wrecking the economy FSogol Oct 2013 #7

Because exaggerating on an Internet message board would be treasonous. Orsino Oct 2013 #15

If this counts as avoiding hysterical rhetoric, check out the OP's avatar. FSogol Oct 2013 #22

Hey Terp, welcome to the Big 10! Scuba Oct 2013 #45

Thanks. Hopefully we won't spend too much time in the cellar there. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #48

No, there's always Indiana in football and (now) PSU and Nebraska in basketball to take that place. Scuba Oct 2013 #52

Nah, they're long gone. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #61

My niece is a Freshman at UM leftynyc Oct 2013 #58

Good for her. UMD is an awesome place to go to school. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #82

Too Funny! I hadnt noticed till you pointed it out! Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #107

BWHAHAHAHAHAH!! Segami Oct 2013 #26

Check out this comment ProSense Oct 2013 #59

Great find. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #62

nice. this guy's something. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #91

Yes. They took our jobs. Let's just calmly let them take our ACA, our Social Security, our JDPriestly Oct 2013 #93

"nothing these imbeciles do will cause any long term ill effects to the world economy" geek tragedy Oct 2013 #8

We are not defaulting on our debt... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #14

Ugh, you don't understand the debt ceiling issue at all. If Congress fails to raise the debt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #24

No expert here, but I am familiar with the issue... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #40

Well, how would you characterize deliberately trying to ruin America's economy? geek tragedy Oct 2013 #41

I would argue not that ruining the economy is treasonous, but that ... Scuba Oct 2013 #46

I agree with you on all points, except that I do think deliberately ruining our geek tragedy Oct 2013 #53

Agree. But just use Sedition not Treason. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #97

Point taken. Sedition it is. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #102

Or both quakerboy Oct 2013 #114

Insane and irresponsible. Discuss the FACTS. In this case that's all that is necessary... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #54

Are you in favor to the cuts to Social Security and Medicare that Boehner alluded to in his JDPriestly Oct 2013 #94

If they cause us to default then there will be lasting damage no matter how calm and rational anyone TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #9

Yes, but the uncertainty and damage will be FAR greater if we join them in their foolishness... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #23

I respectfully disagree with you. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #10

So address their plight without spewing nonsense about sedition and treason and all the rest... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #20

Did you see this? Doesn't sound like hysterics to me and apparently a lot of others. Default AlinPA Oct 2013 #11

Oh, they do have a plan. Not a good one. nt snappyturtle Oct 2013 #12

No, they really don't. They are doing what their Social Conservative voters want... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #35

Well said. 1000words Oct 2013 #13

People who exaggerate are no better than koala bear lobotomists. Bucky Oct 2013 #16

they might even have boxes in their garages. nt grasswire Oct 2013 #29

Dealing with the potential impact of a default enlightenment Oct 2013 #17

Of course. I didn't say ignore what's going on. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #18

just don't call it 'illegal' or 'sedition' or 'treason' because *THAT* is what is over the top. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #27

The GOP already looks like loons. Why join them? Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #47

Calling it what it is, calling a spade a spade is not 'over the top'. Acquiescing to the inside the LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #50

Of course, what's going on shouldn't be ignored. HappyMe Oct 2013 #21

Not calling it those things IGNORES what they're actually doing. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #28

No, it doesn't. HappyMe Oct 2013 #34

Well said. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #49

Point made. I do think we can at least call them "unprofessional" Taverner Oct 2013 #19

There is no shortage of things we can say that are ACCURATE and DAMAGING. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #25

Say them. That would be better than criticizing Democrats on Democratic Underground. FSogol Oct 2013 #32

I have. I am not speaking to "Democrats on DU" but to the relative few who are going over the top... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #37

We can call them worse than that without stepping MineralMan Oct 2013 #31

No. This is Unprecedented fredamae Oct 2013 #33

It's not unprecedented at all... sibelian Oct 2013 #72

I believe at this point fredamae Oct 2013 #84

I see your point but it is not in our interest to sit arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #36

So counter their lies with facts rather than emotion. That's what I believe we need to do. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #42

Ya, that's where I'm at. n/t arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #38

Who said anything about defending the GOP? They are killing themselves... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #44

I just saw a post saying they should be sent to Gitmo. Skeeter Barnes Oct 2013 #39

That's exactly the kind of silliness we need to avoid saying. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #43

please post a link to that, thanks nt grasswire Oct 2013 #110

At times, I'm absolutely convinced ProSense Oct 2013 #51

President Obama is handling this perfectly. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #55

The terrorists have taken the country hostage. ProSense Oct 2013 #57

Did he call them traitors and suggest rounding them up? No? Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #64

Fuck 'em ProSense Oct 2013 #66

When it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize? Yes. Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #67

You have the audacity to tell people to "dial back the hysterical rhetoric" ProSense Oct 2013 #71

Get a grip. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #74

The OP is hypocritical bullshit. ProSense Oct 2013 #76

+1 n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #79

i thought i remembered something like this from the OP JI7 Oct 2013 #83

the enemy army isn't "marching into a swamp." grasswire Oct 2013 #56

No, they do not have that power... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #63

they don't have that power if they remain within the Constitution. grasswire Oct 2013 #73

Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic: Zorra Oct 2013 #60

I'd just like to jump in here and draw attention to an AWESOME argument on THIS HERE VERY SITE... sibelian Oct 2013 #65

bullshit warrior1 Oct 2013 #68

I'll say what I want and when I want. If you don't like the drama, you can alert them Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #69

Thank you for being today's "Tone Monitor." nt. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #70

Agreed, the "treason!“ and "round them up and throw them in jail!" nonsense is embarrassing quinnox Oct 2013 #75

This is for ProSense Oct 2013 #78

They could do great damage to the world economy. Laelth Oct 2013 #77

I always go to 'Who Benefits?".... dawnie51 Oct 2013 #80

John Boehner: Pathological liar, political extortionist, economic terrorist ProSense Oct 2013 #81

Huh!?! BKH70041 Oct 2013 #86

Chicken little would be a perfect avatar Chico Man Oct 2013 #87

You seem concerned! stonecutter357 Oct 2013 #88

Hey! How long has it been since you had a two-year-old in your house. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #89

They are Extortionists. Extortion is a THREAT. In this case, a threat to damage JoePhilly Oct 2013 #90

The Tea Party agrees that government should be drowned in the bathtub. mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #92

Dear GOP: Please dial back the hysterical rhetoric. Coyotl Oct 2013 #95

I'll dial back well-placed concerns on what morons with power may do . . . hatrack Oct 2013 #96

Surely, you're better than they are. 1000words Oct 2013 #98

you know what's REALLY offensive about your OP? grasswire Oct 2013 #99

GOP crazy talk is decidedly working to the Democratic Party's advantage 1000words Oct 2013 #101

Because! Adults screaming vapid emotional insults at each other is awesome! nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #106

there is no evidence for your assertion... grasswire Oct 2013 #109

In my experience, there's nothing to gain by dialing down the tone. backscatter712 Oct 2013 #100

Ahhhhhh! It's the Attack of the Comportment Teachers again! Squinch Oct 2013 #103

Hell No !!!...Call an Assclown an Assclown ! RagAss Oct 2013 #105

They DO have a plan. They've been working on it for years. In refining it they ruined nations. xfundy Oct 2013 #108

^^^^^nt grasswire Oct 2013 #111

Just watched this last night -- amazing markpkessinger Oct 2013 #115

at points in our past we had a name for those who tip-toed past ... grasswire Oct 2013 #112

The salaries of hundreds of thousands of Americans are being held hostage right now. moriah Oct 2013 #113