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Author: Raine    Date: 10/16/2013 13:14:34

There really isn't much to say about any of this. It comes down to a very basic point. The GOP-led House of Republicans created this mess and are now relying on Senate Republicans, who are the minority party, to get them out of this mess.

It's difficult to write about any issues of the day when there is such a large cloud hanging over the Nation. It's almost inconceivable that we are on the verge of defaulting on our debt. Yet, here we are. Less than a day away from doing just that.

Fitch, one of the big three rating agencies, (alongside Standard & Poor and Moody's) has put the country's AAA rating on a negative watch:
The U.S. is the most heavily indebted 'AAA' rated sovereign, with a gross debt ratio equivalent to double that of the 'AAA' median. RATING SENSITIVITIES The RWN reflects the following risk factors that may individually or collectively result in a downgrade of the ratings: - Failure by the government to honour interest and/or principal payments on the due date of U.S. Treasury securities would lead Fitch to downgrade the U.S. sovereign IDR to 'Restricted Default' (RD) until the default event was cured. We would also downgrade the rating of the affected issue(s) to 'B+' from 'AAA', the highest rating for securities in default in expectation of full or near-full recovery.
I hate to be a Debbie Downer here, but this is really not good at all. Billionaire Warren Buffet put it this indelicate way:
"Credit worthiness is like virginity, it can be preserved but not restored very easily, so it is crazy to play around with it,"
Capitol Hill is in chaos right now and no one really knows what is going to happen. In the meantime, federal workers, small businesses and the American populace as a whole are just pawns in a stupid, dangerous and economically disastrous political game that never had to happen. All for the politics of hating a black President.

Speaking of the political side of things, I predict when all is said and done, we will probably see Paul Ryan as the next Speaker of the House. Eric Cantor may be lucky to get re-elected next year. People won't forget this:
But on Sept. 30, on the eve of the shutdown, Republicans quietly changed the House rules so only one person can bring that bill up: Cantor.

Moran said the rules change was "unprecedented" and has left Virginians, along with every one else, at the hands of Cantor to end the shutdown, even though he refuses to do so. The Senate-passed bill already has the votes to pass in the House and would be signed into law by the president, if it were allowed to get a vote.

"Hardest-hit state in the nation," Moran said. "Yet the one person holding this up is the person who represents the state capital, who is the majority leader of the House."
While they tried to circumvent Boehner in a power grab -- they underestimated the power of the internet. We can thank Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for bringing this ugly moment to our attention:


We the people deserve better than this. Now we wait to see what we get.

and
Raine
 

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Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 13:25:46
Amazing Grace is about a former slave owner that repents.



"I hope they understand the derivations of those lyrics," Connolly said. "It was written by a slave trader who came to be filled with remorse for his actions. His words say, 'I was blind but now I see' ... He is remorseful for his past and takes responsibility for those actions and sees the saving light of grace, even for a wretch like himself."

"I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches," he added. "But I hope what that indicates, the symbolism of singing that beautiful hymn that all Americans share, is that there's some saving grace here."



Comment by Scoopster on 10/16/2013 13:25:55
Mornin' all.. Next time I move, I'm making sure the damn building has its own laundry room.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 13:34:38
IS this a sign of things to come? Not just a Dem in a republican district -- but a woman to boot! There is this nugget that was of interest to me:
But it was Fasano's backing that mattered most. After vowing to stay neutral in the race, Fasano revealed he voted absentee for Murphy and urged others to support her as well. Then, in a television appearance Friday, he formally endorsed her.
Fasano was the republican who resigned his seat!


Also-- by the end of Today we should be able to say Senator Elect Corey Booker!

Comment by Scoopster on 10/16/2013 13:36:10
Quote of the Day, from the comments on a Dailykos diary..
What a place we have arrived to when a display of democracy in government is considered a defeat.


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 13:37:00
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all.. Next time I move, I'm making sure the damn building has its own laundry room.
ooo -- that isn't fun at all. Can you pick up a used Stackable Washer Dryer?


Comment by Scoopster on 10/16/2013 13:39:04
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all.. Next time I move, I'm making sure the damn building has its own laundry room.
ooo -- that isn't fun at all. Can you pick up a used Stackable Washer Dryer?

I don't have hookups.. It's not that I don't mind hauling laundry, it's that the place I usually go to went OUT OF BUSINESS and I didn't know it until I had walked four blocks with two baskets in hand.

Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 13:42:52
Morning

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 13:44:38
Quote by Raine:
Amazing Grace is about a former slave owner that repents.



"I hope they understand the derivations of those lyrics," Connolly said. "It was written by a slave trader who came to be filled with remorse for his actions. His words say, 'I was blind but now I see' ... He is remorseful for his past and takes responsibility for those actions and sees the saving light of grace, even for a wretch like himself."

"I'm not saying my colleagues are wretches," he added. "But I hope what that indicates, the symbolism of singing that beautiful hymn that all Americans share, is that there's some saving grace here."




Bill Moyers did a whole documentary on "Amazing Grace."

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 13:46:33
Comment by Scoopster on 10/16/2013 13:46:49
GOP strategist says that Ted Cruz is having 'bunny sex', Anderson Cooper muses that he's stoned.

that is the strangest explanation of the GOP implosion i've ever heard!

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 13:59:33
What the everloving ish?
“Are you high?” Cooper wondered.

“I’m high,” Castellanos admitted. “I wish I was. The snowshoe hare — I thought it’s a marvelous explanation — every ten years, multiplies six fold. Bunnies like sex apparently. But the boom produces a bust. They press their food supply, they invite predators.”

“Right now, Ted Cruz, what’s he’s doing, feels good,” the GOP strategist added. “He’s growing his supporters. It’s leading the Republican Party, I think, into a bust.”

“I think you’re digging a ditch, Alex,” Cooper pointed out.


But Castellanos wasn’t finished offering analogies: “Ted Cruz just drove the entire Republican Party through a car wash in a convertible and everybody got wet but him.”

“We got to take a break,” Cooper interrupted. “Gentlemen, thank you. Alex, I’m still trying to figure out what the bunny sex was about.”


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:00:07
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP strategist says that Ted Cruz is having 'bunny sex', Anderson Cooper muses that he's stoned.

that is the strangest explanation of the GOP implosion i've ever heard!



Comment by BobR on 10/16/2013 14:04:28

The delivery guy probably got a lousy tip too.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:18:29
ROFL! Matt Yglesias must have read my FB page!!!



Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 14:19:16
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP strategist says that Ted Cruz is having 'bunny sex', Anderson Cooper muses that he's stoned.

that is the strangest explanation of the GOP implosion i've ever heard!



Mala, does this remind you of the Larry King "Paint your bald spot" exchange that D&M used to play?

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:20:03
Just heard on the Radio that the house is going to vote first on the Senate plan, thereby eliminating some procedural issues -- Senate will need a 60 vote threshold.



Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 14:22:25
cheesus christmas, I just had to be talked off the ledge by one of my managers - seems that a few field managers misunderstood what was going on for our holiday kickoff meeting and it sounded like I had to come up with some presentation for the marketing/advertising and budgeting for a brand in a new market in less then 8 hours. That on top of the work I've got to get done today at all cost. When in reality it was we all just discuss it there are the meeting no research or presentation need be done by me.

about had a panic attack

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 14:23:00
Comment by clintster on 10/16/2013 14:23:43
Quote by Raine:
Just heard on the Radio that the house is going to vote first on the Senate plan, thereby eliminating some procedural issues -- Senate will need a 60 vote threshold.



God, can we either get the Senate back to a 50 vote threshold on voting or just re-confirm the Articles of Confederation? This 60 vote bullshit is... well... bullshit.

Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 14:24:02
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP strategist says that Ted Cruz is having 'bunny sex', Anderson Cooper muses that he's stoned.

that is the strangest explanation of the GOP implosion i've ever heard!



Mala, does this remind you of the Larry King "Paint your bald spot" exchange that D&M used to play?


Caller: "No you paint your bald spot."
Caller: "paint your bald spot?"
*pause*

Larry: "Listen sir - whaddya care?"


Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 14:26:45
Quote by Raine:
Just heard on the Radio that the house is going to vote first on the Senate plan, thereby eliminating some procedural issues -- Senate will need a 60 vote threshold.




let me guess Cruz is trying to hold it up

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:28:28
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Just heard on the Radio that the house is going to vote first on the Senate plan, thereby eliminating some procedural issues -- Senate will need a 60 vote threshold.




let me guess Cruz is trying to hold it up
No word on that. I;m thinking that one of those procedural issues -- cruz holding it up -- is going to be eliminated if it goes to the house for a vote first. Not sure.


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:30:01
Quote by wickedpam:
cheesus christmas, I just had to be talked off the ledge by one of my managers - seems that a few field managers misunderstood what was going on for our holiday kickoff meeting and it sounded like I had to come up with some presentation for the marketing/advertising and budgeting for a brand in a new market in less then 8 hours. That on top of the work I've got to get done today at all cost. When in reality it was we all just discuss it there are the meeting no research or presentation need be done by me.

about had a panic attack
They are really overworking you lately.


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:31:44
I may add this to the blog....


Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 14:32:59
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
cheesus christmas, I just had to be talked off the ledge by one of my managers - seems that a few field managers misunderstood what was going on for our holiday kickoff meeting and it sounded like I had to come up with some presentation for the marketing/advertising and budgeting for a brand in a new market in less then 8 hours. That on top of the work I've got to get done today at all cost. When in reality it was we all just discuss it there are the meeting no research or presentation need be done by me.

about had a panic attack
They are really overworking you lately.


not really, just have a perfect storm items that need to be done this week. Doesn't help that I'm off on Friday (I refuse to loose any more vacation). And I do admit some of it is my own doing - I can be the queen of procrastination when I don't like to do something.

I'm not usually part of the teams for the kickoff stuff so that kind of why I freaked out too.


Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 14:36:44
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Just heard on the Radio that the house is going to vote first on the Senate plan, thereby eliminating some procedural issues -- Senate will need a 60 vote threshold.




let me guess Cruz is trying to hold it up
No word on that. I;m thinking that one of those procedural issues -- cruz holding it up -- is going to be eliminated if it goes to the house for a vote first. Not sure.



If I were walking down the street and bumped in the Ted Cruz, I would so cock punch him until he was puking.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:38:33
Quote by Mondobubba:

If I were walking down the street and bumped in the Ted Cruz, I would so cock punch him until he was puking.
I would start coughing and accidently hack a loogy on him.


Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 14:40:57
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:

If I were walking down the street and bumped in the Ted Cruz, I would so cock punch him until he was puking.
I would start coughing and accidently hack a loogy on him.



I'm kind of with the Amish in there concept of shunning.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:41:36
Don't say that about Lyndsey's Grahams beard



Momma speaking of the fine senator from The Northern Tier, Kelli Ayotte.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:45:04
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:45:51
http://static1.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1487040.1381902930!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/deepteaser_300/splash-metal-1016.jpg


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:48:11
My god, I love the Skeeter clips!

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 14:51:23
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?



That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 14:52:47
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?



That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!


Comment by BobR on 10/16/2013 14:59:14
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:01:19
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...
Ice, meet thin....


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:01:44
Quote by Raine:
My god, I love the Skeeter clips!

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/p480x480/1380513_629863873725638_70199196_n.jpg


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:08:35
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 15:13:04
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...


Yeah and get a six pack of Miller Lite to wash it down.


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:13:13
Somewhere former Senator Hutchinson is saying: Miss me now?

HEy Houston Chronicle: You were WARNED!

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:13:49
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...


Yeah and get a six pack of Miller Lite to wash it down.


OMG that was well played!


Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:15:46
This is going to be on Eric Cantors head. Mark my words.

Comment by BobR on 10/16/2013 15:22:09
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...


Yeah and get a six pack of Miller Lite to wash it down.


OMG that was well played!

It could only improve the flavor

Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 15:22:28
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?



That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!


Wait, you have to actually come here to get your BC? All I did was call, pay and they sent it to me.


Comment by wickedpam on 10/16/2013 15:23:25
Quote by Raine:
This is going to be on Eric Cantors head. Mark my words.



that would be wonderful

Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:23:37
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...


Yeah and get a six pack of Miller Lite to wash it down.


OMG that was well played!

It could only improve the flavor




Comment by Raine on 10/16/2013 15:24:20
Once Again -- Dems may save the day, and the country/

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 15:27:54
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Mondo -- what do you think about the florida special election link I posted this morning?

That is one less crazy Republican Mofo in their super majority that has been riding roughshod over Floridians with their crazy bullshit.

Raine can I bunk with you guys when I come up to DC so I can get a copy of my birth certificate that I am now required to provide when I renew my driver's license next year.
Of course you can. I cannot believe you really have to come up here for that, but of course, Mondo -- we'd love to have you!

Maybe we can get some pizza...


Yeah and get a six pack of Miller Lite to wash it down.


OMG that was well played!

It could only improve the flavor





I don't like my pizza tasting like piss water. Nor to I like my beer tasting like cardboard.

Comment by BobR on 10/16/2013 15:31:49
Quote by Mondobubba:
I don't like my pizza tasting like piss water. Nor to I like my beer tasting like cardboard.

As a side note - cardboard-like flavors are a known defect in beer due to oxidation.

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/16/2013 15:40:11
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
I don't like my pizza tasting like piss water. Nor to I like my beer tasting like cardboard.

As a side note - cardboard-like flavors are a known defect in beer due to oxidation.



That is actually cool. Thanks, Bobber.