[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31486349]Just a head's up, the bill will be voted on in the Senate in about 2 hours.[/QUOTE]
Fuck why do they gotta cut things so close? I thought the default was at noon.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;31486392]Fuck why do they gotta cut things so close? I thought the default was at noon.[/QUOTE]
Default probably isn't until midnight. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I just woke up to this on the radio and they immediately went from "it's over, thank god" to "Obama fucking folded to the tea party. What a loser and he's not getting my vote" and "the US economy is still trash".
Really? Is there no pleasing? Did I miss something here?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulIOrQasR18[/media]
tea party voting theme music.
[QUOTE=MIPS;31486445]I just woke up to this on the radio and they immediately went from "it's over, thank god" to "Obama fucking folded to the tea party. What a loser and he's not getting my vote" and "the US economy is still trash".
Really? Is there no pleasing? Did I miss something here?[/QUOTE]
Blame morons who will believe you if you tell them anything.
[QUOTE=MIPS;31486445]I just woke up to this on the radio and they immediately went from "it's over, thank god" to "Obama fucking folded to the tea party. What a loser and he's not getting my vote" and "the US economy is still trash".
Really? Is there no pleasing? Did I miss something here?[/QUOTE]
To be fair, Democrats managed to secure safety for Social Security and some defense cuts, but they still conceded too much too soon.
[QUOTE=MIPS;31486445]I just woke up to this on the radio and they immediately went from "it's over, thank god" to "Obama fucking folded to the tea party. What a loser and he's not getting my vote" and "the US economy is still trash".
Really? Is there no pleasing? Did I miss something here?[/QUOTE]
Part of being a politician is understanding who's worth pleasing.
Part of politics is also understanding that some people are never happy with anything.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31486499]To be fair, Democrats managed to secure safety for Social Security and some defense cuts, but they still conceded too much too soon.[/QUOTE]
well it's either
A. let the country default, starting a huge economic disaster and losing all faith in the democratic party because a majority think the democrats "wouldn't budge"
or
B. Concede and avoid all this shit, atleast for the time being
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31486566]it's a lose lose situation because americans are fucking stupid[/QUOTE]
Pretty much. Corrupt politicians that fool voters every term into voting for them so that they can do "the people's work".
It's because US politics is all political correctness and other bullshit. Like, today's Colorado hot button issue is our rep Doug Lamborn apologizing for calling Obama a 'tar baby.' Everyone screamed racism when it wasn't meant to be.
Who gives a shit? Let's get some work done.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;31486786]It's because US politics is all political correctness and other bullshit. Like, today's Colorado hot button issue is our rep Doug Lamborn apologizing for calling Obama a 'tar baby.' Everyone screamed racism when it wasn't meant to be.
Who gives a shit? Let's get some work done.[/QUOTE]
What does "tar baby" even mean? That he sides with oil companies or something?
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31486909]What does "tar baby" even mean? That he sides with oil companies or something?[/QUOTE]
It refers to a bad situation that only gets worse as you try to fight your way out of it.
[QUOTE=Thy Reaper;31487005]It refers to a bad situation that only gets worse as you try to fight your way out of it.[/QUOTE]
Well then no, that comment isn't racist, just wrong. Obama's done nothing but try to be compromising, not fight from an ideological standpoint.
Either way let's stop dicking around with calling people racists and actually do something productive.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;31487376]Either way let's stop dicking around with calling people racists and actually do something productive.[/QUOTE]
Nah.
Supposedly, 61 senators have stated they will vote yes before already... And they need 60 to pass.
[QUOTE=An Armed Bear;31488205]Supposedly, 61 senators have stated they will vote yes before already... And they need 60 to pass.[/QUOTE]
Supposedly?
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31488214]Supposedly?[/QUOTE]
That's just what the guy on C-Span said. They haven't actually voted.
Damn classic Looney Tunes is on Cartoon Network... Must... Resist...
[QUOTE=An Armed Bear;31488226]That's just what the guy on C-Span said. They haven't actually voted.[/QUOTE]
They're voting right now.
Senate has passed the debt deal, whew.
[QUOTE=L0LIMB0RED;31488257]Senate has passed the debt deal, whew.[/QUOTE]
How do you know?
[QUOTE=L0LIMB0RED;31488257]Senate has passed the debt deal, whew.[/QUOTE]
Perhaps I should've been looking online instead of on the C-Span channel... Some woman's just taking calls.
Because i'm watching CNN right now.
[QUOTE=L0LIMB0RED;31488276]Because i'm watching CNN right now.[/QUOTE]
So am i, And they're still voting.
*now its passed*
Congrats, I am part of the biggest fuckup of a nation ever. It took us this long and almost lead to disaster because of fucktards in government.
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