OK, OK, we all know what will happen...

[Figjam]

...if default day is really 10/17 - boehner will hold a vote late 10/16 for a clean CR and it will pass, marginally, but it will pass - the Senate will rubber stamp it, the President will sign it. With a major economic crisis having been averted both sides will smile take full credit.

...this of course will not come without a cost. From now on, we can expect washington politicians to continue to behave like 3rd graders - because that is what we have come to be accept as being the norm - sad, sad indeed...

 

[Charcat]

From now on, we can expect washington politicians to continue to behave like 3rd graders - because that is what we have come to be accept as being the norm - sad, sad indeed...

There's a cure for that--the ballot box.

 

[Figjam]

There's a cure for that--the ballot box.

...indeed - but let me guess, you like your rep but probably don't like mine - I wonder who's will change...

 

[Boltlady]

There's a cure for that--the ballot box.

That would only be true if we had something close to an honest election process.

It's been a long time since we had that either for the primaries or the general.

 

[Charcat]

..indeed - but let me guess, you like your rep but probably don't like mine - I wonder who's will change...

I am a staunch believer in term limits--and I think we are way overdue.

 

[Figjam]

That would only be true if we had something close to an honest election process.

It's been a long time since we had that either for the primaries or the general.

...the primary process is a joke - romney proved it by showing everyone, for the primary you must now run one way - for the general election you must run in quite another...

 

[Figjam]

I am a staunch believer in term limits--and I think we are way overdue.

...I have been against them because I tend to vote anti-incumbent but that may be the only way - but I do not see federal politicians passing anything like this - ever...

 

[Charcat]

...I have been against them because I tend to vote anti-incumbent but that may be the only way - but I do not see federal politicians passing anything like this - ever...

Exactly--and that's why we don't have term limits. Another example of too much government power and not enough people power.