tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post1148132348015880175..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Trigger Madness: A Clue to How Dumb the Debt Ceiling Deal Truly IsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-79240973341433300412011-07-23T00:02:18.854-04:002011-07-23T00:02:18.854-04:00The Republicans have two objectives: Destroy Obam...The Republicans have two objectives: Destroy Obama, and destroy the US government. And you. Peter Dorman, are absolutely right that any deal made today can be toast in the next legislature (the legislature seated after the next election).<br /><br />But it is not actually that fluid. It is not easy to create new laws. The laws must pass both houses of the congress and the Senate is the "bought and paid for" hand maiden of the wealthy and the powerful. Then there is the presidential veto pen. I opined on this (actually provided a civics and history lesson) over at outer moonbatia (Daily Kos). It is almost impossible to create progressive laws. In order to do so, the progressives must _own_ both houses of the congress and the white house. But to destroy the nation and its government only control of the House is needed. No budget, no government. Case closed.TheTruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346127768102862741noreply@blogger.com