Today was a really sad day for America. Once again, Both sides, im not blaming anybody here, are willing to come to the table like adults, not worry about their extremeist party members, and make a deal. This is all about re-elections people. Does anyone find it odd this happened on a Friday night, when EVERYONE is at home watching the news? Its politics. This is how its always been, and always will. Right after these extreme downfalls, a deal is usually reached 3 days later.
But besides that, I was very impressed with President Obama. This is the first time I have ever seen him step up like a man, and tell the American people how it is. I am still waiting for him to bring the 14th ammendement into the picture, which I still believe is his safety net if all else fails, considering he still is the president of the United States and has powers CNN, especially fox news, are afraid to talk about.
Expect this to happen in the next few days...
1.) Reaching for a small, short term deal, which is what Republicans wanted in the first place. They need GOP campaign material, and why not about the countries debt crisis. Obama wanted a long term deal, through 2013, so this issue would not be as big in the elections, but Republicans KNOW he wants this, and are doing everything they can to just kick the can down the road.
2.) If short term agreements fail, expected Obama to call a press conference envoking his 14th ammendment rights. Bill Clinton thinks he should do it, even some GOP members thinks he should do it, and I would back him on it. Of course the GOP will come back and fuel the already crazy Tea-Party roots, saying he is attempting to kill democracy, take over the United States, A nazi... and so on. It would be a gamble with his re-election, but I think the American people would rally behind him, considering he is doing this for the better of the country, not for his own personal gains. Atleast... you would have to be an idiot to think he's doing it to kill democracy, but after what I have seen the tea-party represent over the last year, nothing would surprise me.