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Why John Boehner might have no choice but ‘unconditional surrender’

Why John Boehner might have no choice but ‘unconditional surrender’ By Sean Sullivan, Published: October 9   The biggest takeaway from President Obama’s Tuesday press conference was confirmation that...

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The Shadow of the Sequester – NYTimes.com

October 8, 2013 The Shadow of the Sequester A final point on the debt ceiling, before I turn to less exasperating subjects: One of the underappreciated dynamics making the current mess worse is the...

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Debt Ceiling ‘Blackmail,’ Then and Now – NYTimes.com

October 8, 2013 Debt Ceiling ‘Blackmail,’ Then and Now Just to follow up on my post yesterday, in which I argued that what’s unprecedented about the looming debt-ceiling stand-off is the...

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Boehner: Let’s Lift Debt Ceiling —for 6 Weeks – White House sounds cool to...

Boehner: Let’s Lift Debt Ceiling —for 6 Weeks WHITE HOUSE SOUNDS COOL TO SPEAKER’S PLAN, WANTS GOV’T REOPENED By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff  Posted Oct 10, 2013 (NEWSER) – John Boehner moved to lop one...

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Debt Ceiling Trutherism – Business Insider

Here’s The Truth About Debt Ceiling Trutherism JOE WEISENTHAL OCT. 9, 2013   Florida Congressman Ted Yoho, who believes that a default would be good for world markets. One of the more concerning...

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Eugene Robinson: Boehner improves his standing within the GOP – The...

Eugene Robinson Opinion Writer Boehner is playing to win By Eugene Robinson, Published: October 10  Don’t feel sorry for John Boehner. His party and his country may be losers in this absurd crisis,...

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House Republicans are offering a debt ceiling deal. What now?

House Republicans are offering a debt ceiling deal. What now? BY CHRIS CILLIZZA October 10 at 1:54 pm House Speaker John Boehner made it official on Thursday: Republicans are open to passing a...

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Is U.S. Political Bubble About to Burst? – Bloomberg

Is U.S. Political Bubble About to Burst? By Ezra Klein Oct 10, 2013 The markets shuddered slightly as the debt ceiling neared. The yield on short-term Treasuries has risen tenfold. Fidelity Investments...

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Obama Holds Position, Republicans “Mystified” And Another Party Line Vote |...

Obama Holds Position, Republicans “Mystified” And Another Party Line Vote Saturday, October 12th, 2013  by Ken   Talks between congressional Republicans and the White House have broken down. Speaker...

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Obama Gives Republicans Nothing By Rejecting Boehner’s 6 Week Debt Ceiling Offer

Obama Gives Republicans Nothing By Rejecting Boehner’s 6 Week Debt Ceiling Offer By: Jason Easley Saturday, October 12th, 2013   Speaker Boehner announced today that President Obama has rejected the...

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