re: #58 simoom

Because the GOP had already identified what a golden opportunity the debt ceiling would be, and that the leverage they could gain in threatening the country’s welfare (in order to improve their bargaining position) increased the closer they came to the deadline. Even if they’d have willingly given that opportunity up, I’d imagine they’d have sold it far too dearly.

From the 2010 elections:
[Link: www.politico.com…]

so you think the GOP would have tossed away the Bush cuts in favor of using the ceiling for political leverage?….I don’t