nobody ever seriously contemplated the fact that anyone, anywhere, would act so utterly, unconscionably recklessly.

Well, I did.

It seems like not a real problem because until right now, nobody ever seriously contemplated the fact that anyone, anywhere, would act so utterly, unconscionably recklessly. It wasn't a problem. It is now.

this. plus the fact that they think it would be awesome to do again in a couple months.

The whole debt ceiling thing is primarily intended to hurt Obama so he won't be reelected. In fact, that's all the Republicans have tried to do since 2008.

(1) They're only hurting themselves. I mean, really. This is unconscionable, and I think most people are seeing that. (Obviously there are always knee-jerk members of any party, who would vote for a barcalounger if it were the candidate. Not my point. I truly think the Republican party is damaging the hell out of itself with this.)

(2) They don't have a candidate. It's, what, 16 months away? If they had a viable candidate by now -- sorry, Mitt -- that person would be campaigning so hard right now he/she would be more visible than The Bieber and the cast of Glee put together.

(3) Finally, once again, on behalf of my state, I apologize for the existence of Boehner, that loathesome sack of puke.

more visible than The Bieber and the cast of Glee put together.

Maybe we should vote for them!

I feel like Obama is hurting himself a little with people on the left by being so willing to compromise. I mean, he looks reasonable, but the people I know either a) think Obama is a Muslim trying to take over the US, has caused this crisis, are spending the taxpayers money taking expensive vacations and not working and is well on the way to taking the country down or b) are disappointed and angry that that we are still at war, still have DOMA, have a not great healthcare bill, and that it is even possible that things like Social Secutiry are on the table.

For those of you worried about relatives getting older, I can tell you that, from the inside, it's scary. My body doesn't work the way it used to, I have pains that I didn't have before. I can't move as well or as fast as I used to.

And I just got back from the eye doctor; I've faced reality and I'm moving on scheduling cataract surgery.

I feel like Obama is hurting himself a little with people on the left by being so willing to compromise.

I think he's already hurt himself a lot on the left.

About 15 years ago my mother gave me a skirt she wore when I was little. She asked one thing of me: "ita, please don't wear this to work."

Sorry, ma.

I feel like Obama is hurting himself a little with people on the left by being so willing to compromise.

More than a little, I think. I'm really not happy with his constant willingness to let the Republicans be shitbags who are damaging this country severely.

Given the 2 candidates in '08, I am not sorry I voted for him. However, I did not vote for him in the primary, and I'm still bitterly disappointed that he was the Democratic candidate.

(1) They're only hurting themselves.

Oh, if only.

On the politics though, I agree on this and your comment on Obama. I've never seen such a bloodbath of self-inflicted wounds, on both sides. If we weren't all collateral damage, it'd be kind of entertaining.

Seconding all the outrage on Kat's and Hec's behalf. Is 2011 the year of the Tino or something?