tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954972660656258581.post4501786040299170965..comments2023-06-22T05:46:25.584-07:00Comments on outfrontpolitics: What About the GOP House?dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11946903614295647009noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954972660656258581.post-61563316750738358122013-01-05T08:49:10.289-08:002013-01-05T08:49:10.289-08:00This is an interesting idea for sure. What's ...This is an interesting idea for sure. What's particularly interesting is that apparently no one would have standing in court to oppose him doing it. I'm doing some legal-beagle research on your suggestion. Hope to post something soon. Thanks for the idea.<br /><br />Anybody else got ideas? dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946903614295647009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954972660656258581.post-35537374681998980152013-01-05T04:28:04.481-08:002013-01-05T04:28:04.481-08:00I heard a good suggestion on the Slate Political G...I heard a good suggestion on the Slate Political Gabfest: though no one's thrilled at the thought of having the Executive branch arrogate more powers unto itself, there is no legal reason for President Obama not to simply say that he will unilaterally ignore the 1917 rule (wherein Congress voted to give itself the power over the debt ceiling)… and thus raise the debt ceiling himself. Given the current ignorance and insanity of the GOP (tea partiers in particular), I think that's the only way to remove this issue from the political realm.mofembothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500855462669980331noreply@blogger.com