Quote: Cedric wrote in post #10

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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #9

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Here's the X factor:

Obama wanted this shutdown which begs the question(s)...why...and is there some yet unseen calamity he intends to pin on the Republicans?

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Okay, time's up....I'll give you the answer: The economy.

Obama's too stupid to figure it out for himself, but I believe someone recently clued him in that Bernanke (Benny & The Inkjets) is about to pull the plug on the unprecedented and
ill-fated effort to save the Obama-economy by putting the stock-market-cart before the economic-horse.

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"They feel that a severe market selloff would be helpful to break the logjam," said Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at Potomac Research Group in Washington. "It would be helpful in making the Republicans sue for peace. Obama and [Senate minority leader] Harry Reid believe that."

Twitter was abuzz about the interview, with some sharing Valliere's opinion.

From Twitter: Sounds like #Obama asked #WallStreet honchos he met with today to tank the #markets to scare the #GOP. #shutdown

Quote: Cedric wrote in post #19

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"They feel that a severe market selloff would be helpful to break the logjam," said Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at Potomac Research Group in Washington. "It would be helpful in making the Republicans sue for peace. Obama and [Senate minority leader] Harry Reid believe that."

Twitter was abuzz about the interview, with some sharing Valliere's opinion.

From Twitter: Sounds like #Obama asked #WallStreet honchos he met with today to tank the #markets to scare the #GOP. #shutdown

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