On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:02:06 -0400, X-Man
wrote:

...so he can waterboard more recalcitrant Tea Baggers...


I feel sorry for the Rep leadership. They've boxed themselves into a
corner sucking up to the teabaggers, and now they're paying for it. If
we default and/or our credit rating is lowered, it's going to be
pretty obvious that they caused it.