Reply #6: Republicans are delusional, some more than others [View All]

There are a number of Republicans (mostly Tea Party, I think although I know one Jeffersonian Republican who feels this way) who simply feels the best thing that can happen is hit the debt limit. Their logic (I know logic and Tea Party is an oxymoron) but they know the 14th amendment states debt must be paid, therefore Obama will be forced to pay certain things first, then use what money is left, if any to pay for the other things in other words, forced cuts. Bonds and such get paid first, Social Security second, Medicare next, I am sure the military is in the line up maybe that's second, but those pesky little things like FDA, EPA, Transportation, CDC, and the like simply close. Its like you lose your job and you are forced to live only on your spouse's paycheck, you would pay the house note 1st, power bill 2nd, water 3rd, but cable, internet, and other niceties must be given up. The problem with this logic is there may not be enough money to cover the necessities and one persons niceties is another's necessities.