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RickTaylor commented on the diary post NYT’s Sorkin: The Titanic Has Enough Life Boats for the Rich, So What’s the Problem by Scarecrow.
Actually, the millionaire Ben Gugenheim went down with the ship saying, “. . . no woman was left on board this ship because Ben Guggenheim was a coward.” The rich had principles back in those days.
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RickTaylor commented on the blog post At Twitter Townhall, Obama Dodges 14th Amendment Question
While I agree I’ve been pretty badly disenchanted with Obama this past year, I think he’s doing the right thing by not threatening to invoke the 14th amendment. If he has to, I think he will, but I don’t think it’s a desirable outcome.
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RickTaylor commented on the blog post The Debt Limit Deal Is a Gift for Republicans
This assumes that Republicans can still get the deal Obama was offering if they’re willing to compromise. It’s not up to Obama; it’s up to Democrats in the House and the Senate (and quite a lot of them, assuming the Republicans don’t want to supply a large majority of the votes.
