How can the GOP extricate itself from this mess?

[Honey Ryder]

Suppository.

[Gee Wally]

They stepped in quick sand. RIP GOP

[ruth]

I think the Republicans should stand their ground. They also warned of "calamity" in 2008 if the bailouts didn't happen.

I don't know what libs call calamity, but this economy is the worst in over 70 years and I don't trust libs at all to fix it.

[W.C. Felcher]

The U.S. should default on its debt. Just tell the Chinese bondholders to go firetruck themselves. It would be the best course of action under the circumstances.

[Honey Ryder]

Suppository.

[Blitzed]

Easy...they're only 1/3 of the failed process. Democrats own 2/3 of it...

[Josh]

With bond ratings agencies threatening to reduce our rating and Fed Chairman Bernanke warning of "a huge financial calamity," Sen. Graham now admits that the Republicans have painted themselves into a corner:

" 'How many Republicans have been on TV saying, "I am not going to raise the debt limit," ' said Mr. Graham, including himself in the mix of those who did so. We have no one to blame but ourselves'.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/us/politics/14fiscal.html?hp

So, what do the Republicans do? Sen. McConnell says that the party will suffer more at the polls if they don't reach a face-saving compromise, and of course the country will suffer more as well. But how does the GOP leadership convince the rank and file to violate their pledges, knowing that primary opponents will use broken promises as a weapon?

[ruth]

I think the Republicans should stand their ground. They also warned of "calamity" in 2008 if the bailouts didn't happen.

I don't know what libs call calamity, but this economy is the worst in over 70 years and I don't trust libs at all to fix it.

[Robust Public Option]

The *** **** ***** ** ***** #%$?&@!! bums all need to resign en mass. That oughta do it!

[Barney Frank's pet Gerbil]

Read our lips - no more debt ceiling

Stealing tax money from unborn generations - is something that spineless gutless liberals would be in favor of - but not Republicans