A Hand Worth Playing

Don't negotiate the debt ceiling.

If Republicans want to force a choice between gutting popular entitlements and destroying the economy, let them sink under it. This is their problem.

Federal expenditures are based on appropriations authorized by Congress.  The time and place to argue about spending is when making the decision to spend, not after spending the money and the bills are due.

I hope Obama has the nerve to play this hand.  I will enjoy seeing Republican heads explode.