Well…the repubs have finally devolved into the Mafia with their latest threats to crash the world economy unless they get all of the crazy they have been trying for for the past 4+ years. The latest nonsense is that they have threatened to hold the debt ceiling hostage unless the Keystone pipeline is approved along with the wish list of the far right…of course the repeal of the ACA, but then more tax cuts for the rich, more food stamp cuts for the poor, and more voter suppression, slashing SS and Medicare…you get the point…they can’t win elections so they thumb their noses at democracy and do what thugs do, threaten the country and the world…are these guys nuts? At least we have the president saying that one of his biggest mistakes was negotiating with extortionists in 2011 and has promised never again. I say let them crash the economy…and then let’s tie this millstone around the necks of every one of them and push them out of the congress so maybe some sane people can take their places…ignorant know-nothings have no place running this country…we are the laughingstock of the world whenever they open their mouths and I have had enough of the crazy…geez…