Um, isn't this kinda like threatening a child that you're going to take away their broccoli if they don't clean up their room?

Moody’s Investors Service warned on Thursday that it might downgrade the nation’s sterling credit rating if Congress does not increase the nation’s debt limit “in coming weeks,” putting a spur to sputtering talks between party leaders and the White House to reach agreement on a long-term deficit-reduction plan.


See, the thing is, Republicans in Congress want to destroy our nation's economy. An economic calamity would provide them their best shot at taking the White House in 2012, while making it more expensive for the federal government to borrow money only serves their agenda of curbing government spending.

Don't anybody kid themselves. The Republicans don't really care about balanced budgets and economic growth. They care only about forcing the rest of us to religiously adhere to the tenets of the Church of Friedman.