Just do it

Apparently--and oh, irony of ironies, thanks to republicans--it's possible for President Obama to request a trillion (that's right, a fucking trillion) dollar coin, have it minted, and use it to wipe out the unpaid debt until such a time as sane people run America and decide to pay for the bills they've already run up.  Voila!  Debt ceiling threat neutered.

It's times like this that I wish President Obama were a hardcore believer in the Liberal tradition.  First of all, imagine how cool it would be for kids fifty years from now to learn about the trillion dollar coin--definitely add a fun twist to American History.

But mostly, it would be so much fun watching the republicans' eyes pop out of their heads like some bizarre ass Looney Tunes cartoon, watching Obama a) thwart their "leverage," b) while using their own law to his advantage, and c) with a ruse about as crazy as one their own Antoinettes could dream up.

Good times.

Peace,
emaycee