Take it ... to the limit...

one more time.

You can spend all your time making money.
You can spend all your love making time.
If it all falls to pieces tomorrow,
Would you still be mine?

And when you're looking for your freedom
(nobody seems to care)
And you can't find the door
(can't find it anywhere)
When there's nothing to believe in
Still you're coming back, you're running back
You're coming back for more

So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit, one more time...

psst: Somebody tell Ez not to take that Eagles song too literally either. It's 'bout love, son. And you don't measure that with a yardstick, or a ruler even.

As I’ve written previously, the trick for the GOP right now is to take this all the way to the brink, as they have the leverage so long as Democrats fear default more than they do, but somehow avoid taking it over the brink, as the polls show they’ll take the blame. But the reason they’re credible taking this to the brink is that many in their coalition are comfortable taking it past the brink. It’s still not clear that Boehner can talk them down from that.

In the long run,
it's best not to try and game your way to a "win", either.

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* Think of it more like the final showcase showdown on The Price is Right. You want to get as close as you can, without going over.

remember,
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.