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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Many of us admit that the debt ceiling thing is political. Now if only the Republicans would just get out of the way.
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No. Obama stated that 8/2/11 was some kind of "drop dead" date. Obama stated that he was not going to fulfill his Constitutional obligation unless Congress acted. The only way Obama operates is through artificial crises. If Republicans are in his way, it is by his choice.
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I can't recall which economic crisis was going on at the time Bush was pushing to increase the debt ceiling. Can you remind me? 
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It wasn't a crisis. It has never been a crisis. It won't be a crisis under the next administration. I doubt it would have been a crisis if Hilery Clinton or McCain won and was in the WH. The debt ceiling thing has always been a formality, once the votes are there, others have the opportunity to make their protest votes and speeches against the priorities set by the opposing party. It is amazing that polling results suggest that Republicans are responsible for this 8/2/11 all or the world ends proposition.
How many times has Obama saved us from the "brink"? I am sure he will do it again before 8/2/11. I have lost count.