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merrily

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34. What Pelosi and Krugman say is irresponsible and would set dangerous precedents.
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 08:09 AM
Jan 2013

People tend to forget that we get Republican Presidents, too, and even Democratic Presidents are not always right.

Are either of them lawyers?

Did either of them consult a lawyer before opening his or her piehole?

Did Pelosi even read the 14th amendment?

Be all that as it may, we don't move closer to an imperial Presidency because someone misquotes the Constitution, even Pelois, unless that someone is the President and he acts on his misinterpretation and no one does anything about it before or after the fact. That has happened in the past, but this does not seem to be one of those times.

Carney has said that President Obama does not believe that the 14th amendment empowers him to ignore the debt ceiling.

That said, those refusing to raise the debt ceiling are acting like asses.

those t bills would be suspect. Market would not react favoribly. nt. yodermon Jan 2013 #1
At the moment, we are having no difficulty selling Tbills BlueStreak Jan 2013 #3
Right, i'm talking about any t-bills sold under the auspices of a 14th amendment assertion of yodermon Jan 2013 #6
I suppose that is a possibility in theory BlueStreak Jan 2013 #7
"The issue is that the Constitution trumps any law Congress passed." oh really? leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #23
Yes, really BlueStreak Jan 2013 #27
You are talking what the law says. Reality and theory do not always match up. merrily Jan 2013 #30
Yes and no. merrily Jan 2013 #31
There are really only 2 good choices. Obama will choose a third very bad option BlueStreak Jan 2013 #2
I'm not sure....... Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #14
I actually favor the other good option BlueStreak Jan 2013 #17
That option Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #18
It is really only about 75 lunatics in the House BlueStreak Jan 2013 #20
What does "So what we will get is the usual xtraxritical Jan 2013 #25
He always has a period of tough talking BlueStreak Jan 2013 #26
Well maybe, but the American Jobs Act that he put forth to Congress just languished in the House. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #38
i agree. use the 14th Takket Jan 2013 #4
EXACTLY caveat_imperator Jan 2013 #11
You can't really make deals involving amendments to the constitution, it has to be ratified by the TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #24
Congress still holds the power of the purse. This "solution" solves nothing. And Nancy knows so. Romulox Jan 2013 #5
The "power of the purse" is a completely different thing BlueStreak Jan 2013 #8
Pssst....ONGOING budget negotiations. Free up this pile o' cash, still need another Romulox Jan 2013 #9
I agree, stop making it sound "virtuous." fleabiscuit Jan 2013 #10
Whether or not the President has the authority is kind of murky. iandhr Jan 2013 #12
This seems much more clear lark Jan 2013 #13
I don't disagree... iandhr Jan 2013 #16
Depend on what you mean by "this." merrily Jan 2013 #35
The bottomline John2 Jan 2013 #15
Congrats on worrying what the 14th amendment actually says. merrily Jan 2013 #33
Good! Listen to the Progressives Nancy, we have the answers! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #19
If only the 14th amendment actually said what she claims it says merrily Jan 2013 #36
I am absolutely not supporting a refusal to raise the debt ceiling JayhawkSD Jan 2013 #21
You are absolutely spot on. Great post. brew987 Jan 2013 #28
What Pelosi and Krugman say is irresponsible and would set dangerous precedents. merrily Jan 2013 #34
I wonder how many of those TP's are dead beats in their own lives? EC Jan 2013 #22
She's right. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #29
She misstated the 14th amendment. merrily Jan 2013 #32
Too bad he won't do it. He believes in the confidence fairy. mmonk Jan 2013 #37
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