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hootinholler

(26,451 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2013, 12:41 PM Oct 2013

The WH position in a nutshell: [View all]

"We cannot engage in a process here that then becomes normalized where a minority in Congress, a faction of one party in one house, can threaten the full faith and credit of the United States if it does not get what it could not get through the normal legislative process or through elections. So those are the stakes when it comes to the essential responsibility of congress to ensure that the Department of Treasury can pay our bills"

Jay Carney - White House Spokes Dude

BTW, this guy is impressive.

Transcribed by me from a CNN clip. Will edit with a link if I can find it.

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The WH position in a nutshell: [View all] hootinholler Oct 2013 OP

Exactly. This would establish a terrible precedent. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #1

They so get it. Rex Oct 2013 #2

Indeed indeed indeed! I am HUGELY appreciating how they keep working that one point in. calimary Oct 2013 #10

They should include the elimination of the debt ceiling dreamnightwind Oct 2013 #3

in a nutshell ... napkinz Oct 2013 #4

+ me! Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #5

That is it exactly. nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #6

It's time these brats were taught a hard lesson. Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #7

I thought that was profound, too!!! hamsterjill Oct 2013 #8

Seems like basic Democracy 101 to me Blue Owl Oct 2013 #9

Exactly the point. Martin Eden Oct 2013 #11