Comments on: President Obama Agrees to Delay Debt Increase Request http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/ The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Noz http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13626642 Noz Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:37:20 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13626642 Interesting take on that A Cynic. With that type of reasoning we will always have to keep spending and going deeper in debt. What you're saying is the adult thing to do is keep heading into insolvency unabated. Why don't you liberals see any other way forward then a bankrupt USA? Interesting take on that A Cynic.
With that type of reasoning we will always have to keep spending and going deeper in debt.
What you’re saying is the adult thing to do is keep heading into insolvency unabated.

Why don’t you liberals see any other way forward then a bankrupt USA?

]]> By: A Cynic http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13621942 A Cynic Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:11:02 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13621942 “It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.” – Tom Wrong again Tom. It was the inability of Congress to deal with the Massive Debt of the Federal Government and come up with the necessary budget cuts that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded. Posted by: Noz | December 31, 2011, 2:46 pm Absolutely 100% incorrect. It WAS the stupid brinksmanship played by the House Republicans that turned a routine debt limit increase into World War 3. They did it deliberately, knowing full well what they risked. They looked at it as win-win for them. Instead it was lose-lose, as most thinking adults realized what they did and why they did it. It hurt them much more politically than it hurt the Democrats. Just like 1995. “It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.” – Tom

Wrong again Tom.
It was the inability of Congress to deal with the Massive Debt of the Federal Government and come up with the necessary budget cuts that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.
Posted by: Noz | December 31, 2011, 2:46 pm

Absolutely 100% incorrect. It WAS the stupid brinksmanship played by the House Republicans that turned a routine debt limit increase into World War 3. They did it deliberately, knowing full well what they risked. They looked at it as win-win for them. Instead it was lose-lose, as most thinking adults realized what they did and why they did it. It hurt them much more politically than it hurt the Democrats. Just like 1995.

]]> By: Jeff http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13614492 Jeff Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:49:02 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13614492 “Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated.” – Tom OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won’t mind when they don’t raise the debt ceiling this time. I’m glad we got that settled. Posted by: Noz | December 30, 2011, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm We can be sure the credit agencies will mind if the Republicans pull another stunt like that. Posted by: Bill | December 30, 2011, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm ***** “Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated.” – Tom

OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won’t mind when they don’t raise the debt ceiling this time.
I’m glad we got that settled.

Posted by: Noz | December 30, 2011, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

We can be sure the credit agencies will mind if the Republicans pull another stunt like that.

Posted by: Bill | December 30, 2011, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm

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]]> By: Noz http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13614232 Noz Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:46:18 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13614232 "It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded." - Tom Wrong again Tom. It was the inability of Congress to deal with the Massive Debt of the Federal Government and come up with the necessary budget cuts that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded. Of course folks such as yourself didn't easily forget because you never knew the truth in the first place. You can't forget something you never knew. “It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.” – Tom

Wrong again Tom.
It was the inability of Congress to deal with the Massive Debt of the Federal Government and come up with the necessary budget cuts that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.

Of course folks such as yourself didn’t easily forget because you never knew the truth in the first place. You can’t forget something you never knew.

]]> By: Lizzie http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13606482 Lizzie Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:50:18 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13606482 POSTED BY: TOM | DECEMBER 30, 2011, 4:53 PM 4:53 PM, if all the President you listed would have ask every time for a TRILLION dollar increase like this president does, where do you think we would be right now???? He has outspend every president including Buch, but then you would like to rewrite history, POSTED BY: TOM | DECEMBER 30, 2011, 4:53 PM 4:53 PM, if all the President you listed would have ask every time for a TRILLION dollar increase like this president does, where do you think we would be right now???? He has outspend every president including Buch, but then you would like to rewrite history,

]]> By: Bill http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13545792 Bill Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:31:27 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13545792 “Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated.” – Tom OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won’t mind when they don’t raise the debt ceiling this time. I’m glad we got that settled. Posted by: Noz | December 30, 2011, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm We can be sure the credit agencies will mind if the Republicans pull another stunt like that. “Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated.” – Tom

OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won’t mind when they don’t raise the debt ceiling this time.
I’m glad we got that settled.

Posted by: Noz | December 30, 2011, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

We can be sure the credit agencies will mind if the Republicans pull another stunt like that.

]]> By: Lauryn http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13529562 Lauryn Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:51:34 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13529562 The debt limit agreement imposed substantive and procedural requirements on what was until this year a routine act , New countryman. Boehner is indeed a failure although I understand that you're taking a quote that Obama made in regard to Bush and using against him. Fine. That does nothing to change the fact that the goal of the Republicans is to make governing by a Democrat impossible and to beat Obama in 2012. That is all they care about. They do not care about the country. Americans correctly blame Republicans for the economy and the credit downgrade as well as Congressional dysfunction. And guess what? Americans are sick of their games. Their disapproval is extremely high and it is generally agreed that Boehner is a terrible Speaker. The debt limit agreement imposed substantive and procedural requirements on what was until this year a routine act , New countryman. Boehner is indeed a failure although I understand that you’re taking a quote that Obama made in regard to Bush and using against him. Fine. That does nothing to change the fact that the goal of the Republicans is to make governing by a Democrat impossible and to beat Obama in 2012. That is all they care about. They do not care about the country.

Americans correctly blame Republicans for the economy and the credit downgrade as well as Congressional dysfunction. And guess what? Americans are sick of their games. Their disapproval is extremely high and it is generally agreed that Boehner is a terrible Speaker.

]]> By: newcountryman http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13529142 newcountryman Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:39:17 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13529142 When the Republicans raised the debt ceiling Obama said it was a failure of leadership. Now he's asking for it to be raised himself. Hillarious stuff this politics. When the Republicans raised the debt ceiling Obama said it was a failure of leadership. Now he’s asking for it to be raised himself. Hillarious stuff this politics.

]]> By: Lauryn http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13528742 Lauryn Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:29:28 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13528742 It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded. How quickly people forget. Posted by: Tom | December 30, 2011, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm The vast majority of Americans have not forgotten. They correctly blame Republicans for the economy and the credit downgrade as well as Congressional dysfunction. The GOP is not well-liked. Its unfavorability and disapproval ratings are HIGH. Ron Paul, the anti-establishment candidate is going to win the nomination. Or at least Iowa. Gingrich can cry all he wants. He's over. It was the political games played by the Republican politicians last time that ended up with the credit rating of the United States being downgraded.

How quickly people forget.

Posted by: Tom | December 30, 2011, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm

The vast majority of Americans have not forgotten. They correctly blame Republicans for the economy and the credit downgrade as well as Congressional dysfunction.

The GOP is not well-liked. Its unfavorability and disapproval ratings are HIGH.

Ron Paul, the anti-establishment candidate is going to win the nomination. Or at least Iowa. Gingrich can cry all he wants. He’s over.

]]> By: Noz http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/president-obama-agrees-to-delay-debt-increase-request/#comment-13523892 Noz Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:20:33 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=314452#comment-13523892 "Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated." - Tom OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won't mind when they don't raise the debt ceiling this time. I'm glad we got that settled. “Actually, you don’t get it. It’s Congress – including a majority Republican House – who have been authoring the spending. The President is mandated.” – Tom

OK, then I guess Barry Hussein Obama won’t mind when they don’t raise the debt ceiling this time.
I’m glad we got that settled.

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