Team O’s absurd default talk. Update: Obama privately assures banks that default won’t happen, even if debt ceiling isn’t raised

Obama’s crew loves chaos. Remember: These guys rode to victory in 2008 largely because of the financial collapse — and won with promises to lead a moderate economic course that put Americans back to work.

Debt-fight doomsayers

Charles Gasparino New York Post 7/24/2011

I’ve lost count of how many times President Obama and […]

Rasmussen: Voters Trust Republicans on Economy

John Hinderaker PowerLine 7/24/2011

The Democrats’ shameless efforts to demagogue the debt crisis don’t seem to be working. Today’s Rasmussen Reports finds that likely voters trust Republicans over Democrats on the economy by ten points, 45-35. Meanwhile, the Gallup Poll has Obama’s approval rating under water at 42-49, within one point of his worst rating […]

Fidel Obama and the ‘Banana Republic’ of America

BigFurHat iOwnTheWorld 7/23/2011

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GOP readies new debt ceiling plan; bill set for Sunday

House Republicans are finishing work on a new proposal to resolve the standoff over the debt ceiling. The proposal, set to be finished and crafted into the form of a bill by Sunday, will be in two parts. The first […]

White House Says Voting on Debt Increase Again Next Year Is as Bad as Default

15 July 2011

Here is the background, via The Hill, in case you’re not aware that Rep. Cantor actually did offer the President an option other than default on 2 August (or not), or whenever Geithner says it will happen:

…Cantor said Obama became “agitated” when the majority leader said Republicans were open to holding […]

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