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Derechos (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:28 PM Original message |
The 14th Amendment, the Debt Ceiling and a Way Out |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. You are, of course, aware what both Obama and Geithner have said about the 14th Amendment? |
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Derechos (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. This article is a legal memo published by Adam Liptak of the NYT |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Good point, why would he want to tip his hand? |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. He'll have to figure out where the 14th allows him to borrow money on the credit of the US |
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dark forest (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess my problem |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Since only Congress has the power to borrow on the the credit of the US |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The President already said he doesn't have that power |
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TBMASE (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Talking points? |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Word is, Clinton put it out there in order to see how it would play. |
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