The debt ceiling was raised 7 times under the Shrub administration

[SHRED]

And you didn't hear a word about it hardly.
Heck, I bet many here didn't even pay much attention to it.
Yet now the Repugs are politicizing it and the spineless Obama administration is running to cut deals with them.

Go figure.

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[Peacetrain]

1. Exactly

[Drale]

2. And this surprises anyone?

The stated goal of these Repukes is to make Obama a one term president. They will do anything to achieve that goal.

[DJ13]

14. ... and he always plays along instead of calling them out

[BeyondGeography]

3. From $5 trillion to $9 trillion

Just about doubled it.

[Dept of Beer]

10. Wars and tax cuts. No sacrifice from the wealthy.

Great combination.

[Mimosa]

4. Always post a LINK, please

Shred, when you make a big statement, please post a link. You don't have to 'prove' anything. But many of us use DU as a resource.

[SHRED]

5. Here ya go

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=debt+ceiling+raised+seven+times+under+bush

[Mimosa]

6. Thanks, Shred.

But that is LAME. *spank*

[SHRED]

8. ;)...xoxo

[Mimosa]

11. Teamsters rock!

;)

Really like you.

[SHRED]

18. sweet +5

[Cereal Kyller]

7. Same with debt and deficits

Whole lotta white people "discovered" these problems after 01/20/09.

[gratuitous]

9. Gee, I wonder what the big difference is this time?

Ponder, ponder.

I have to say I'm real glad that the Democrats haven't seen fit to politicize this demagoguery. I mean, can you imagine how hypocritical it would make the Republicans look if someone made a big stink about this? Fox would probably say mean things about anyone who did that, and we all know how quickly things get back to normal once we all decide that whoever Fox hates today is the real villain. Right, Anthony?

[FreeState]

12. Obama 2006: Raising debt limit a sign of failed leadership, weakens the nation

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256199/obama-not-always-fan-upping-debt-ceiling-katrina-trinko

Here are Obama’s thoughts on the debt limit in 2006, when he voted against increasing the ceiling:

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.

[mzmolly]

15. It was a sign of failed leadership. Leadership on increasing revenue, for example.

Republicans refused then, and they do now.

[spanone]

13. you bet your ass it was. political hypocrites

every democrat should start every interview with this truthful fact

[drm604]

16. Excellent Point.

We need to point this out loudly all over the internet.

[defendandprotect]

17. Guess Obama and Dems don't know that -- and certainly GOP doesn't know -- !!!!

:sarcasm" -- just in case --