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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 21, 2023, 04:12:05 pm
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Biden says 'MAGA Republicans' could use default to sink his reelection
by Haisten Willis, White House Reporter
May 21, 2023 10:18 AM
House Republicans could use a default to try and win the White House next year, the president said in Japan.
Speaking during a press conference at Group of Seven meetings in Hiroshima, President Joe Biden said a debt ceiling default could be a political win for "MAGA Republicans."
"There are some MAGA Republicans in the House who know the damage that [default] would do to the economy," he said. "And because I am president, and a president is responsible for everything, Biden would take the blame, and that's the one way to make sure Biden is not reelected."
The president said he would talk to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the plane ride back to Washington.
The two sides have both committed to raising the debt limit in order to avoid default, though Biden has also said he cannot guarantee what House Republicans will do.
He was asked by a reporter if he would be blameless in a default situation.
When asked if he would be blameless if the United States defaulted on its loans, Biden said, "On the merits, based on what I've offered, I would be blameless."
He continued, "On the politics of it, no one would be blameless. And by the way, that's one thing that some are contemplating."
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-maga-republicans-default-reelection
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Then perhaps you'd better start negotiating to prevent that from happening, idiot-boy.
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Yeah, this has been well advertised, and McCarthy was wise to get ahead of it. The old Give ‘em Hell / Do Nothing Congress is not going to work for Biden.
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Then perhaps you'd better start negotiating to prevent that from happening, idiot-boy.
Precisely.
This guy is supposed to be a leader, let's see something besides ridiculous demands.
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Precisely.
This guy is supposed to be a leader, let's see something besides ridiculous demands.
Exactly.
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There are MAGA Republicans hiding under Joe's bed, as we speak.
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Joe Biden:...I am president, and a president is responsible for everything...
Not for the last 3 years from what i've seen, when democrats are in office, blame everything on the previous administration. Has Joe been in a coma the last 3 years?
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Has Joe been in a coma the last 3 years?
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Can I assume that that's a rhetorical question?