Democrats urge Obama to bypass Congress

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democratic senators urged President Barack Obama on Friday to be ready to raise the debt ceiling without congressional approval in order to avert a damaging debt default.

Obama has vowed not to negotiate with Republicans on the debt ceiling.

Some analysts and Democrats believe the 14th Amendment of the Constitution gives the president the authority to raise the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling unilaterally.

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They believe the Constitution gives him authority to raise it unilaterally but ignore the fact he would be ignoring it by bypassing Congress. Makes sense if you're a Democrat I guess.

Article. I. Section 8 reads The Congress shall have Power To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

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The President shall have Power To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

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I urge him to bypass congress too. Lets speed up this disaster so it happens DURING his term. That way, it will be more difficult for the liberals to re-write history and claim Obama saved us and it was actually the next president who collapsed the economy and our way of life.

[Rochard]

They believe the Constitution gives him authority to raise it unilaterally but ignore the fact he would be ignoring it by bypassing Congress. Makes sense if you're a Democrat I guess.

Article. I. Section 8 reads The Congress shall have Power To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

NOT

The President shall have Power To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

We can debate what the Constitution says and what it does not say until we are blue in the face. It says the Congress shall have the power, but it does not say the President does not have this same power.

Every time I come across the Constitution, it seems to be very vague to me.

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It's only vague to you because it doesn't say what you want it to say.

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I urge him to bypass congress too. Lets speed up this disaster so it happens DURING his term. That way, it will be more difficult for the liberals to re-write history and claim Obama saved us and it was actually the next president who collapsed the economy and our way of life.

Good idea!

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My checkbook is overdrawn, so what I'm going shopping.

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[DWB]

I urge him to bypass congress too. Lets speed up this disaster so it happens DURING his term. That way, it will be more difficult for the liberals to re-write history and claim Obama saved us and it was actually the next president who collapsed the economy and our way of life.

The sooner they get it over with the better, but somehow they are still going to try to find a way to hang it all on Bush. Obama walks on water, eats lead, and shits ice cream. #FACT