Obama has been perhaps the most partisan President since Truman. He hasn't learned to be civil - note his insulting speech to Paul Ryan, who did us the courtesy of scoring a budget. The president has to talk to Republicans when it comes to the debt ceiling. He has reached the debt ceiling before anyone expected.

Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist

Anyone Been Before Budget Ceiling Civil Courtesy Debt Debt Ceiling Did Expected He His Insulting Learned Most Note Obama Partisan Paul Paul Ryan Perhaps President Reached Republicans Ryan Scoring Since Speech Talk Truman Us Who

Related Quotes

Hikes in the debt ceiling - without any political demands from the opposition party - had been routine until President Obama took office.

— Juan Williams

Paul Ryan is the gold standard for conservatism.

ConservatismGoldGold Standard

You remember had this gigantic clock in the arena showing the size of the national debt. And Paul told America, if you elect Republicans, we can fix that. But, if Paul Ryan was being honest, he would've pointed to the debt clock and said, we built that.

— Chris Van Hollen

AmericaArenaBeing

It's a lot easier to negotiate and be skillful from the majority. I want Paul Ryan negotiating with us. I don't want to have to negotiate with Paul Ryan.

EasierLotMajority

If we reach the debt ceiling, we don't have to default. Getting to that point just won't allow us to reach new debt.

— Ron DeSantis

AllowCeilingDebt