Here\u2019s something I\u2019ve not done in a while. Let\u2019s once again play \u201cName That Quote\u201d. This is the game where I read someone\u2019s words verbatim, and you try to figure out who said it. If you\u2019re playing along at home, give yourself 10 points for being correct, 5 points if you\u2019re close (and I\u2019ll let you determine what close is), and 1 point if you get the political party right. (Hey, it\u2019s a 50-50 chance.) And for this quote, party is a factor. Here\u2019s the quote:<\/p>\n
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
There\u2019s lots more, but you get the gist of it. Come to the website and see the show notes for a link to the full text of this rant against a debt limit increase.<\/p>\n
I will give you a hint; this is not<\/i> from the current<\/i> debt limit fight. The speaker is someone who has been on both sides of the debate. That\u2019s right, he was against the debt limit increase before he was for it. No, it\u2019s not John Kerry, but if you thought that, you were close.<\/p>\n