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Republicans, Democrats feud over the pen used to sign the debt ceiling bill
8/2/2011 2:41 PM Matt Rock -
As the nation breathes a sigh of relief in the wake of the debt ceiling fiasco, with President Obama having signed the bill into law earlier this afternoon, a new major debate is lurking on the horizon, as house Republicans are voicing their outrage that the President signed the bill using a pen with black ink.
“We've come so far and worked so hard, and this is how we're treated?” asked an infuriated House Speaker John Boehner. “We never agreed to this. We expected the President to cave to our every whim, and have no say in any aspect of this bill's signing or passage. To not consult with us first over what color ink we wanted... it's almost treasonous.”
Conservative radio talk show host Bill Rushbeck was even more firebrand in his disapproval of President Obama's pen usage. “This is America, people. Has this guy ever seen the American flag? It's red, white, and BLUE. NOT red, white, and black. Do you know whose flag is red, white, and black? The Iraqi flag! The evidence that Obama is a secret Muslim terrorist sympathizer is really stacking up here, folks. Whose side are you on, Obama? The terrorist side, that's what side! Freedom fries! Al Qaeda! Taxes! Ditto!”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell seemed to be less explosive than his fellow Conservative figures. “Look, all we really wanted here is that the President sign the bill using a blue pen. I don't understand why he flagrantly denied such a simple request. It's obvious that he's the one that caused this entire dilemma. I mean, come on, black ink? What is this, a last will and testament? If he were a Republican and we were in control still, that might be the case, but... wait, what did I just say?”
The White House has thus far refused to comment regarding “Pen-Gate,” though many believe some sort of press statement is likely imminent from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, most likely dismissing the GOP's claims of tomfoolery and enragement. It remains unclear whether such a statement will be made using black ink or blue ink, or possibly even red ink as a show of bi-partisanship. - Return to Previous Page
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