The Associated Press: The Kenyan does not know American history

[mota bhai 2,675]

America has briefly stiffed some of its creditors on at least two occasions.

Once, the young nation had a dramatic excuse: The Treasury was empty, the White House and Capitol were charred ruins, even the troops fighting the War of 1812 weren't getting paid.

A second time, in 1979, was a back-office glitch that ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars. The Treasury Department blamed the mishap on a crush of paperwork partly caused by lawmakers who — this will sound familiar — bickered too long before raising the nation's debt limit.

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President Barack Obama, reminding Congress of the urgency of raising the debt limit before a Thursday deadline, warned there could be chaos "if, for the first time in our history, we don't pay our bills on time."

"He doesn't know his history," says historian Don Hickey. "It's that simple."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-never-defaulted-its-debt-not-so-fast

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

He doesn't know American history, eh? Well, that just makes Obama as American as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann.

[Danno 1,228]

He doesn't know American history, eh? Well, that just makes Obama as American as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann.

Ahh ya but you don't worship two of the three as the SECOND COMING.

Only Obama gets your unwavering support and devotion.

NO?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Ahh ya but you don't worship two of the three as the SECOND COMING.

Only Obama gets your unwavering support and devotion.

NO?

No. I don't worship anyone. And the only persons on this planet that enjoy my unwavering support and devotion are my wife and daughter.

[Pooky 3,786]

He doesn't know American history, eh? Well, that just makes Obama as American as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann.

And just as stupid, then.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

And just as stupid, then.

Nah, I wouldn't say that. I'd wager a bet that Obama knows more than those two ladies combined.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

America has briefly stiffed some of its creditors on at least two occasions.

Once, the young nation had a dramatic excuse: The Treasury was empty, the White House and Capitol were charred ruins, even the troops fighting the War of 1812 weren't getting paid.

A second time, in 1979, was a back-office glitch that ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars. The Treasury Department blamed the mishap on a crush of paperwork partly caused by lawmakers who — this will sound familiar — bickered too long before raising the nation's debt limit.

...

President Barack Obama, reminding Congress of the urgency of raising the debt limit before a Thursday deadline, warned there could be chaos "if, for the first time in our history, we don't pay our bills on time."

"He doesn't know his history," says historian Don Hickey. "It's that simple."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-never-defaulted-its-debt-not-so-fast

He is still stuck on learning the number of states. History is next

[Pooky 3,786]

Nah, I wouldn't say that. I'd wager a bet that Obama knows more than those two ladies combined.

Twice nothing is still nothing.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Twice nothing is still nothing.

Sure but more than twice nothing is not nothing.