..these quotes sum it up! What quotes stand out to you?

 -- Crew of 42 Blog: "We’re Screwed…Top 10 Debt Crisis Quotes" - More Details Here -- http://bit.ly/qY0Ugz

Lauren Victoria Burke: Crew of 42

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A former Capitol Hill staffer and political journalist, Burke exhaustively covers the members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- and the president, too. In addition to hard-hitting posts on the latest legislation and votes, the blog also features hard-to-find photos from the organization's 40-year history. Follow her on Twitter @crewof42.

The Atlantic: "Five Reasons the House GOP Is to Blame"

.....Great chart at end of showing impact of Bush Wars and Tax Cuts

Still: When we look back on the destructive folly of this summer, none of us will be seen at our best. But the people threatening to bring out the worst are mostly in the House GOP. As David Brooks put it in his column three weeks ago:

>> If the debt ceiling talks fail, independent voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were not. If responsible Republicans don't take control, independents will conclude that Republican fanaticism caused this default. They will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern.
And they will be right.<<

One of the deficit charts, via the New York Times. For more on its background, see this earlier post.

 ---- The Atlantic: "Five Reasons the House GOP Is to Blame" - http://bit.ly/os7qwx

HUFFPOST: "Harry Reid: Eric Cantor 'Childish,' 'Shouldn't Even Be At Table' In Debt Ceiling Talks"-Article/Video Clip

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says House Majority Leader Eric Cantor should not be part of the debt limit negotiations. He's calling the Virginia Republican congressman "childish.".....More Here - http://ping.fm/dMOlz