Thursday, August 11, 2011

More Debt-Ceiling Shenanigans – 25 July 2011

The debates and political workings continue, with both side producing their own plans for bringing the showdown to an end, and calling the other out for not trying hard enough.

1.  New York Times (House Leaders Call for Short-Term Rise in
    Debt Ceiling)
2.  USA Today: +7 minutes (GOP, Democrats Unveil Dueling Debt
    Plans)
3.  CNN: +20 minutes (President Obama Endorsed a Debt-Ceiling
    Proposal by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid)
4.  Fox News: +45 minutes (Obama to Speak to Nation on Debt
    Talks)
5.  CNN: +2 minutes (President Obama Will Address the Nation at
    9pm)
6.  Washington Post: +10 minutes (Obama to Address Nation on
    Debt at 9pm ET)
7.  ABC News: +16 minutes (President Obama to Address the
    Nation at 9pm ET on the Debt Debate and 'Avoiding Default')
8.  USA Today: +263 minutes (Obama Discusses Debt Crisis in
    National Address)
9.  Washington Post: +1 minute (Obama Urges Congress to Reach
    Deal on Debt-Ceiling)
10. Denver Post: +2 minutes (Obama: "Halt '3-Ring-Circus' of
    Debt-Limit Debate")
11. Boston Herald: +1 minute (Obama: Default Would be Reckless,
    Irresponsible)
12. Chicago Tribune: +3 minutes (Obama Calls for Debt
    Compromise)
13. Washington Post: +4 minutes (Boehner: "The Solution to This
    Crisis is Not Complicated")
14. Denver Post: +1 minute (Boehner: There 'is No Stalemate in
    Congress')
    Raleigh News & Observer (Obama: "Halt '3-Ring-Circus' of
    Debt-Limit Debate"; interesting that the Raleigh and Denver
    newspapers chose the same soundbite for their headlines,
    and then released the alerts at the same time)
16. USA Today: +2 minutes (Boehner Says Obama 'Wanted a Blank
    Check' in Debt Talks)
17. New York Times: +7 minutes (President Obama Warns of 'Deep
    Economic Crisis' if Debt-Ceiling is Not Increased)
18. CNN: +4 minutes (Congress is at a Stalemate Over Raising
    the Federal Debt Ceiling; President Obama Urges Americans
    to Pressure Their Elected Representatives to Work Out a
    Compromise)
19. Wall Street Journal: +8 minutes (Obama Urges Action on
    Debt-Ceiling, Saying Economy Hangs in the Balance)

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