VIDEO: Dem Rep. Pete Stark on the Debt Limit: "I think it's a political charade.."

Media Research Center TV (MRCTV) ^ | 7/25/2011 | Joe S.

[blog.Eyeblast.tv]

At a townhall meeting on July 23, 2011, Rep Pete Stark said that he believes the debt limit is a 'political charade'.

Stark says, "You've heard a lot about the Debt Limit. And I guess that's - I don't know how many of you are worried about it or concerned about it. The fact is I think it's a political charade."

"I'm afraid that the Democrats have done that in the past, threatened to shut down the government. I don't think there's a chance that it will happen. I think the last time somebody did, they lost enough seats in the House of Representatives to convince them it was a dumbest thing they ever did. [It] doesn't get us anywhere, it doesn't help anybody, and to extend the Debt Limit is nothing more - than people have described it - than that the government's credit card doesn't run out of resources.

[R0CK3T]

When we have our credit downgraded what will he say then?

There are limits to how much debt a country, a company, or a person can have before they loose everything.

Mr Stark, this isn’t fantasy land and the American People have NOT given you a perpetual ATM Machine at our expense.

These are inescapable facts of life, grow up and accept this reality.

It most certainly does matter, you imbecile.

[truthguy]

Fortney Pete Stark, perhaps the biggest AH in all of Congress, and that's saying a lot. The guy is truly despicable. For those of you who know him, to know him is to hate him. He's one mean, arrogant, SOB. I despise the man.

If you need to censor me, go ahead. I needed to vent.

[El Cid]

I agree with all your epithets thrown at the good Congressman from the East Bay. Stark Raving Mad fits his name....
But I have to agree with him here -- all of this seems like a Political Charade. Both parties want Government to grow and to increase their power...

I keep hoping that they'll (the Republicans) prove me wrong.