Guests:
Sen.
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Sen.
Rob Portman (R-OH)
Leon
Panetta
Christine
Lagarde – IMF
Andrew
Ross Sorkin
Judy
Woodruff
Harold
Ford
Kathleen
Parker
Chuck Todd
Gregory:
OMG America might default on Thursday!
Audience:
oooh
Gregory:
what the hell is going on
Durbin:
we have finally agreed to relegate
to
House Republicans to the kiddie table
and
have an adult conversation
Gregory:
what can't Congress do its job?
Portman:
it's unbelievable – this is the first time
since
1776 that the President refused to
change
laws in exchange for paying for
things
Congress already bought
Gregory:
whose fault is it?
Durbin:
the Republicans refused
to go
to budget conference
Portman:
ummm.... both sides?
Gregory:
you don't sound very convinced
Portman:
all we want are concessions
in
exchange for not crashing the economy
– is
that too much to ask?
Gregory:
can you get a deal?
Durbin:
if so Democrats have to get something too
Portman:
that seems wrong
Gregory:
what about Obamacare?
Portman:
forget that – we need to resolve
the
debt America has built up over 200 years
Gregory:
Republicans want to cut Social
Security and Democrats want to raise taxes
Durbin:
Simpson-Bowles got it right!
Gregory:
I agree
Durbin:
let's all agree to cut Social Security
and
close some of the worst tax loopholes
Gregory:
Dr. Ben Carson say
Obamacare
is slavery
Portman:
trust him – he's a doctor
Gregory:
is he right?
Portman:
the website is down!
Durbin:
because millions of Americans
are
desperate for health insurance
Gregory:
should Sibelius resign?
Portman:
don't be silly Fluffy
Gregory:
please continue
Portman: the economy is slow
is
because we have a big debt
Gregory: thanks for coming guys
[ break ]
Gregory:
isn't everything always both sides fault?
Panetta:
no Fluffy
Gregory:
that makes me sad
Panetta:
the Republicans shut down
the
government as part of a strategy
Gregory:
maybe
Panetta:
a small minority couldn't
get
their way and hurt the American people
Gregory:
Obama won't negotiate over
the
debt ceiling – so isn't this all his fault?
Panetta:
no – these crazy people
are
weakening America
Gregory:
didn't you exaggerate the
effects
of the sequester on defense?
Panetta:
no – if we needed to fight
four
wars right now we couldn't do it
Gregory:
but we caught a terrorist last week
Panetta:
look I love SEALs but if we
had
to wage war on Iran Syria
Russia
and North Korea we'd lose
Gregory:
thank for coming Leon
[
break ]
Gregory:
America may default –
how
scary is this?
Lagarde:
it's freaking the world out!
Gregory:
really?
Lagarde:
the world economy was
finally
recovering and now we find
out
some nuts in America want to wreck it
Gregory:
what would happen if the US defaults?
Lagarde:
do you remember 2008
Gregory:
vaguely
Lagarde:
default would create shock waves
zat
would make ze last recession look
like
a St. Tropez street festival
Gregory:
another recession?
Lagarde:
correct Floofi
Gregory:
some say default is no big deal
Lagarde:
listen Davide – creative
accounting is
not ze solution
Gregory:
shouldn't the U.S. slash
Medicare
and Social Security
Lagarde:
yes you must deal with
zeez
problems but in a sensible way
Gregory:
what is your general opinion of the U.S.?
Lagarde:
you auto industry is doing well
but I
am concerned that the quality
of
your meth is has dropped
Gregory:
we had a loss there
Lagarde:
I see
Gregory:
Janet Yellen is like yourself a woman
– are
you a role model?
Lagarde:
we're just trying to do our jobs
– but
girls can do it!
Gregory:
how do you break down barriers?
Lagarde:
work hard, gain supporters
and
have a sense of humor
Gregory:
mercy boocoo
Lagarde:
merci
[ break ]
Gregory:
Andrew how is my stock portfolio doing?
Sorkin:
David watch the bond markets
– we
could be in for a ride!
Gregory:
it costs billions of dollars
to
keep the government shut down
Sorkin:
the conservative shut down
increases
the deficit and debt – good job guys
[ break ]
Gregory:
60% say they want to fire every member of Congress
Todd:
we have peace and some prosperity
– so
clearly people are angry how
idiotic our politicians are
Gregory:
why can't we agree to cut entitlements?
Woodruff:
if people lose faith in
government
that hurts Democrats
Parker:
Boehner and Obama are tragic
figures
because they are both driven by extremists
Gregory:
I don't think people understand
what
the hell is going on in Washington
Ford:
some people want the government
to
exist and some don't – surely there
is
some compromise to be made there
Gregory:
like what?
Ford:
how about the government
exists six months of the year
Gregory:
I like it
Ford:
both sides are equally to blame –
conservatives
and both liberals
need
to compromise
Todd:
this is insane – a six week deal
to
fund government? Really?!?
Woodruff:
Obama is ready to negotiate
but
thinks a six week deal is stupid
Todd:
I know we all love cutting entitlements
but
let me tell you – the tea party won't accept it
Ford:
that makes me so sad
Todd:
On Wednesday Boehner is going
to
punt and try to take those six weeks
to
talk sense into the tea party
Gregory:
Obamacare has a slow website!
Parker:
at least Sibelius should have good answer
Gregory:
a fisherman from “Deadliest Catch”
testified
in Congress against the shut down
Woodruff:
most of the country doesn't
care
about the shutdown
Gregory:
true
Woodruff:
although people are not
getting
medical treatment and
there
is a big salmonella outbreak
Gregory:
other than that - no big deal
Ford:
I hope this doesn't discourage
young
people from running for office
or
being involved in politics because
it's noble work
Gregory:
you quit politics to work on Wall Street
Ford:
who asked you Fluffy
Gregory:
please bash Cory Booker for me
Todd:
Booker is a loser because he's
not
beating his tea party weirdo
opponent by enough
Gregory:
what else?
Todd:
hatred of Ted Cruz shows how
divided
the whole Republican party is
Gregory:
fascinating - what else you got?
Todd: we did a comprehensive study of the
American voter and found out where the center is
Gregory: what did you find?
Todd:
the new American majority are
Social
Security using, isolationist,
non-church
going tolerant beer drinkers
Gregory:
and that's another episode
of Meet The Press
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