Remember this the next time you hear His Oneness carrying on about "irresponsible" Republicans holding the debt ceiling 'hostage.'
" 'The Democrat-led Senate's failure to both produce a budget and pass the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 underscores the Democrats' irresponsible commitment to the status quo,' Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in a statement after voting for the bill. 'While the president and Senator Reid refuse to produce a plan to deal with our debt crisis, Republicans will keep working to meet the nation’s fiscal challenges.' "