Stephen Tall

LDVideo: The West Wing explains the US debt ceiling in under 60 seconds

By | Sun 31st July 2011 - 11:35 am

Everything you needed to know about the current ‘epiphenomenal imbroglio’ ((C) Will Self at 0:48 here) engulfing the US economy, courtesy series 6 of The West Wing:


(Also available on YouTube here.)

And as a special treat, here’s a bonus West Wing clip of presidential contenders Santos and Vilnick debating ‘liberalism’ — all together now: “I will pick up that label and wear it as a badge of honour.”


(Also on YouTube here.)

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3 Comments

  • Hywel 31st Jul '11 - 11:40am

    Richard Schiff has been on R5L this morning talking about the debt ceiling debates if you want to make it a complete trio.

    Question is – will it be Monday or Tues when Obama decides to walk to Congress 🙂

  • Simon McGrath 31st Jul '11 - 12:35pm

    the happy days when the US desb ceiling was going from $7bn to $8bn. Now $14bn and rising. Wonder if the Chinese will happy on lending them the money for ever?

  • Simon McGrath 31st Jul '11 - 12:36pm

    sorry for ‘happy’ read ‘carry’

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