Quote of the Day: Naming Names in the Hostage Crisis

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:03 AM PST

President Obama, explaining who's threatening to wreck the economy unless their pet spending cuts are enacted:

uh, certain extremist groups in Congress....

Oh, come on. Just say it, Mr. President. Republicans. Re. Pub. Li. Cans. That's not so hard, is it?

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