Chuck U. Schumer's Three Branches Of Government

The House, the Senate, and the President. Uh, not quite Chuckie. Maybe this bit of news will help him recall his grade school civics lessons. Somehow I doubt that Chuck U will have to worry about getting the Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachman treatment for Chris Matthews tonight.

“They are getting wary because of the large debt we have, which we have to get down, but if they feel that people are willing to shut down the government, you could risk the credit markets really losing some confidence in the United States Treasury, and that could create a deeper recession than we had over the last several years — God forbid, even a depression. So I would urge my Republican colleagues, no matter how strongly they feel — you know, we have three branches of government. We have a House. We have a Senate. We have a president. And all three of us are going to have to come together and give some, but it is playing with fire to risk the shutting down of the government, just as it is playing with fire to risk not paying the debt ceiling.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/31/chuck-schumers-civics-lesson-omits-judiciary-as-branch-of-government/#ixzz1Ceyoe6m5