Why can't the President use the 14th amendment?

[santamargarita]

The House servile scum fucked the whole thing up. What's left? This was brought up last time, but I don't remember the answer. I know the whole physical cliff is made up bullshit, but why not tell them to pound sand and invoke it and be done.

[SunSeeker]

1. Seems to me that's what Obama was suggesting when he said he won't play that game again. nt

[CherokeeDem]

2. I'm hoping he does....

It could be the ace up his sleeve...

[PoliticAverse]

3. The 14th amendment discussion was about the debt limit, which is not related to the 'fiscal cliff'

issue currently being discussed which concerns a bunch of tax issues and spending programs like extending
unemployment insurance which changed Jan 1st. See http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/31/news/economy/debt-ceiling/
for a discussion of the debt limit issue which can actually be put off for weeks.

[DonCoquixote]

4. question

how could Tony Scalia mess thqat up? has he sent any feelers that say "no way barry, I will vote you out if you try that?"