Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120517:15:32:00
Obama. >> it will force washington to act on raising the debt limit or face a disastrous default. listen, america's faced tough challenges before and every time we've been able to meet them. we can do it again. it will take a president willing to lead or at least show up. >> they're willing to deepen the deficit and give a tax break to the wealthiest and it's not creating jobs. it's not even question of sincerity. it's a question of what is their value statement. >> the white house went on the record saying the president would not let the gop hold the economy, quote, hostage again. all right...