Okay, "passive" is too harsh. But here is Biden in his own words (by Susan Glasser in The New Yorker):
"Biden’s comments on this subject have been a bit delphic. At a G7 summit in Japan over the weekend, he was asked what assurances he had offered America’s allies that the United States wouldn’t default on its debts. He said he couldn’t guarantee that the Republicans wouldn’t force a default by “doing something outrageous,” and added, “I’m looking at the Fourteenth Amendment, as to whether or not we have the authority. I think we have the authority. The question is: could it be done and invoked in time? . . . That’s a question that I think is unresolved.”
So, "delphic."
Look, I agree with what you say. It is Republicans' fault. Everyone reading this blog, presumably agrees. But blame--even if correctly directed--is not a plan of action.
Okay, "passive" is too harsh. But here is Biden in his own words (by Susan Glasser in The New Yorker):
"Biden’s comments on this subject have been a bit delphic. At a G7 summit in Japan over the weekend, he was asked what assurances he had offered America’s allies that the United States wouldn’t default on its debts. He said he couldn’t guarantee that the Republicans wouldn’t force a default by “doing something outrageous,” and added, “I’m looking at the Fourteenth Amendment, as to whether or not we have the authority. I think we have the authority. The question is: could it be done and invoked in time? . . . That’s a question that I think is unresolved.”
So, "delphic."
Look, I agree with what you say. It is Republicans' fault. Everyone reading this blog, presumably agrees. But blame--even if correctly directed--is not a plan of action.