Can Obama convince America that Republicans are crazy?

The president says the GOP's hostage-taking tactics are way beyond reason

Who you calling crazy?
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With the GOP threatening to trigger a government shutdown or debt default over ObamaCare, the White House is trying out a new argument to sway voters: Republicans are nuts.

In a speech this week defending the health care law, President Obama chided Republicans for their dire threats about the Affordable Care Act, accusing them of trying to "blackmail a president" and of "poisoning" the law.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.