What’s the matter, Mr. President? That “checks and balances” thing not working out for ya, pal? Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner met Friday to work out a deal that would raise the federal government’s debt ceiling. The meeting ended abruptly with no deal being cut. Who’s to blame depends on whose version of events you believe.

According to the Web site christianpost.com, this is the president’s take: “I think that one of the questions that the Republican Party is going to have to ask itself is can they say yes to anything? Can they say yes to anything?