national debt ceiling

Yes he did.  In an interview on MSNBC, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry said the news media has a responsibility to not give equal time to views and opinions that "everybody knows are not factual."

President Barack Obama announced on Sunday that Republican and Democratic leaders have agreed on a last-ditch deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid a catastrophic default, and he urged lawmakers to "do the right thing" and approve the agreement.

Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa says President Barack Obama could be and probably “would be impeached” if the nation falls into default.  “STOP talking about default,” King wrote on Twitter. “The 1st dime of each $1 of revenue services debt.  Obama would be impeached if he blocked debt payments. C C & B!”