Obama: Step Up, Boehner

The president addressed the debt-ceiling debate after Speaker Boehner walked out of talks Friday. "If you want to be a leader, then you got to lead," he said amid mounting frustration.

Published Jul. 22 2011 7:36PM EDT

videos/2011/07/22/president-obama-debt-ceiling/110721-msnbc-obama-debt-ceiling-1200_gpo5eb — MSNBC

The president addressed the debt-ceiling debate after Speaker Boehner walked out of talks Friday. "If you want to be a leader, then you got to lead," he said amid mounting frustration.

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