Newsweek's Clift Blames Capitalism for Woes Facing Obama

NewsBusters ^ | April 27, 2009 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

It's a response that might incite laughter, as it did from conservative pundit Monica Crowley and MSNBC paleocon talker Pat Buchanan. According to Newsweek's Eleanor Clift, the current problems facing the country and President Barack Obama are due to capitalism.

Clift, appearing on the syndicated April 26 "The McLaughlin Group" gave Obama high marks for his first hundred days and said Republicans were misguided for attacking the growth of the size of government.

"I give him a B+ because there's a lot of outcomes that haven't come in yet," Clift said. "But look, this isn't about the failure of government and the Republicans are on the wrong tact talking about big government. This is a failure of capitalism. He's trying to save capitalism."

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[Rufus2007]

Cotton was short and the weeds were tall. But Mr. Barack Obama's a gonna save us all ...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The upside of all this is that we get to watch people like Eleanor starve in a couple of years.

The downside is we'll be starving right along with them.

[bmwcyle]

No, the problem is ugly old liberal women like Clift.

[roaddog727]

Looks as if Ms. Clift’s reasoned though emanated from a sizable hookah.

[Doogle]

...TV'S HD SURE DON'T help Eleanor Clift. The woman needs some serious dental work and for as much money as she is pulling in surely she has a dental plan of some sort.

[EyeGuy]

The over-ripe fruits of capitalism’s magnificent bounty are what allowed America the luxury of electing a thoroughly unaccomplished boutique President in the first place.

The triumph of capitalism also allows excessive renumeration for no-talent, non-producing journalists like Clift.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

"He's trying to save capitalism"

[MNDude]

Look around the room where-ever you may be. Is there any useful product lying within your view that was created by any government instead of a capitalist?

Pens? Cups? Desks? Anything other than tax forms?

[weps4ret]

The true socialist / communist colors of the press / MSM are finally being flown.

The William Ayers School of Journalism.

Ayn Rand got it right about them in Fountain Head.

Gunner

[weps4ret]

The true socialist / communist colors of the press / MSM are finally being flown.

The William Ayers School of Journalism.

Ayn Rand got it right about them in Fountain Head.

Gunner

[Reagan Man]

If you're a Constitution trampling, socialist government loving liberal, you're bound to approve of Obama.

For those traditional conservative Americans who treasure our Republic and love freedom, you're bound to disapprove of Obama.

>>>>>"I give him a B+..."

I give Obama an F!

[Above My Pay Grade]

“Newsweek’s Clift Blames Capitalism for Woes Facing Obama”

Funny, I blame Obama for the woes facing Capitalism.

[TRY ONE]

Eleanor Clit -— The Liberals turn-on babe!

[Emile]

“Trying to save capitalism” by implementing communism? What kind of 1984-style newspeak is this? Seriously, does Clift even listen to what she says?

[FourPeas]

Hmm, the closest I can find is the house being built next door, largely by illegal aliens.

[luvbach1]

What a crock! Clift would have been in Stalin’s corner. Starving The Ukraine would have been a crop failure.

[hecht]

Isn't it amazing that Clift, a left wing flame thrower from hell, is an EDITOR and not a columnist at Newsweek.
No there is no media bias.

[hosepipe]

This bunch will be the first ones the commies kill when they take completely over..
The commies know they are undependable.. and political perverts..
But Oh! so useable..

[Carl LaFong]

Is anyone surprised this bagged-out leftard would say this?

[jagusafr]

Taking her cue from the Latin American socialist leaders, I see...

Colonel, USAFR