In a gaffe, Obama's worldview is revealed

BaltimoreSun ^ | July 18, 2012 | Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.

[Kukai]

The political world is a-twitter about the president's recent statements on the condition of the economy.

You know, the one where President Barack Obama said the private sector is "doing fine." Well, that one was not received in the way it was intended. In fact, it generated so much ridicule that a few hours later the president again took to the public stage in order to correct his initial assessment. The subsequent damage control statement did little to calm the political waters, however. But it did a lot to illuminate this president's state of mind regarding job creation and the private sector.

It was in the second media hit that the president reminded us of his true world view. To wit, that while there is hurt in the private sector, the real problems with our economy concern the austerity measures instituted by state and local governments over the past few years. In essence, the economy suffers because we don't have enough government in our lives. (And this despite a massive public sector spending binge pursuant to his stimulus bill.)

Such a non sequitur requires further investigation into the president's psyche.

That the president is an intelligent man is beyond dispute. That his life experiences are (almost) wholly outside the private sector is equally true. For those in doubt, recall the resume: college, law school, community organizer, law school lecturer, author, state senator, U.S. senator and president. Private sector experience is limited to a part-time associate's position at a Chicago law firm while a member of the Illinois legislature.

His youthful and early adulthood associations have been well reported — if not so well analyzed. These included relationships with the ultra progressive likes of poet Frank Marshall Davis,

[Jack Hydrazine]

I think you are quite right. It has to do with control. He wants government to control the capital, both human and economic, based on the whims of the few.

[x]

Excellent post. He’s not saying Obama’s any kind of genius, just saying that complete idiots don’t usually rise that high. After getting that out of the way, he quickly moves on to his criticism.

[Son House]

"The private sector is doing fine. Where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government."

Your right, the next sentence proves it was no gaffe.

[RipSawyer]

I would say he lacks a REAL high school education. People do not graduate from high school now with an actual high school education. They may have a diploma but I know something about what USED TO BE a high school education. We have huge numbers of college graduates now who wouldn’t stand a chance of passing a high school final from 1960. They might pass certain subjects but they would not receive a diploma.

[hinckley buzzard]

When the Usurper thinks about "the private sector" he is thinking about his bankster friends. He has shown that he is oblivious to mainstreet businesses, and only sees corporations as money wells.