Posted on 06/08/2012 1:04:02 PM PDT by jazusamo
Hours after saying the private sector is "doing fine," President Obama on Friday walked back those remarks, saying it's "absolutely clear" the economy is not fine.
"That's precisely why I asked Congress to start taking some steps to make a difference," Obama said.
Obama corrected himself at a press availability in the Oval Office just hours after after he made the original remark to reporters in the White House briefing room.
Republicans, recognizing a political gift, had pounced on Obama's initial remarks, which came a week after a dismal jobs report found the economy added only 69,000 jobs in May.
They compared Obama's comment to Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) election-changing comments when he said, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong."
Obama's opponent, Mitt Romney, immediately slammed Obama, accusing him of being "out of touch."
"I think he's really defining what it means to be out of touch with reality," Romney said. Speaker John Boehner echoed that sentiment on Capitol Hill, saying, "Take it from me, the private sector is not doing well."
How do you walk back stupid?
check out this Washington Post article (described in link):
You have a well-oiled BS meter...:-)
Evolving from a tiny tadpole to a full grown toad.
They got to QUIT putting out adds that requires reading and have someone read the points out!
Dammit! Dont they understand that our kids have been taught by worthless liberal hacks since the early 70s and that they cant read!?
Obama sounding more like Bagdad Bob every minute.
Have the Republicans learned how to fight?
Mommy, I'm scared.
so true - produced by GOP-e
No kidding!
Learning on the job may work great in many circumstances, but ignorant and President of the United States of America is not one of them!.
Exactly! ...happens almost everytime Momma Valerie doesn’t write the answers or speech for him.
I'm about 50% through it. Just past the Oprah chapter.
Even if it doesn't generate any income!
LOL!
What a great little article especially for WaPo, Rogers is right on.
LOL
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I should be getting some 0bama Money for it. I compost too. GREEN JOB!
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