Obama Says "the private economy is doing fine"

[Anonymous]

Mr. Obama said at one point that "the private economy is doing fine,"

How much worse can this week be for the Obama campaign. With Clinton praising Romney, contradicting Obama's tax policies and this statement, the whole week has been a treaure chest of quotes for future ads.

http://www.policymic.com/articles/9478/obama-private-sector-doing-fine-comment-is-wrongheaded-and-out-of-touch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303665904577454813748971348.html

[jsteele]

Obama was talking about job creation. Indeed, private sector job creation has been up for about 28 months straight. Job growth is being pulled down by public sector job decreases. If you have data that disputes this, please present it. But, I know you would rather distort what he said then deal with facts.

As for Clinton, what he said was perfectly in line with Obama's policy. There won't be an ad that quotes Clinton accurately because that would make your type of distortions impossible.

Here is what I don't understand (or more accurately, I understand it, but don't know why people like you go along with it). Republicans say that we need smaller government. So, Obama cuts government spending with the obvious result that the government lays off and fires employees. That slows job growth despite private sector job increases. Then, Republicans complain about the lack of jobs.

The lack of jobs is a direct result of the implementation of Republican-supported policies. If you are unhappy with the result of Obama's policies, you will really hate Romney's because it will only be the same phenomenon on steroids.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Obama was talking about job creation. Indeed, private sector job creation has been up for about 28 months straight. Job growth is being pulled down by public sector job decreases. If you have data that disputes this, please present it. But, I know you would rather distort what he said then deal with facts.

As for Clinton, what he said was perfectly in line with Obama's policy. There won't be an ad that quotes Clinton accurately because that would make your type of distortions impossible.

Here is what I don't understand (or more accurately, I understand it, but don't know why people like you go along with it). Republicans say that we need smaller government. So, Obama cuts government spending with the obvious result that the government lays off and fires employees. That slows job growth despite private sector job increases. Then, Republicans complain about the lack of jobs.

The lack of jobs is a direct result of the implementation of Republican-supported policies. If you are unhappy with the result of Obama's policies, you will really hate Romney's because it will only be the same phenomenon on steroids.

Here is clintons apology but I think clinton was originally speaking his mind.

unlike obama, clinton would lead by tax cuts and positive words for his opponents. Clinton has a southern like charm where as a obama is cold and reads form a teleprompter like a robot.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/06/07/bill-clinton-very-sorry-about-tax-comments/

[Anonymous]

OK as usual the Republicans are going to run with one quote, out of context, and keep on drilling it in.

Obama just gave a speech yesterday saying the economy is not fine.

Done.

[Anonymous]

Even the usually very thoughtful Pres. Obama can mis-speak. Give the guy a break. George Bush always mis-spoke and people loved him for it.

[Anonymous]

B O siad the private sector is fine but government is not fine. then he said the economy is not fine. thats not a retraction...he has not retracted that he thinks the private sector is fine. this will be the next romney commercial until he says the words "the private sector is doing poorly" he is still insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:B O siad the private sector is fine but government is not fine. then he said the economy is not fine. thats not a retraction...he has not retracted that he thinks the private sector is fine. this will be the next romney commercial until he says the words "the private sector is doing poorly" he is still insane.

If that is such a terrible offense, you would not have been able to vote for McCain. Somehow you managed to get over the tragedy of such a statement four years ago. I'm sure you can do the same now.

[Anonymous]

Mccain wasnt the President

[Anonymous]

Corporate profits are way up. Wall Street up. Unemployment is up, that is good for the private sector. This is a republican's dream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mccain wasnt the President

Well if you voted for the guy then it's just the same to you.

[Anonymous]

Again, I have to ask myself "can't the republicans do better?" There is plenty to dislike about Obama, but they can't get beyond grade school level distortions and name calling. With America in the shape it's in,we need the other party to start acting like grownups --- please!