Geee Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Washington Times: Every few weeks, President Obama is caught off-script speaking his mind. This month, he insulted entrepreneurs, saying, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Last month, he astonished the unemployed, insisting, “The private sector is doing fine.” The Obama campaign’s response is predictable. “Context!” is yelled every time the president is caught off-message. The president isn’t out of touch, they insist. He’s simply out of context. Of course, voters will decide for themselves if the president lacks a real understanding of — and commitment to — the economy. To help, let’s look at a little context. Mr. Obama has not held a single meeting of his jobs council in more than six months. White House press secretary Jay Carney excuses the president by saying he has “a lot on his plate.” Indeed. Since the last jobs council meeting, he has attended 111 campaign fundraisers and enjoyed 10 golf outings. At the last jobs council meeting, Mr. Obama said, “This has not been a show council. This has been a work council.” But as it happens, context proves otherwise. The president has called the economy his “overriding focus” and No. 1 priority. It’s surprising, then, that he has not received a presidential briefing on the economy in well over a year. The last time “Economic Daily Briefing” appeared on his official White House schedule was April 26, 2011. If the president doesn’t bother taking the time to hear what’s happening to the economy, he cannot expect to fix it. You cannot find a solution if you don’t understand the problem. And when you don’t understand the problem, you say things like, “The private sector is doing fine.” For 41 straight months, the unemployment rate has exceeded 8 percent. Today, 23 million Americans are struggling to find work. But the president has no time for his jobs council or even an economic briefing. He does have time, however, for swanky soirees full of celebrities, stars and the Hollywood glitterati. Obama fundraisers regularly feature the likes of George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Eva Longoria, Spike Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Anna Wintour and Cher. Celebrities may make for good company, but they are hardly qualified to offer economic advice. Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with the president. A recent poll from the Hill newspaper found “53 percent of voters say President Obama has taken the wrong actions and has slowed the economy down.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 @Geee Indeed they reveal him. The more Obama goes off teleprompter, the more his mask slips off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbag Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I'm enjoying this "off-prompter" revelation of Zero. I do believe his handlers are weening him off prompter in preparation for the upcoming debates. We can only expect more marxist/socialist nuggets as he does so. I am disappointed that all questions for the presidential debate will be known beforehand by both candidates, including the "questions from the public." What a ruse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I'm enjoying this "off-prompter" revelation of Zero. I do believe his handlers are weening him off prompter in preparation for the upcoming debates. We can only expect more marxist/socialist nuggets as he does so. I am disappointed that all questions for the presidential debate will be known beforehand by both candidates, including the "questions from the public." What a ruse. Do we know whom will be asking the question and what network will be carring it-- Hmmmm guess if we new the network that would tell me who will be the moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbag Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I just heard on talk radio that both Zero and Mitt agreed on the forum that all questions would be known before the debates. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 @Saltbag A nugget associated with Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Knowing the questions is a HUGE win for Obama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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