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This is pretty shocking. Today, President Obama said, “if we are keeping focused on all the fundamentally sound aspects of our economy, all the outstanding companies, workers, all the innovation, and dynamism in this country, then we’re going to get through this. And I’m very confident about that.” Video below.
It seems like ages ago, but when John McCain came out in September and said the “fundamentals of the economy are strong” candidate Obama responded furiously, in what became a defining moment of the campaign.
Back then, McCain’s said, “And my opponents may disagree, but those fundamentals — the American worker and their innovation, their entrepreneurship, the small business, those are the fundamentals of America, and I think they’re strong.”
That sounds strikingly similar to what President Obama said today, but at the time, candidate Obama said:
“I just think he doesn’t know,” Obama said in Grand Junction, Colo. “He doesn’t get what’s happening between the mountain in Sedona where he lives and the corridors of Washington where he works…. Why else would he say, today, of all days — just a few hours ago — that the fundamentals of the economy are still strong? Senator — what economy are you talking about?”
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ruth| 3.13.09 @ 4:35PM
Obummer owes all of us an apology. Good luck with that, even if he could say it without his handy teleprompter.
Pingback| 3.13.09 @ 4:40PM
Obama Owes John McCain an Apology — But As For Me links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Pingback| 3.13.09 @ 4:57PM
Ed Driscoll » Obama: Our Fundamentally Sound Economy links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Hank | 3.13.09 @ 5:34PM
http://www.federalreview.com/2009/03/obama-fundamentals-of-economy-are.htm
ConservativeWanderer | 3.13.09 @ 6:52PM
I expect McCain will get his apology about the same time lions become vegetarians, and maybe not even then.
Alan Brooks| 3.13.09 @ 11:53PM
McCain owes Palin an apology for not being good enough to get the ticket elected.
since '88 the Republican veep candidate has been better than the presidential. thats right, Quayle, Kemp, and Cheney were better.
Terry| 3.15.09 @ 8:50AM
McCain owes Sarah Palin an apology for leaving her holding the bag regarding the campaign. She won't be in a position to run a national campaign in 2012 because he brought her in before she was ready simply because she was real and a real campaigner which he was not. All the misquotes, etc. will be brought right into service for democrats in 2012 if Sarah runs. The best conservatives can hope for is Sarah staying a force as governor or perhaps running for the democratically held senate seat. It's probably too bad no one was considering her for GOP chair.
Angel| 3.15.09 @ 3:00PM
If enough Americans are outraged at the democrat's power grab, 2008 misquotes won't be enough to keep Palin down. I'm curious to see Sarah campaign on her own terms--not on those of the morons who worked for McCain. I think she has a very bright future.
ConservativeWanderer | 3.15.09 @ 5:04PM
Actually, Angel, if people start thinking that the leftymedia and squishy non-conservative "me too" Republicans are trashing Palin, the result will probably be even more popularity for Sarah.
Shall we sit back and watch them shoot themselves in both feet?
Angel| 3.15.09 @ 5:37PM
Yes, and I'll buy the popcorn!
Marcus Geen | 4.15.09 @ 2:23AM
Obama should place a public apology to McCain at Apology Center - Apology Center
quentin| 6.11.09 @ 1:51PM
Wow, conservatives are just getting crazier and more out of touch with reality aren't they.