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“The Private Sector Is Doing Fine.”

By Olivia B. WaxmanDec. 06, 20120

When Obama said the “private sector is doing fine” at a June 8 news conference, he meant to say that jobs in the private sector are growing while jobs in the public sector have been declining. But he didn’t. Romney said the comment showed that the President was oblivious and that it was time for new leadership: “Has there ever been an American president who is so far from reality as to believe in an America where 23 million Americans are out of work?”

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If the voting populace decides to go Republican, expect higher taxes (less for the rich), more debt (historically true), more military adventurism, less infrastructure investment, and less social benefits. It's what they are saying, no secrets here. The supreme irony is that if the Right slashed and burned social programs like Medicare, the greatest beneficiaries (other than the wealthy elite who would end up with the lion share of the money), would be surprisingly Liberals since they tend to be young, educated, hard working, employed, non Red State.

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ahandout

Sssshhh, don't tell the media. They think that they are helping Barry win.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/k...

Steve0T

"Not a scientific survey "

Does that mean anything to you?? Well, since you and your fellow degenerates believe the Earth was created in 4000BC and women can't get pregnant from rape, I guess the answer is NO.

ahandout

Time, Obama, and the liberals are on the losing end of this argument.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-50...

Curious_Quiche

Man, those guys are right about the government doing too much. Thank White Jesus that Mitt Romney isn't going to a blessed thing for anyone! If he had less contempt for the electorate, why, who KNOWS what kinda silly nonsense he might do? Feeding people and making sure only an acceptable level of cockroach parts make it into my can of Spam. 'Taint right.

ahandout

It's all protein. The only thing that Obama will do is bankrupt the nation and then the cockroaches will roam free.

La_Randy

Doubt it, but you are entitled to your opinion.

ahandout

Time's pathetic and transparent effort to look non-biased.

LoudRambler

Oh, c'mon!

I don't think these guys in omitted much on either side.

ahandout

Right, 5-6 articles spiking the ball, and then this one on top.

sacredh

I wonder what else is out there that Mittens has shared with just a few of his closest friends?

JohnYuEsq

The Wannabe Emperor has NO CLOTHES!

destor23

You're seriously ranking Biden's comments as a "gaffe?" It's what enabled Obama to come out and say what he'd likely believed for years, which changed a bunch of minds and advanced the cause of equal rights. Seriously, we should all have such profound "gaffes."

jmac

Listening to the Romney tape is worse than reading about it. He's got the Fox/Tea Party/Luntz talking points down to a T. Does he practice in front of a mirror or has he spouted them so much they now just flow naturally? Previously he said those who don't pay Federal income tax will be happy to do so as then they'll be proud to be supporting our troops. (some of them are our troops). He's on Fox this afternoon repeating the same - they'll be happy to pay - all it will take is a President who'll sock it to em. And it's not class warfare - class warfare is when you want the Clinton taxes put back on the 1%.

sacredh

So, Mitt's not content to just nail his presidential coffin lid shut. He wants to pour concrete over it too?

Curious_Quiche

He thinks he's going to burst out of it like David Blaine in November. Unfortunately for him, the Republican party has tendency to take its ball and go home, leaving him with the Ultimate Hide-and-Seek Championship title.

pollardty

I'm thinking he may have the Republican party in the coffin with him.

formerlyjamesm

Not even a need for a crucifix and a silver stake in the heart. Here comes the sun. Turn out the lights on the TP Republicans.