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2012-02-15 -Election 2012

Champ: Recession was worse than he thought

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Posted by Steve White 2012-02-15 11:05|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Either he wasn't competent enough to recognize a problem over twice as bad as he thought, or he wasn't competent enough to keep it from getting twice as bad on his own.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-02-15 13:12|| 2012-02-15 13:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I keep hearing this refrain among Obama supporters: "No one knew/ could have known how big the recession was" (often followed by the idea that this proves his 'stimulus' wasn't big enough). Is there a good internet source that puts a clear analysis of this claim in context?

Posted by ryuge 2012-02-15 13:36|| 2012-02-15 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there a good internet source that puts a clear analysis of this claim in context? It is a bald-faced lie. Just call the claim THAT.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-02-15 14:04|| 2012-02-15 14:04|| Front Page Top

#4 No reason it can't be both Glenmore.

But I think this is all according to plan - he basically said he was going to do this during his campaign - but nobody listened or the media hushed it all up.

Posted by CrazyFool 2012-02-15 14:21|| 2012-02-15 14:21|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL AH
Clearly the "people thought it was 3% when it was 9%" is based on something (presumably). I'd just like to know what these numbers are based on, and how he's manipulating this data to reach this talking point. I don't like getting into a dispute and then being given a superficially reasonable 'explanation' that I'm unprepared for.

Posted by ryuge 2012-02-15 15:38|| 2012-02-15 15:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't like getting into a dispute and then being given a superficially reasonable 'explanation' that I'm unprepared for.
It's been 4 years since the crisis began. A great deal of analysis and information about the severity of the problem was ALREADY available by the time Obama took office 3 years ago.
At this point in history, anyone backing this faux 'claim' is either pig ignorant or disingenuous. I avoid disputes with such people.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-02-15 15:49|| 2012-02-15 15:49|| Front Page Top

#7 3 years ago Obama was the one that kept saying we had the worst economy since the Great Depression. I guess if it was worse than he thought we must be in a Depression.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2012-02-15 15:58|| 2012-02-15 15:58|| Front Page Top

#8 At this point in history, anyone backing this faux 'claim' is either pig ignorant or disingenuous

AKA Obamanauts: voters and the MSM

Posted by Frank G 2012-02-15 16:26|| 2012-02-15 16:26|| Front Page Top

#9 No one has shown me that any deep thought has gone into or come out of the Obama Administration. Except, of course, for new ways to loot the treasury and pay off their friends.

Posted by whatadeal 2012-02-15 20:41|| 2012-02-15 20:41|| Front Page Top

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