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President’s economic advisor looks laughable on Meet the Press, but no one’s laughing
IHateTheMedia.com ^ | 03/18/09

Posted on 03/18/2009 7:16:38 AM PDT by slomark

[video of interview, and Krusty the Clown]

The Obama administration is beginning to look like one of those clown cars. The door flies open and dozens of clowns pour out.

Christin Romer, the latest clown and chairwoman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, attempted to snow host David Gregory on Sunday’s Meet The Press. Gregory wasn’t buying.

GREGORY: So back then during the campaign when Senator McCain talked about the strong fundamentals of the economy, it was then-candidate Obama and his team that roundly criticized McCain, saying he was out of touch, he didn’t get it, he didn’t understand how bad the economy was. And yet now the president’s talking about the strong fundamentals of the economy. So what’s different between then, the campaign, and now, except for the fact that the economy’s gotten dramatically worse?

ROMER: ...

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TOPICS: Government; Humor; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: davidgregory; meetthepress; obama; romer
When I watched this live, I kept thinking, what a joke!
1 posted on 03/18/2009 7:16:38 AM PDT by slomark
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To: slomark

If the Pillsbury Dough Boy had a sister....


2 posted on 03/18/2009 7:19:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
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Every time I see her, I think “what’s this giggly pre-school teacher doing on TV?”

She does NOT inspire confidence.


3 posted on 03/18/2009 7:19:23 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: slomark
GREGORY: So back then during the campaign when Senator McCain talked about the strong fundamentals of the economy, it was then-candidate Obama and his team that roundly criticized McCain, saying he was out of touch, he didn’t get it, he didn’t understand how bad the economy was. And yet now the president’s talking about the strong fundamentals of the economy. So what’s different between then, the campaign, and now, except for the fact that the economy’s gotten dramatically worse?

I had to read this question three, four times. A hard-hitting, direct question that takes into account pertinent historical record? That's like finding the archaeopteryx building a nest in the oak tree outside your window.

4 posted on 03/18/2009 7:20:23 AM PDT by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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Perhaps Obama wants the recession to worsen.


5 posted on 03/18/2009 7:20:47 AM PDT by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: slomark

Must be easy pickings if David Gregory can tear them apart. I am almost surprised Gregory kept pressing. Usually at that point the MSM throws their liberal buddies and life-saver.


6 posted on 03/18/2009 7:22:25 AM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: domenad

Watch the video before youtube takes it down. They don’t last that long there.


7 posted on 03/18/2009 7:31:52 AM PDT by slomark (www.IHateThemedia.com)
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What’s up with this grown woman’s giggling?

It’s unseemly.


8 posted on 03/18/2009 7:34:33 AM PDT by roses of sharon (Pray Hussein fails!)
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To: slomark

I always wondered what happened to “Aunt Clara” of “Bewitched”!


9 posted on 03/18/2009 8:24:37 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (http://isportsdigest.tripod.com)
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