David Plouffe Dodges Stephanopoulos 'Better Off Four Years Ago' Question Three Times

NewsBusters ^ | September 2, 2012 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Not once. Not twice. But thrice was the number of times that President Obama's senior adviser refused to answer the question as to whether this country is now better off than four years ago. Perhaps Plouffe thought he would get all softball questions from the host of ABC's This Week Week With George Stephanopoulos who normally carries the water for Obama. In any case, as you can see from the transcript and video below the fold, Stephanopoulos gives Plouffe three opportunities to answer the question which he dares not do.

[PJ-Comix]

Will this question be declared to be off-limits at the debates?

[Bender2]

We welcome Senior Obama adviser David Plouffe... here to "Thie Week" and wish to ask him the age-old question, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Yes or no, David?”

Yes! Yes, George, Mitt Romney... killed a woman!

And, yes, Paul Rayn... push a dear, sweet old grandmother off a cliff!

And, yes, at the just finished GOP Convention they paid homeless, syphilitic Uncle Tom Blacks... and a bunch of slutty hookers to be there!

And finally, yes, Ann Romney... had an ten year affair with David Duke!

And now, any other questions... I can answer fully without any political spin?

[Gay State Conservative]

What gives??? Did Steffy forget to take his estrogen last night?

[devolve]

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- Steffi knows what will happen when Obama loses.....

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[DoughtyOne]

What’s amusing here, is that the whole Obama team thinks this is going to work. LOL, I think they’re even pushing their luck with stupid Democrats on this topic.

It’s so obvious what the answer is, and yet they think spinning is going to garner them a win on the topic.

Actually, that’s all they’ve got though isn’t it. The public knows this. The hammer is coming down November 6th, and there’s nothing these traitors can do about it.

Now, on to black-balling any person who lifted one professional finger to help this bastard.

[Jagdgewehr]

0bama's devious and beguiled minions unabashedly shill for their messiah despite the abysmal record of deceit, corruption and failure.

When faced with reality, they squirm in outright deceit and obfuscation.

[hawaiianninja]

P'ouffe apparently forgot the Team Zero-bama Strategy: LIE through your teeth. All he really had to do was say, "Yes, we're better off." Then Stephopapadakis could go on to the next question.

[Secret Agent Man]

It means nothing. Steffie just said this week the media isn’t biased. C’mon there’s no credibility with anything the ex-Clinton aide does.

[nascarnation]

Monthly unemployment stats come out this Friday.

As Rush has pointed out, that’s the day the Dems release their next “scandal” attack to get the MSM talking about something else.

[tips up]

It’s a racist question. Why? Don’t ask me. Chris Matthews will explain why it’s a dog whistle racist comment. Probably because Tiger Woods was better off 4 years ago than he is now, and the question reminds us all of the womanizing black golfer.

[vette6387]

“What’s amusing here, is that the whole Obama team thinks this is going to work.”

Axelrod had the same answer for Chris Wallace over on FNC this A.M. You just have to wonder how stupid the people are who are still going to vote for this looser.

[Oceander]

[Hacksaw]

Plouffe is their official "tough guy". Make David mad and he will point his finger at you or through some 3 syllable words at you!

[DoughtyOne]

I’m pretty harsh on Bush concerning the downturn. I say that in light of the fact that Barney Frank and Chris Dodd really screwed us, no doubt. The fact is, Bush had six years in which to take action to avoid this mess, and he and the Republican majority didn’t.

None the less, Obama when handed off a bad situation, only made it worse. By now there should be clear evidence of a strong turn-around.

Not only is there not a strong turn-around, but the loon actually makes statements like, “The middle class is doing okay now.” (paraphrased)

The guy is one clueless nincompoop.

Axelrod, Obama, and company, are flailing here. If you’ll look closely, their under water with three fingers up.

We’re about to see what percentage of our citizens are mentally challenged aren’t we. Stand back...

[DoughtyOne]

...they’re under water...

[fella]

“Perhaps Plouffe thought he would get all softball questions from the host of ABC’s This Week Week With George Stephanopoulos who normally carries the water for Obama.”

Don’t forget that Stephanie is an original Clintonista.

[Balding_Eagle]

Actually they can’t use that lie.

Obama tried to use it once a few weeks back, remember?

It got hung around his neck for about two weeks.

They know there is nothing they can say in direct response to that question.

[FreeAtlanta]

Team Obama is going to try reverse psychology, “You all suck and deserve it! Vote for me again!”

[octex]

That slimeball Axelrod did the same when asked that question by Chris Wallace. He dodged at least three times and maybe four; instead just rambling on about Romney and Ryan.

Wallace let Axelrod blather far too long each time. At least O’Reilly and Hannity interrupt when people they question try to just do the Dem talking points.