Obama Team Punts Three Times on ‘Better Off Now’ Questions

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[Sub-Driver]

Obama Team Punts Three Times on ‘Better Off Now’ Questions By Jonathan Miller | National Journal – 4 hrs ago

Speaking on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Senior Obama adviser David Plouffe had few answers for the age-old question, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” On three occasions, he declined to answer the question with a definitive yes or no.

“It took us a long time to get into that hole, it’s going to take us a long time to get out of it,” Plouffe said after the first time host George Stephanopoulos asked the question.

After the second variation of the question, he said, “We were this close to a Great Depression, and because of the leadership of this president we staved that off. We're beginning to recover.”

Stephanopoulos pressed a third time -- “You still can't say 'yes?'” -- and again Plouffe punted: “We've clearly improved from the depths of the recession.”

[rusty schucklefurd]

The great thing about punting the ball is that it gives the other team the chance to go on offense. I hope the Dems keep right on “punting”.

[5thGenTexan]

Well, remember that Stephanopoulos was a member of Team Clinton. There may be some undermining going on for 2016 preparation for Hillary.

[Proud2BeRight]

An earlier subject showed that Axlegrease punted too when FOX asked him the question.

[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 dead, 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?

[submarinerswife]

Chris Wallace hit Axelrod with the numbers from 4 yrs ago compared to today. Such as the gas prices tripling, the debt going from 10 bl to 15.9 (reaching 16bil this week).

Axelrod tried to stutter his way out of it by repeating that Obama saved us . Wallace wasn’t letting it slide.

[Bender2]

We welcome Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod... here to "Fox News Sunday" 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, Chris, Mitt Romney... killed a woman!

And, yes, Paul Rayn... push a dead, 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?

[Proud2BeRight]

Good! Would you buy a used car from that man? Apologies to used car salesman.

[Bender2]

We welcome Senior Obama adviser Stephanie Cutter... here to "Face the Nation" and wish to ask her the age-old question, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Yes or no, Stephanie?”

Yes! Yes, Bob, 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?

[randog]

The great thing about punting the ball is that it gives the other team the chance to go on offense.

Good point, although I'd say that the R's have already defined the game, and it's a game that their opponents have no defense against. Just ask Jimmy Carter how it worked out for him.