Of course it is what he meant to say. It's the same type of attitude that thinks a cradle-to-grave government leech, like the fictional Julia, is a good idea. Obviously, they think the only way women can make it is with the help of the government.
Posted on 09/06/2012 7:57:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Obama walked back his infamous "you didn't build that" line in an interview that aired Wednesday with NBC 12 in Richmond, Va.
"Obviously, I have regrets for my syntax," Obama replied. "But not for the point, because everyone who was there watching knows exactly what I was saying."
Republicans built their entire Tampa convention, and in some ways, their entire case against the president around the line — spoken off hand at a campaign event in Roanoke.
Obama also said without hesitation that Americans were better off than four years ago.
"We are absolutely better off than we were when I was sworn in and we were losing 800,000 jobs in a month," Obama said.
Last weekend, two Obama surrogates hesitated to say that the country was better off after four years of Obama. The campaign later walked those remarks back.
The context was as bad, if not worse, than the single statement, showing scorn for hard work and intelligence and praising government involvement instead.
But that’s beside the point. Even if we allow “you didn’t build that” as out of context, it resonates because it still tells the fundamental truth of what he actually believes and practices.
He said exactly what he meant.
I didn’t say what I said. If you think I said what I said, you’re stupid.
he meant that government provided the infrastructure for businesses to use. this is true, but take it one step further to discover that government gets it’s money from taxes, and guess who pays more in taxes: individuals or businesses? so government takes money from businesses and uses it to provide an infrastructure foe businesses to succeed. and when businesses do well, the government takes it all back in taxes.
ain’t it kinda like a model and only giving credit to the wardrobe?
Really, BamBam? I guess Elizabeth Warren didn’t mean it either.
Mmm hmmmm. Sounds like you both were quite ‘on message’ to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOyDR2b71ag
Give it up, Politico. We all know what the communist meant.
Yeah, well, Obama...a LOT of people are regretting voting for you.
As I saw someone else point out today, if you're explaining yourself, you're losing.
He meant that you do not own it and the government can take control of it.
.....And let's not forget that famous line:
"It depends on what the mean of "is" is.....
You're right on!
Sorry, but he can't get away with an after the fact out-of-context claim. After talking about "roads and bridges" he then said if you own a business, you didn't build THAT. If he was referring to not building roads and bridges, he would have said: "If you own a business, you didn't build THEM" (referring to the roads and bridges). He didn't, he said you didn't built THAT (referring to the business)
Of course it is what he meant to say. It's the same type of attitude that thinks a cradle-to-grave government leech, like the fictional Julia, is a good idea. Obviously, they think the only way women can make it is with the help of the government.
The fact that the Dems are still trying to cover Zero’s ass six weeks after that statement speaks volumes. He wrecked his chances.
He only regrets saying it after it's a problem for him, if he would've said he regretted it on his own it might have been more sincere but sincerity is above his pay grade.
No he didn't. See post #13.
"This is my body..."
There are plenty more ways to pick on Democrats.
Hey Zippy, you have the right idea, we didn't vote you in there either.
If Julia is still in college at age 26, she has a problem.
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