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Not Even Trying Anymore: White House Blames Bush for Weak Economic Data in 2014
Townhall.com ^ | January 27, 2014 | Michael Schauss

Posted on 01/27/2014 7:11:04 AM PST by Kaslin

When asked about the poor economic conditions in America ahead of the President’s State of the Union speech, Senior White House Advisor, Dan Pfeiffer, petulantly passed the buck to George W. Bush. The comedic excuse is as pathetic as it is baseless. But don’t let that stop the White House from trying to cast blame for today’s economic failures on an economic crises that came to life in the closing days of their predecessor’s administration.

On Fox News Sunday, Pfeiffer explained to Anchor Chris Wallace that the reason for America’s weak economic “recovery” was because of the damage done under Bush:

Pfeiffer Blames Financial Crisis, Again, for Poor Obama Economy

“It’s important to remember that this President inherited the worst economic situation since the Great Depression.”

Pfeiffer then went on to champion the great progress that has been made under Obama’s stewardship. He explained that eight million jobs were created in the last 4-6 months (failing to mention that many of those are part time positions thanks to Obamacare), and that the unemployment rate has been dropping (to roughly what it was right before Team Obama “inherited the worst economic situation since the Great Depression”).

Wallace responded brilliantly by asking why, if everything is “so good”, is everything so bad? The truth is, there is no mainstream recovery. I mean, heck… The real problem seems to be that Obama inherited an economic mess when he was sworn in for his second term.Labor force participation is at its lowest levels in three and a half decades. Poverty has increased from 6.7 million people, to over 46 million people. We have a record number of people on food stamps, disability insurance, and various government assistance programs. Household income, and household wealth, have both declined throughout the so-called recovery. These are not indications of a vibrant and prosperous economy.

Of course GW wasn’t the only guy Pfeiffer blamed for the poor performance of Obamanomics. Republicans in Congress also received a few passed bucks from the White House. Pfeiffer went on to explain the President’s intent to circumvent Congress when possible… Because, it’s pretty obvious that obtaining consent from the representatives of the governed is holding back American progress. (Can someone work on inventing a sarcasm font? I really need one.)

Which brings up another quick example of Obama’s aversion to leadership: Does anyone else find it strange that the Obama Administration seems less willing to compromise with Republicans than rogue states such as Iran? Maybe Obama should send John Kerry in to negotiate a deal with the GOP… Republicans would probably end up coming out ahead.

One would think that this far into Obama’s second term, the excuses would at least get more creative. Since Bush left office, the President enjoyed two years of a Democrat congress and large policy concessions from the other side of the isle. Remember that trillion dollar recovery package? Remember Obamacare? Remember unemployment flirting with tragically high levels? Even in recent years the President has gotten significant white-flags from the Republican establishment. Taxes have gone up. Sequestration was blunted. Spending has increased.

In fact, the only real legitimate “complaint” the President could levy at congress would be that they aren’t stampeding to the left quite as fast as he would like. Welcome to representative government, Mr. President. (Is that also Bush’s fault?)

Pfeiffer’s comments illustrate an amazing collapse of competent politicking with Team Obama. The State of the Union will prove to be a divisive and partisan speech that casts blame, bullies the opposition, and substitutes leadership with petulance. The buck, as we learned from Dan Pfeiffer over the weekend, does not stop at President Obama’s desk… Apparently it stops in John Boehner’s office, or on some ranch near Crawford, Texas.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: 0bamaadmin; danpfeiffer; foxnewssunday; georgewbush; michaelschauss; sou
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To: sickoflibs
Obama's fault!
41 posted on 01/27/2014 9:05:55 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Mears
how this country elected someone who hid all his records is beyond me. how they re-elected him in 2012 borders on criminal. given the levels of reported voter-fraud, it likely was just that.

this nation no longer has verifiable election results now that "electronic" voting machines have replaced countable, provable paper ballots.

this is what happens when political party alliances trump conservative convictions. sad to say, it's "game over," and we lost. everything.

42 posted on 01/27/2014 9:21:42 AM PST by alcatrash (the proof is in the rancid custard...)
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To: Kaslin

Economy will only get weaker with implementation of Obamacare.


43 posted on 01/27/2014 9:25:04 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: Kaslin

One day... Yes One day, it will be shown that the ‘economic collapse’ that ended GW’s presidency and killed McCain’s presidential campaign was completely organized by the left. The only problem of course for them was that they weren’t as good at organizing a way out of their own mess as they thought they would be.

It’ll be shown to be a lack of leadership on... O’s part.


44 posted on 01/27/2014 9:35:47 AM PST by The Working Man
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To: Argus

I’ve seen posts at DU blaming Reagan for things being so screwed up. Seriously. They understand economics as well as the squirrels in my back yard.


45 posted on 01/27/2014 9:47:50 AM PST by Hardastarboard (The question of our age is whether a majority of Americans can and will vote us all into slavery.)
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To: The Working Man

BTTT


46 posted on 01/27/2014 9:52:30 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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I don’t recall Bush complaining about what he inherited.


47 posted on 01/27/2014 9:53:51 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: PLD

Who is the guy next to gore?


48 posted on 01/27/2014 9:54:18 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

Firemen inherit a fire, too, but they don’t go and make it worse.


49 posted on 01/27/2014 9:58:01 AM PST by CodeToad (When ignorance rules a person's decision they are resorting to superstition.)
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To: Kaslin
Obama's hero FDR blamed Hoover at every turn during the decade of the depression.

Obama's trying to copy that strategy with Bush but it's not working for him.

50 posted on 01/27/2014 9:58:22 AM PST by what's up
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To: SampleMan

That would actually be George H.W.


51 posted on 01/27/2014 9:59:51 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin
trying to cast blame for today’s economic failures on an economic crises that came to life in the closing days of their predecessor’s administration.

The cause of the poor economic performance is the appalling and alarming situation that important economic forces are totally at the discretion of worthless libtard government officials and their advisors, who lack
1) knowledge
2) moral sense
3) rational thinking

52 posted on 01/27/2014 10:29:01 AM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Hardastarboard

“They understand economics as well as the squirrels in my back yard.”

I presume the squirrels have the necessary skills for self-reliance, though. You should give them credit.


53 posted on 01/27/2014 10:31:54 AM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: Rennes Templar

“She said people are steaming, and frustrated as hell nothing gets to the MSM.”

One hopes that’s the rule rather than the exception.

For every one “frustrated as hell”, there are probably two or three that absolutely love the blaming of the prior administration and the totalitarian attitude of Progressives, as if they’re going to fix everything and make heaven on earth.

(Scary times, these.)

IMHO


54 posted on 01/27/2014 10:43:31 AM PST by ripley
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To: rightwingcrazy

LOL!! You’re right. I didn’t mean to insult the squirrels by comparing them to liberals. At least the squirrels take care of themselves. And overall they’re less crazy.


55 posted on 01/27/2014 11:37:37 AM PST by Hardastarboard (The question of our age is whether a majority of Americans can and will vote us all into slavery.)
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To: Lazamataz

The Obama Legacy “I didn’t know what to do, it’s all Bush’s fault”?


56 posted on 01/27/2014 12:54:36 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: Argus

The OTHER 911!

https://www.google.com/search?q=9%2F11%2F1857&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7ADRA_enUS475


57 posted on 01/27/2014 3:05:50 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: PLD

Looks like some Hoosier hospitality coming their way!!


58 posted on 01/27/2014 3:06:40 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

http://www.in.gov/idoc/2403.htm


59 posted on 01/27/2014 3:07:59 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Argus

I blame the Tea Pot Dome scandal and Tulip mania.


60 posted on 01/27/2014 3:15:39 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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