A Year After Claiming Economy Was Hisâ¦Obama Blames Bush Again

bugscoe · Aug 21, 2010

A Year After Claiming Economy Was Hisâ¦ Obama Blames Bush Again
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, August 21, 2010, 11:42 AM

Worst. President. Ever.

A year ago Obama was bragging to audiences that the economy was hisâ¦
âGive It To Me!â

But, that was before his disastrous policies took effect and stifled growth, increased unemployment and raised debt to dangerous new levels.

Now, heâs out blaming Bush again.

The Hill reported:

President Obama this summer has repeatedly blamed George W. Bush for the nationâs economic woes, a year after he took ownership of the economy and criticized those who âcarp and gripe.â

The White Houseâs effort to tie congressional Republicans to Obamaâs predecessor comes less than three months before the midterm elections. But the presidentâs campaign speeches this summer contrast to a speech he delivered in Michigan last year when his approval ratings were 17 points higher.

During a July 14, 2009, address in Warren, Mich., Obama said, âNow, my administration has a job to do, as well, and that job is to get this economy back on its feet. Thatâs my job. And itâs a job I gladly accept. I love these folks who helped get us in this mess and then suddenly say, âWell, this is Obamaâs economy.â Thatâs fine. Give it to me. My job is to solve problems, not to stand on the sidelines and carp and gripe.â

At the time, the AP wrote, âWith four simple words â âGive it to meâ â President Barack Obama took possession of the economy.â

Throughout this year, Obama has blamed Bush and the criticism has intensified this month.

On Aug. 9 in Bushâs home state of Texas, Obama said the ex-presidentâs âdisastrousâ policies had damaged the economy, noting that Bush inherited budget surpluses and ended his time in the White House with a budget deficit.

During a fundraiser with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in Seattle this week, Obama said, âEighteen months ago I took office after nearly a decade of economic policies that had given us sluggish growth, sluggish job growth, falling incomes, falling wages and a record deficit.â
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What an awful leader.

bpcnabe · Aug 21, 2010

Quote from bugscoe:

What an awful leader.
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He is not a leader.

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A Year After Claiming Economy Was Hisâ¦Obama Blames Bush Again

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A Year After Claiming Economy Was Hisâ¦Obama Blames Bush Again