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Blog Archive » Bill Clinton admits that Obama didn’t know what to do about the economy; Update: Video added
It was meant to be a complement, apparently, but it came off as Bill Clinton telling everyone that Obama was clueless on what to do about the economic crisis. Here’s the original story and the quote:“I haven’t cleared this with him and he may even be mad at me for saying this so close to ...
So Long, Democrats
thedailybeast.com — I'll not be the one to infer that the junior Senator from Illinois is the least experienced... candidate for president ever. No inference is necessary. A fact is a fact. I didn't teach Barack geography and history and all those other simply tough ... (more) So Long, Democrats
What you were never intended to know in this election
redstate.com — After a long and careful consideration of all the implications and possible consequences of my actions today,... I have decided to go through with this in the hope that our country can indeed be guided into the right direction. First, a little personal ... (more) What you were never intended to know in this election
Bill Clinton: Obama Got Lots of Help on Economic Crisis Response
Bill Clinton: Obama Got Lots of Help on Economic Crisis Response
elections.foxnews.com — Bill Clinton says at a rally that Barack Obama called a round of advisers during the height... of the economic crisis and said, "tell me what ... to do." (more) Bill Clinton: Obama Got Lots of Help on Economic Crisis ...
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Clinton: Obama didn’t know what to do about the economic crisis
Hot Air » Top Picks — Clinton: Obama didn’t know what to do about the economic crisis posted at 7:25 pm on October 30, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Via the College Politico , FNC picks up the ball and runs for daylight . Memo to the Foxies: No one knows what to do about the economic crisis. Maverick himself sagely kept his cards on the bailout close to the vest for days after returning to D.C. last month. No less a figure than Alan Greenspan admits to having misjudged the situation so badly that it’s forced him to question the economic ...

Thanks again, Bill :)
Sister Toldjah — ... right — I’ll figure out how to sell it.’” Clinton said when the crisis broke, Obama called his own advisers as well as those of the former two-term president, Hillary Clinton, Warren Buffet and others. “He called those people. You know why? Because he knew it was complicated and before he said anything he wanted to understand,” Clinton said. “That’s what a president does in a crisis.” Here’s the video, via CollegePolitico. The relevant comments ...

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