In 1994 Axelrod Said You Can't Talk About Progress While the Middle Class is Hurting

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  1. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    And more evidence of the statements of convience from Obama and his staff, say whatever it takes no matter what you have said before.

    http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/13/f...or-playing-golf-in-bad-economy/#ixzz1y6iHzJIV

    "Video from 1994 has surfaced of David Axelrod, President Obama’s chief campaign strategist, calling former President George H.W. Bush “out of touch” for “tastelessly” playing golf while trying to convince voters that the economy is improving.

    “Bush tastelessly did it, often from the ninth hole, and from the cigar boat and other places,” Axelrod said.

    Added the adviser: “The impression you got was that he was out of touch.”

    Throughout his presidency, Obama has been known to hit the links nearly every week.

    Axelrod explained in the 1994 interview that if “you cite these statistics that say the economy is improving, you almost do political damage to yourself.”

    “If you stand up and claim great progress, you are only frustrating this alienated middle class more,” he said."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CJCMFlZQ8&feature=player_embedded
     
  2. Windigo

    Windigo Banned

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    And Axelrod was right which makes you wonder what the hell he is smoking now or if Michele and Jarret have in fact seized complete control.
     
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    Be fair to the jerk. He didn't know those words could hurt Obummer.
     

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