Now Obama says he didn't say "you didn't build that"

[_Kevin Graham]

Incidentally, I don't remember seeing the Obama gaffe about an Austrian language. Yes, they do speak German in Austria, but it isn't exactly like the same German spoken in Germany. That's why they call it Austrian German, and so perhaps even "Austrian" for short, depending on the context. At least this Austrian website refers to its own language as "Austrian." It seems Austrians like to distinguish their language from traditional German, and they do so probably in the same way we refer to "British" to distinguish from American English, even though it isn't technically a language either.

It is interesting that when Arnold Schwarzenegger was asked to speak "Austrian," he didn't correct the journalist who made the request.

I suspect that most people do not know what languages are spoken in Austria, and it is a common mistake made by Right Wing outlets just the same.

[_MeDotOrg]

With all the back-and-forth about Obama being the greatest orator in the world, and how could he possibly use incorrect syntax in a single sentence structure, I think we can all agree on one thing:

We wouldn't be having this discussion if George Bush, John McCain or Sarah Palin occupied the White House.

[_bcspace]

The bottom line is that Obama's incredibly repugnant statement is constructed right out of Marxist ideology. He knows it. He knows it was a very bad mistake to reveal his inclinations so directly. He is now engaged in damage control and is having to spend more and more time and effort on it:

President Obama’s campaign scrambled to combat Republican efforts to highlight his “you didn’t build that” remark — a sign there are concerns the story could have legs far into the election cycle.

Team Obama released a new television ad late Tuesday with the president himself directly addressing the controversy. And the Democratic National Committee circulated a memo Wednesday detailing how it would respond to the GOP messaging.

The actions indicate Democrats are concerned the remark could haunt the campaign, especially given the persistent GOP strikes at Obama’s handling of the economy. Republicans have repeatedly knocked the president for not understanding the private sector, and their attacks have been amplified by criticism from business leaders, who were unhappy with Obama’s comment.

“Obama did for Romney what Romney couldn’t do for himself, which is to create a clear contrast and unlock emotions on the key issue of the campaign,” said Republican strategist Ford O’Connell. “It helps Romney with independents, with GOPers and with white, working-class Democrats who needed an economic message that they could rally around.”

In fact, Romney supporters have quickly made “I built that” signs a mainstay of campaign rallies. On Wednesday, the presumptive GOP nominee’s campaign held 24 separate events across 12 battleground states featuring small-business owners who say they’re angry over Obama’s economic philosophy.

Republican eagerness to pounce on the perceived gaffe isn’t surprising, considering that the summer doldrums preceding an election are often fraught with such semantic battles. But the Obama campaign’s willingness to engage is an indication that officials in Chicago are concerned about damage control.

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Meanwhile, other Republican candidates were looking to draft off the success of Romney’s attacks. In Massachusetts’s pivotal Senate race, Sen. Scott Brown (R) looked to tag Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren with the president’s remarks.

“Even as Obama starts to walk back his ‘you didn’t build that’ comment with his new TV ad, Warren is doubling down — she is, after all, the originator of this idea,” said Brown campaign spokesman Colin Reed.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/240187-obama-campaign-stepping-up-damage-control-over-remark

The article lies when it claims Romney has not been able to create a clear contrast.

I'm going to predict this will be the defining statement of the campaign. Obama has essentially swift-boated himself and it's going to be harder to get that back into the bottle than it was for John Kerry's Ketchup to come out of it.

[_richardMdBorn]

Steyn, while hosting Rush Limbaugh? That's pretty pathetic Richard. Limbaugh never even went to school, and he thinks he is intelligent just because he hires people to tutor him on using obscure words just to sound smart? Steyn let's his British accent do all the talking, since so many Americans tend to think English speakers are educated. In reality Steyn dropped out of school at age 18 to become a disc jockey!

Attacking Obama's intelligence is a no win for you guys, but it is funny because it shows just how desperate you really are. Reagan never finished school

What's your evidence here? Everything I read states that Reagan received a degree from Eureka College. I suggest you compare Steyn's books with Obama's two alleged books. Steyn's much faster on his feet than Obama. Did you listen to Steyn or do you think it is beneath you

If you really think Obama thinks there are 57 states, then you're either being dishonest or stupid yourself. What you always lack in these cheap attacks, is context. Totally appropriate that you'd throw this up in a thread dedicated to the latest Right Wing smear, based on their own dishonest use of his recent comments.

Well, this is the same Kevin we saw ten years ago. You're playing for a different team but the insults are similar.

Obama said in this 2008 visit to Oregon that he had visited 57 states, “one left to go” and then noted that he couldn’t go to Alaska and Hawaii because it was too far to justify. So, Obama was trying to visit all 48 continental states, and he was trying to say that he had been to 47 states. It’s very easy to say 57 instead of 47. “fifty” is similar to “forty” and when we talk about the states, it is ingrained in all of us to say “50 states” instinctively. Mystery solved.

Yes, when I mean to say forty I always say fifty. Boy, you'll excuse any stupid statement by "my Muslim faith" Obama.

[_richardMdBorn]

I wonder where the government got the money to build the bridges and roads that Obama was touting. It came from corporations and individuals - the same people Obama was attacking or those type of people in previous generations. Michele Obama said

Don’t go into corporate America. You know, become teachers. Work for the community. Be social workers. Be a nurse. Those are the careers that we need, and we’re encouraging our young people to do that.

Where does she think the money to support government workers comes from? She got a big pay raise from the U of Chicago Hospital between 2004 and 2005 - from $120K to over $300K. Why did she get the big pay raise? Could hubby becoming a US Senator have something to do with it?

[_richardMdBorn]

So the Republicans can't attack his record, and they can't run on their own ideas.

Yep, the Obama administration promised while ramming through the stimulus package that unemployment wouldn't exceed 8%. That's worked on real well. We have huge deficits which may well blight America for generations to come.

Instead of supporting the Iranian protestors in 2009 Obama tried to force the Honduras to violate its Constitution by allowing its president to run for reelection. Now Iran may get an atomic bomb and the missile technology to attack the whole Middle East.

Obama's Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that the Muslim Brotherhood is basically secular.The adminstration was warned not to push for quick elections in Egypt since the Muslim Brother hood, as the most organized party, might win. It may be another case of one person one vote one time. The Muslim Brotherhood advocates sharia. Copts will be third class citizens and women will be oppressed. This will be another victory for the Democrat war on women.

[_richardMdBorn]

Economists know that the Reagan tax cut didn't create economic boom. That was primarily due to the fed cutting interest rates, as even Reagan's economists even admitted during that time.

The fed has reduced interest rates to almost zero now and yet the economy is not stimulated (and seniors are being screwed).

[_Analytics]

So the Republicans can't attack his record, and they can't run on their own ideas.

Yep, the Obama administration promised while ramming through the stimulus package that unemployment wouldn't exceed 8%. That's worked on real well....

Let's make sure I understand your point. By going into a rant about the challenging and disappointing events over the last 4 years, you are attempting to illustrate that I'm correct and the Republicans can't run on their own ideas. Correct?

Just to recap, here are the main issues that are driving huge federal deficits:

• Record-low tax rates, which were implemented by Bush 42
  
• Military spending that eclipses the spending that bankrupted the Soviet Union. Began under Reagan, accelerated under Bush 42
  
• The unprecedented financial meltdown and resulting recession that happened under Bush 42
  
• The demographics of the baby boomer generation
  
• The failure of the leaders of the last 30 years to fix Social Security and Medicare
  
• Huge inflation rates for medical care and a stubborn unwillingness by national leaders to do anything that could be construed as limiting insurance benefits
  
• The failure of most Americans to live healthy lifestyles (i.e. if Americans chose to eat right, exercise right, and otherwise live healthy, we'd save hundreds of billions a year on medical costs)

You should know, Richard, that the Fed has very little control over long-term interest rates. Obama isn't causing long-term interest rates to be low. Interest rates are low because there are too many savers and not enough qualified buyers.

Why aren't Republicans willing to address with the real issues? Why do they refuse to even acknowledge the real issues?

[_MeDotOrg]

The bottom line is that Obama's incredibly repugnant statement is constructed right out of Marxist ideology. He knows it. He knows it was a very bad mistake to reveal his inclinations so directly. He is now engaged in damage control and is having to spend more and more time and effort on it

Obama's "incredibly repugnant (Marxist) statement:

"If you were successful somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere along the line in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads an bridges - if you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."

Which is much different from Romney said:

"I know that you recognize a lot of people help you in a business. Perhaps the bank, the investors. There is no question your mom and dad, your school teachers. The people who provide roads, the fire, the police. A lot of people help. But let me ask you this. Did you build your business? If you did, raise your hand. Take that Mr. President! This is what’s happening in this country. These people are entrepreneurs."

So Romney makes a commercial with Jack Gilchrist, owner of Gilchrist Metal Fabrication: "Through hard work, and a little bit of luck, we built this business. Why are you demonizing us for it?"

Poor Mr. Gilchrist, being 'demonized' by Barack Obama for saying he had help in building his business! Not true!

Except of course if you don't count the $800,000 Gilchrist received in tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority. Or the "somewhere south of" $500,000 loan he got the Small Business Administration, as well as matching funds from the New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center.

The word hypocracy comes to mind.

[_krose]

Yep, the Obama administration promised while ramming through the stimulus package that unemployment wouldn't exceed 8%.

CFR