what obama meant

[Danzig]

finally, an article that explains the emotions people feel about obama's 'you didn't build that' gaffe, and why it's an issue. everyone knows that obama said things poorly, but:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...le_heard_.html


an excerpt:

In the case of Obama’s Roanoke speech, conservatives everywhere heard, ”You don’t get credit for your hard work.” I agree with the Washington Post for giving the Romney campaign four Pinocchios for repeating the truncated quote ad nauseum. I wish Romney’s team would use the full version. Because even in its full glory, it would inspire largely the same reaction. The sentiment resonates with small-business owners—and it’s small-business owners who have been most vocal in their response to Obama’s comments, from the co-owner of an Iowa deli who good-naturedly catered an Obama campaign stop in a T-shirt saying, “Government didn’t build my business” to the hardware store owner who was a bit less gracious.

Conservatives suspect that President Obama sees government as the solution to everything. Only someone who thinks government is the answer would describe a stimulus program that cost at least $185,000 per job as successful.

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"The president’s comment implies that business owners are ignorant of all the benefits they get from government. And it makes Obama’s supporters look unaware of all that government gets out of businesses and how political decisions affect entrepreneurs. Ask a business owner if they feel like they get more out of the government than they give."

That says it best I think.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

"The president’s comment implies that business owners are ignorant of all the benefits they get from government. And it makes Obama’s supporters look unaware of all that government gets out of businesses and how political decisions affect entrepreneurs. Ask a business owner if they feel like they get more out of the government than they give."

That says it best I think.

i thought it was a very good article, and that it explained everything correctly. it certainly explains my feelings. i think my biggest beef with pols is they think they do so much for us, and that they think we should be grateful. but i think that's backwards.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i thought it was a very good article, and that it explained everything correctly. it certainly explains my feelings. i think my biggest beef with pols is they think they do so much for us, and that they think we should be grateful. but i think that's backwards.

Considering how many couldn't find real jobs or would be in prison, I have to agree.