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applegrove

(118,462 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:22 PM Jan 2014

"Obama should ‘take credit’ for economic growth"

Obama should ‘take credit’ for economic growth

http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/substantial-economic-improvement-under-obama-109479491944

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"Obama should ‘take credit’ for economic growth" (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2014 OP

I didn't watch the video; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #1

Yeah. And I guess it is bad form to brag about stocks going up when so many in the economy applegrove Jan 2014 #2

I have failed to see Vic Vinegar Jan 2014 #3

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

1. I didn't watch the video; but ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:47 PM

Jan 2014

I think this is where so many have it so wrong about President Obama ... from his statements, he doesn't see his efforts as something he should take credit for, because it's not about him. Notice, the vast majority of his "Look what we (not I ... we) have done" statements are on the campaign trail, or connected to a furthering initiative.

applegrove

(118,462 posts)

2. Yeah. And I guess it is bad form to brag about stocks going up when so many in the economy

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:56 PM

Jan 2014

are still hurting. But it is appropriate to brag about that on shows that concentrate on business issues.

Vic Vinegar

(80 posts)

3. I have failed to see

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:33 AM

Jan 2014

Where the economic improvement is since Detroit happened and is happening all over the US. Inflated numbers from a business cycle are not equal to real growth. I am glad Obama at least hasn't started an austerity campaign like Romney would have but he is far far away from a FDR-style recovery.

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