Bush: "I inherited a recession." Obama: "Fine. Give it to me. My job is to solve problems."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

President Barack Obama speaks at Macomb Community College, Tuesday, July 14, 2009, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

WARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs. Challenging critics, he said he welcomed the task of turning around the economy.

"I love the folks who helped get us in this mess and then suddenly say, 'Well, this is Obama's economy,'" the president told an outdoor crowd at Macomb Community College, veering off his scripted words. "That's fine. Give it to me. My job is to solve problems, not to stand on the sidelines and harp and gripe."

Obama did not identify his target for those comments, but he has been under increasing fire from Republicans over the pace of the economic recovery and the soaring deficit. He brought his message to a state reeling from the loss of auto jobs. Michigan's unemployment rate is 14.1 percent, the nation's worst.

"The hard truth is that some of the jobs that have been lost in the auto industry and elsewhere won't be coming back," Obama said. "They are the casualties of a changing economy."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/14/obama-on-economy-i-want-t_n_232265.html

[Jennicut]

1. Rethuglicans never take responsibility.

Someone has to be the grownup and even if not all agree with his approach he is taking responsibility.

[Avalux]

2. I just want Obama to tell us the truth and not placate us; lie to us as if we're children.

I love it that Obama talks to his audience (us) and expects us to be adults and understand - as he did while he campaigned.

We all know Obama DID inherit a shitstorm of a mess and he got to work immediately. He has not blamed the former administration at every turn (when he very well could have), he has not been a slacker and vacationed for weeks at a time.

Whatever you do Obama, don't sugar coat it for us. It's about time Americans grew up and became adults.

[Cha]

3. bush was getting geared up

to destroy the surplus left to him by Bill Clinton..and now that Pres Obama and the country have inherited the bush-cheney tragic mess, the fascists are hypocritically whining, "Spending too much..whine, whine, whine."

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Some days I wish that news channels would overdub the Republicans' voices

with the "wah-wah" trumpet-made sounds whenever the "adults" in the Peanuts cartoons are *talking*. At least THAT would be more entertaining. ;-)

[Cha]

5. And just as

meaningful:silly:

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. LOL

Exactly!!!