Obama says Americans aren't better off under his watch

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By Michael A. Memoli
October 3, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
President Obama says he's "absolutely" the underdog in his bid for reelection, embracing the findings of a new survey that shows most Americans expect he'll be a one-term president.

Among the factors Obama said are weighing on his campaign is his own concession that the economy has not sufficiently recovered.

"I don't think better off than they were four years ago," Obama told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview Monday. "What we've seen is that we've been able to make steady progress. ... But the unemployment rate is still way too high."

Obama offered the candid assessment, immediately seized upon by Republicans, to make a pitch for his jobs program.


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http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-reelect-20111003,0,6419139.story

[Boojatta]

1. That's why there's some wrist hair, but no Americans, under his watch.

Also, with today's rates of obesity, not many Americans would fit under his watch.

[phleshdef]

2. lulz

[orpupilofnature57]

3. Throwing pearls before Swine ,like Parana ,like heat seek missiles

All they know is their Agenda, his failure.He never had them as an allies ,stop the introspection and hold their feet to the fire, with the Bridges that connect them to Our demise.

[Kennah]

4. If people think everything sucks now ...

... it will suck worse under ANY Republican Party President.

[lib2DaBone]

16. Ya..but.. thanks to Obama.. that is where we are going....

[quinnox]

5. the honesty is refreshing

Thank you President Obama by not giving some bullshit political answer and being truthful about this, its a good sign.

[FarLeftFist]

6. The top 2% are.

[Demeter]

7. Thank you for noticing, Mr. President

Now, what are you doing about it? Oh, that's right, making things worse.

[DonCoquixote]

14. yeah yeah

With a congress that is mostly blue dogs and GOP, but that's right, a president can just wave magic wands.

[INdemo]

8. Question is does he really want a second term?If not why didn't he

he just announce this earlier so the process could open up for a real Democrat(s) to enter..It may not be too late but maybe the best thing he could do is just pull an LBJ. Democrats could still come together and support a real Democrat..It just sounds like he doesnt care to have a second term..He is set for life so why have all the headaches?

I remember months ago when someone would mention a primary challenger there were those with oh no,no we cant do that.Kind of wish he would have had a challenger now?..To me those comments by Obama was probably an early concession speech.

[Arkana]

9. Don't make me fucking laugh.

Any of your "real Democrats" would realize very fast that occupying that chair means you don't get to be a rigid ideologue any more.

[INdemo]

12. Laugh all you would like but Obama doesn't seem to care if he wins

or not and what I am saying if we had a real Democrat running on our ticket it would bring real Democrats to the polls instead of sitting at home watching our Democracy crash thanks to Obama for being the best Republican the Democrats ever elected....

[DonCoquixote]

13. a "real democrat"

Oh, you mean the ones that nobody votes for because they act like idiots on camera, like Howard (yeeeehaw) Dean?

[uppityperson]

10. I wish congress would quit blocking everything. Seriously.

[lynne]

11. I'd already figured it out so he didn't really need to tell me -

- and he's honestly speaking the truth. Can't fault that.

[applegrove]

15. Great stuff. Obama needs to be the truth teller to the GOP lies and the whole frivolous

GOP corporate agenda. Which is frivolous if you think about it. The rich already have so much.

[ellisonz]

17. Honest Barack

The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.We must disenthrall our selves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

Abraham Lincoln - Second State of the Union Address (1 December 1862)

[Scurrilous]

18. Kick

:kick:

[Boojatta]

19. Kicking your kick also kicks the thread