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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Morning Plum: The great rewrite
The Morning Plum: The great rewrite
By Greg Sargent
There is probably no political goal more central to the GOPs chances of winning the presidency than persuading the American people to forget just how deep and severe an economic crisis Obama inherited upon taking office.
Mitt Romney has been busily trying to bring about mass public amnesia on this point ever since the good news about the economy foiled his initial rationale for running. And today Karl Rove, in a column attacking Obamas campaign documentary, launches one of the most ambitious efforts yet to rewrite the history of the past five years:
Rove is probably not the best messenger for this argument, given his central role in the presidency that presided over, yes, the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. But the fact that hes straining so hard to make this case is telling.
Minimizing the magnitude of the mess that was dumped in Obamas lap is absolutely central to the GOPs whole case against Obamas economic record. Before long virtually every major Republican and conservative voice will be full-throatedly chanting in unison from the same sheet music.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-morning-plum-the-great-rewrite/2012/03/22/gIQA9BLXTS_blog.html
By Greg Sargent
There is probably no political goal more central to the GOPs chances of winning the presidency than persuading the American people to forget just how deep and severe an economic crisis Obama inherited upon taking office.
Mitt Romney has been busily trying to bring about mass public amnesia on this point ever since the good news about the economy foiled his initial rationale for running. And today Karl Rove, in a column attacking Obamas campaign documentary, launches one of the most ambitious efforts yet to rewrite the history of the past five years:
Mr. Obama has spent three years wallowing in blame. His culprits have ranged from his predecessor, to tsunamis and earthquakes, to ATMs, to Fox News, to yours truly. If you Google Obama, Blame, Bush and Obama, Inherited, youll get tens of millions of hits.
As for inheriting the worst economy since the Great Depression: Perhaps Mr. Obama has forgotten the Carter presidency, which featured double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, and high unemployment.
As for inheriting the worst economy since the Great Depression: Perhaps Mr. Obama has forgotten the Carter presidency, which featured double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, and high unemployment.
Rove is probably not the best messenger for this argument, given his central role in the presidency that presided over, yes, the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. But the fact that hes straining so hard to make this case is telling.
Minimizing the magnitude of the mess that was dumped in Obamas lap is absolutely central to the GOPs whole case against Obamas economic record. Before long virtually every major Republican and conservative voice will be full-throatedly chanting in unison from the same sheet music.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-morning-plum-the-great-rewrite/2012/03/22/gIQA9BLXTS_blog.html
The Republicans are dreading that the economy is improving: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002454802
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The Morning Plum: The great rewrite (Original Post)
ProSense
Mar 2012
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Kick because
Republicans agree the economy is getting better!
Remember when they blamed the bad economy on President Obama?
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)4. I'd just like to say....
Back in 2008, before Obama was elected, the economy was bleeding red.
Now, the economy is in the black. The bleeding red is behind us.
spanone
(135,866 posts)2. k&r...
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. Can you cross post this on the BOG?
Please feel free to post this there. I'd appreciate it. Thanks.