President Obama At Corzine Rally: Republicans 'Got A Lot of Nerve'

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Obama At Corzine Rally: Republicans 'Got A Lot of Nerve' To Complain About Their Own Mess
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/obama-at-corzine-rally-republican-got-a-lot-of-nerve-to-complain-about-their-own-mess.php?ref=fpb

President Obama just headlined a rally for Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ), and turned Republican nominee Chris Christie's attacks about the state's problems right back at the GOP.

"Now listening to Jon's opponent, you'd think New Jersey was the only state that's been swept up by the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression," said Obama, "which, by the way, didn't start under Jon Corzine's party's watch. There seems to be some selective memory about how we got into this fix."

Obama said the state's economic problems are part of the nation's overall crisis, which is in turn the product of lax regulation and trickle-down economics promoted by the GOP: "They got a lot of nerve -- they leave this big mess and suddenly they're complaining about how fast we're cleaning it up."

[David Zephyr]

1. Obama is on fire. I think he's finally had enough. This is the guy I voted for.

Superb! Thanks cal04 for the news story.

K&R.

[Clio the Leo]

2. did you ever doubt that he was fired up!!! lol NT

[burning rain]

5. Fighting, swing-the-ax mode, doesn't come naturally to him...

but he comes around to it when he has to, and does it well.

[babylonsister]

3. Love this! You tell 'em, President Obama! nt

[Cha]

4. Great! I can't wait

to hear what he says in Virginia with Creigh Deeds.

[tabbycat31]

6. Thank you President Obama

for campaigning for our governor.

I just came from a Corzine event about 1/2 hour ago.

[cal04]

7. What President Obama told the crowd in Hackensack

transcript
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/21/what_president_obama_told_the.html?wprss=44
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It's not just Teaneck that's been going through tough times. It's not New Jersey that's been going through tough times. Americans in every corner of this country have been going through tough times. And let's be honest: This crisis came about because of the same sorts of lax regulation and trickle-down economic theory that the other guy's party has been peddling for years. (Applause.) I'm telling you, these folks, they got a lot of nerve. They leave this big mess and suddenly they're complaining about how fast we're cleaning it up. (Applause.)

And I'll tell you what we don't need to do right now. We don't need politicians who are more interested in scoring points than solving problems. We don't need politicians who are offering the same answers that got us into this mess in the first place. We don't need politicians who'd rather sit on the sidelines and point fingers than offer any answers, any real solutions.

We've had enough of those kinds of politicians in Trenton and in Washington. We don't need any more. What we need are leaders that are committed to moving this country forward, moving this state forward. That's the kind of leader Jon Corzine is. That's why he deserves another four years. (Applause.)