Pence: If economy grows, it will be 'in spite of' Obama

[babylonsister]

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/04/03/pence-if-economy-grows-it-will-be-in-spite-of-obama/

Pence: If economy grows, it will be 'in spite of' Obama
@ 2:02 pm by Michael O'Brien


If the economy grows in the next year, it will be "in spite" of President Obama's work on the economy, the third-ranking House Republican asserted Friday.

"Well, I hope the economy is growing this time next year, but if it's growing, it will be in spite of the prescriptions of the physician," Pence told National Public Radio (NPR). "It'll be evidence of the resilience of the American people."

Pence also made an example of a baby crying in the Capitol Rotunda, where the interview took place.

"And I love the baby crying because, you know, the reality is that, under the Democratic budget, we will double the national debt in five years, we will triple it in ten years," Pence said. "We are passing along to that little baby, my children, and your children, a mountain range of debt which independent experts suggest is going to lower their standard of living for generations to come."

[Bicoastal]

1. Haha, NOW they're getting nervous.

Before, it was--Ha! The economy won't improve and it'll all be Obama's fault!

Now, it's--Umm, OK, the economy MIGHT improve...but it'll STILL be Obama's fault!

[Occam Bandage]

2. That's a great sign. They're already starting to try to make people think it ISN'T Obama's economy.

[Deep13]

3. All right Pence, what's YOUR solution?

Tax cuts for the rich, huh? Been there, did that.

[sabra]

4. Isn't this the same guy who compared a Baghdad market to an Indiana Farmers market?

:crazy:

[phantom power]

5. No wait, Pence, let me guess...

the prescription we need is more tax cuts for the rich?

:rofl:

[Richardo]

6. My take-away: Mike Pence loves the sound of babies crying.

Right?

[damntexdem]

7. Well, there is a precedent: the 1990's economy growing despite Clinton.

;-)

[ladjf]

8. Now that is a piece of convoluted logic. nt

[librechik]

9. Or maybe it'll be because Obama is really a conservative...

obviously, EVERYONE KNOWS liberal policies can't succeed.

In any case, they will always find something to tear us down. That is all they have.

[Deja Q]

10. By 'economy', do we mean 'stocks' or 'living wage middle class jobs'?

I don't think that's an unfair question.

[gratuitous]

11. So, Mr. Pence

Is there any way at all in what passes for your mind that anything bad that happens could be laid to Republican policies or anything good that happens could be the result of Democratic policies?

Has David Broder been notified of this rank partisanship? Will he tut-tut Rep. Pence? Will Mike thereafter be known at Rep. Tuppence? Why would any serious journalist ask this nitwit a question about anything?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. They must beam the talking points in via satellite

First it was his recession, now it won't be his recovery.

Brilliant!!

Asshat.