July 2, 2008
McCain Dogged by Economy Comment
abcnews.comSen. John McCain’s comment from last year that he doesn’t understand economics “as well as he should” has dogged him all the way to South America today during a foreign trip meant to burnish his standing as a presidential candidate ready to be a world leader.
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The original remark that prompted Roberts’ question and has haunted McCain slipped out last December in New Hampshire when McCain said, “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should.” He went on to joke, “I have Greenspan’s book,” referring to the biography that has just been published at the time by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
And at a January town hall meeting in Concord, N.H., McCain told the crowd, “I am not an expert on Wall Street. I am not an expert on some of this stuff.”
McCain has tried previously to deny that he ever claimed ignorance of economic matters, but those quotes won’t go away. (more…)
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano hit McCain on this comment.
February 3, 2009
cnn.com
Obama: Right now I’m learning an awful lot about the economy. I’m not a trained economist, but I’m spending a lot of time thinking about that so that I can make the very best decisions possible for the American people. (more…)
I think to expect ANY President to be a jack of all trades is certainly a bit much. As Obama pointed out, he was elected to effectively manage those who do understand these various areas. But I find it just fascinating to see how in less than a month, Obama is getting a complete pass by his fan base for the same actions and comments they deemed as “ignorant” and bad for America.
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