Romney, RNC react to Obama's comments on his biggest mistake

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Mitt Romney and Republicans were quick to react to comments President Obama made Thursday in an interview with CBS News' Charlie Rose.

Reflecting on his first years in office, Mr. Obama said that his biggest mistake has been putting policy over storytelling.

"When I ran everybody asked, well he can give a good speech, but can he actually manage the job? And in my first two years, I think the notion was, he's been juggling and managing a lot of stuff, but where's the story that tells us where he's going?" he said.

Watch an excerpt of Rose's interview with the Obamas in the video to the left.

"I think that was a legitimate criticism."

In response, Romney criticized the president's leadership.

"President Obama believes that millions of Americans have lost their homes, their jobs and their livelihood because he failed to tell a good story. Being president is not about telling stories. Being president is about leading, and President Obama has failed to lead. No wonder Americans are losing faith in his presidency," he said in a statement.

A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee was also quick to pounce on Mr. Obama's comments, telling reporters in an emailed statement, "With 23 million people struggling under our slow economy, the decision for voters isn't 'can the president tell a good story,' it's 'can the president create jobs.'"

For more of the interview with President and Mrs. Obama, watch "CBS Sunday Morning" this Sunday, July 15, and "CBS This Morning" on Monday, July 16.

[occupy_cbs]

knewsteerrrrr: "..this is typical of today's society, they expect someone to fix EVERYTHING in 6 months, doesn't matter of there's NO funding, NO votes by congress, and when the people don't get what they want they get unhappy in 6 months, then they flip flop over to the other side hoping THAT one will be their savior and then in 6 months when they learn that one can't perform miracles or pull ten million jobs out of HIS azz either, they flop again. Its made worse by these stupid FOUR year terms, where the first 1-2 years are spent just getting up to speed with the JOB as a new hire, and the last year is spent on re-election campaigning"!




Yes, in this highly-polarized and deeply partisan country, we are so divided on every issue, that we have little chance of survival as a constitutional republic unless there is a true bi-partisan attempt at fixing our many problems, but this seems like a fantasy today.

With a completely dysfunctional group of congresscritters, and a SCOTUS that decides for BIG BIZ over WE THE PEOPLE almost 100% of the time, the president today is merely a figurehead damned if he does and damned if he doesn't -- and won't be able to please more than half of the American electorate.

Our many problems cannot be fixed in the short-term, and those Americans that just want to keep using the same old scapegoats without even admitting the root causes of our predicament, will be the impediment of our recovery and the continued destruction of our republic.

[l5int]

If we chose a president who did not need OJT and who did the work of the people, he/she would not need to use four years doing nothing. When you chose someone like Obama four years is too long to watch the country go down the tubes. Making excuses for the incompetency?

[occupy_cbs]

summer4all: "You can't compare economy from 1960 to 2012, Technology is so far advanced, prices are up, labor cost up and up. To stimulate economy you need to spend more. Corporations do not create jobs, SUPPLY and DEMAND create jobs".




Very true, but "chevette" continues to post ridiculous JFK quotes day in and day out, to support his GOP "supply-side economic insanity," when in fact it was demand-side tax cuts lowering the top marginal rate from 91% down to 77%......something that needed to be done after the WWII debt was paid down.

You're absolutely correct that we cannot compare our 1960s economy with this 21st century mess of 30+ years of "supply-side economic insanity" that has just grown our deficits and debt -- especially since we have the lowest tax rates in the post-depression era which has decreased our federal revenue to the point of severity.

While mitt romney continues to push for bush policies on steroids by more deregulation and more tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, it is obvious MORE OF THE SAME will not benefit the middle class!


As was posted earlier.....Again, ask yourself this question:

What do you really think caused firms to lay off so many workers that unemployment jumped from 4.4% in May 2007 to 10% in October 2009 (remaining at 8.2% today), a sudden spike in business regulations and taxes, or a collapse in demand?

[occupy_cbs]

Smokey_75: "Why can't you answer the simple question"

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RepubsAreFiscallyLiberal: "Maybe for the same reason YOU dodge questions".





I have yet to see smoker answer one question asked of him, yet he continues to demand answers from others for his silly questions!

[occupy_cbs]

raptor-022 July 13, 2012 5:10 PM EDT

In light of mitt romney's curious shell corporation in Bermuda, quietly transferred to his wife's name to avoid disclosure laws, ABC News ran an item yesterday with a needlessly provocative headline designed to get far-right links: "On Obama Adviser's Disclosure Form: 'Bermuda.'"

Naturally, it had the intended effect, with republicans pouncing on the notion that Valerie Jarrett engages in offshore investments in Bermuda, just like the GOP presidential candidate. Hypocrisy! Scandal! OMG tweets! LOL!

Indeed, right on cue, the story was quickly picked up by National Review, Free Republic, Lucianne.com, Michelle Malkin's Twitter feed, various talk radio Web sites, and many more.

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Just more proof of the rabid hatred of the "birthers, baggers and buffoons," parroting a false story full of lies in their usual blog regurgitation!

They probably should have read the ABC report past the headline, but the rabid right haters don't want to know the truth.



"It appears that Jarrett borrowed money from JPMorgan Chase, which has a subsidiary in Bermuda -- not unusual for insurance companies that want to lay off some of their risks. It doesn't mean that Jarrett sought any sort of transaction from Bermuda, but rather that the bank could be using its Bermuda subsidiary on credit forms".


No wonder every study shows that the fox/rush parrots continue to be the most misinformed partisan hacks in America!

[airjackie]

Obama's biggest mistake was caring for people who hate him and using his Christian values. Mitt is a career liar and would steal the gold tooth out your mouth and the people live him. Obama wants equality and get Americans back to work and live their American Dream. Mitt will deports immigrants and let Americans do those jobs and yes allow Corporations to pay zero tax and outsource jobs for profits to investers. Mitt knows he's got the election when he laughed at the fact most can't count. Mitt said he started at Bain 1977 and has 25 years experience while he now says he retired in 1999. Well 1977 and 25 equals 2002 wow, someone should tell Mitt to change his story to 22 years experience for the numbers to add up.

[HarryOrielly]

Obama's BIGGEST mistake is his FORGED birth certificate-Even though our news-media helps Obama by NOT reporting on this- the birth certificate FORGERY has been declared definite FORGERY by 17 document specialists (under oath) someday (after all the damage is done) some newspaper will have the guts to print the REAL story that has been hidden from America by the rich powerful moguls who helped Obama hide his criminal past history (at the cost of millions)

[ugacrew]

If a man kills another man, and the killer's birth certificate says he is from Nigeria, the man he killed is just as dead.

If a man does a great and good deed, and his birth certificate says he is from Ping Pong, the deed is just as great and good. His place of birth, in no way, affects the impact of his deed be it good or bad. It will be what it is. Further, there are many whose birth certificate's read the United States of America, yet they have done nothing but bopp on an overstuffed sofa day in and day out, remote control in hand, playing Monday night quarterback and throwing stones at everybody else.

[Lysander_Spooner]

He failed to "tell a good story?!" Well, whatever. He's never stopped telling stories that are untrue --- but then, lies are the heart and soul and the sword and shield of the Democrat party.

[TimeToEvolve]

If Robmee is appointed by Wall Street as pResident of the Top 1%, we can look forward to more war, more unemployment, more Wall Street and corporate corruption and stealing. Essentially a redux of the Bush Crime Family.

[TimeToEvolve]

Only maybe worse than the Crime Family. We have to remember the complete disaster the Republicons left for Obama. And the fact that the Cons pledged to do everything they could to defeat Obama (even if they messed up America).

[l5int]

Where did you buy your crystal ball? At Walmart. Apparently it did not guide you well when you voted for the empty suit who is the most divisive president this country has ever seen.

[littleleers]

I find it laughable that the Obamabots keep invoking the name of GWB! Who do you, bots, think has been president for almost 4 yrs now?

You do not realize (especially if you refuse to work), that in the private sector, a CEO of a big company cannot get away with explaining utter failure by blaming it on his predecessor. Lame. Grow up, Obamabots, and face reality. Obama is one and done, stick a fork in it!

[hillzhavays]

A great point, little, that will fall on deaf ears. If I worked for a company and kept blaming the guy who held the job for me for the lack of productivity and company losses stemming from my department, how long would I keep my job? 2 quarters? 3?

Obama's lucky he got elected for a 4 yr term. That's why he crammed healthcare and didn't focus on the economy. The dems knew they have one term and one term only to get the job done.

[TimeToEvolve]

We have been feeling the results of 30 years of failed Reaganomics. And cowboy George Bushoccio took us right off a cliff. So yeah, the facts are on our side, as usual.

[Spanawaygal]

Isn't it time for raptor-022 to admit that he's a paid Democrat troll??

[TimeToEvolve]

Usually right winger who accuse someone of something are actually that themselves. Whatever a right winger says it is usually exactly the opposite. Then it all makes sense.

[Lysander_Spooner]

To poster "TimeToEvolve" ---

ROUNDS COOKING OFF

The Democrats have this "enemies list" --- denominated in epithets and insults aimed at the people whose wallets they wish to hijack and take up residence inside. You can be a "Racist!" and you can be a "Terrorist!" and you can be a "Dictator" and you can be a "Hostage-taker!" and you can "Wear a tinfoil hat!" and you can be a "Homophobe!" and you can be a "Teabagger!" --- a homosexual man taking his partner's scrotum into his mouth. You can be "Selfish!" and you can be a "Wacko!" and you can be a "Hick!" and you can be a "Rube!" and you can be "Uneducated" and you can be an "Extremist!" You can be a "Right-wing-nut!" and you can be "Mentally Ill" and you can be "Deranged!" and you can be a "Flake!" and you can be a "Warmonger!" and you can be "Unenlightened!" and you can be a "FatCat!" and you can be a "Greedy!" member of the productive class, and you can be a "Nazi!" and you can be a "Fascist!" --- although no one more closely approaches the precise description of "Nazi!" or "Fascist!" than the usual Democrat propagandist --- either official, or self-appointed.

Lies, after all, are the heart and soul and the sword and shield of the Democrat party.

So all you have to do to occupy multiple epithets on the Democrats' enemies list is to insist that they take their hands off yourself, off your wallet, off your property, off your kids, off your diet, off your healthcare, off your household appliances, off your car, off your bank account, off your weapons of self-defense, off your liberty, and off your freedom of speech. Insist on all these good things - and that qualifies you to be spat upon by nasty, mean-spirited scum --- by The Friends of All Mankind --- by a gang of lying, thieving, dope-smoking, pill-popping, coke-snorting, sticky-fingered, bloodsxcking, tax-eating, gun-stealing, predatory humanitarian hoodlums, thugs and gangsters --- by the Democrat party, in other words. No political party in the history of America more profoundly deserves absolute and outright destruction.