Obama Loves Basketball, But He Has A Terrible (Policy) Pivot Move (Congress, Christmas)

[AeroGuyDC]

In early November 2009, as the fight over Obamacare threatened to stretch all the way to New Years, I discussed the battle with a well-connected Democratic strategist. He wanted health care to pass, but he was eager for President Obama to turn his attention to the issues Americans cared about most: the economy and federal spending. "As soon as health care reform is over, he needs to pivot hard to becoming a deficit and spending hawk and a jobs creator," the strategist told me.

Of course, the health care fight didn't end quickly. Two days before Christmas, Politico reported that White House officials believed it would last until February -- after which Obama would make a "very hard pivot" to the jobs issue.

But health care dragged on even longer; the bill didn't pass until March 21. Even then, with his No. 1 priority accomplished, Obama did not execute the long-awaited pivot and go full-tilt on the economy. In fact, at times it was hard to tell just what he was doing. "So has he already made the hard pivot to jobs, or are we still waiting for that to happen?" a reporter asked White House press secretary Robert Gibbs during that time.

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The President rode in on a wave of Everything UnBush, he's had two-years to show that he's wholly committed to economic recovery, and all we've gotten is a President whose only goal is to secure a legacy that fits his narcissistic view that he, and only he, can make America great again. Too bad the President and his handlers have completely misread the electorate. That's what you get when you put an amateur in the White House. We all pay.

Obama's 'pivot' to the economy comes far too late | Washington Examiner

[AeroGuyDC]

Blaming Bush is no longer en vogue. When you can't stand on your own merits, you have nothing. Which is precisely why forum leftists and Obama himself have zero ability to account for the past two years of boondogglery. They simply have nothing to show for it except more pain to taxpayers.

[lifelongMOgal]

If Obama had been interested in being fiscally responsible he would have put an immediate halt on all descretionary spending rather than waiting for it to have an effective date after 2 years until he got his legislation passed.

If Obama had been interested in being fiscally responsible he would have vetoed every single bill that made it to his desk with earmarks. He campained on that and HE LIED.

There is nothing about the policies of the Democrats that they can stand behind. That is why some are running and those who remain are campaigning on fearmongering on the "evil Tea Party" Congress that will emerge if Dems lose. Nope, nothing in their past 2 years they can campaign on at all, zilch. Whoda think it....Dems running skeerd! lol