Via morgenr. This is fantastic and should be run by Romney in ads in all the battleground states:

Here is the full transcript of this interaction just to prove it wasn’t taken out of context. I’ve highlighted the portions in the video:

GIBSON: You also said at this rally we need new direction, we need new leadership in Washington. What would you be doing right now that’s any different than what the Bush Administration has done and is doing?

OBAMA: Well, I’ll tell you what. I do think that the administration is hampered by the fact that people don’t have a lot the confidence in the president. I mean, if you think about previous crises — you know, FDR. There were a whole bunch of programs that he tried that didn’t work. But what he was able to provide to people was a sense that somebody’s in charge and we’re going to get through this.

And — and that is as important as anything. And the fact that, if you’ve seen President Bush come out of the Rose Garden for two minutes at a time and, you know, not give a clear sense of what is taking place, describing this — describing this rescue package as — seeing it described as a bailout where the average person still thinks that what’s happening is $700 billion is going out the door, and we’re never going to see it again, and it’s going to a bunch of Wall Street types. You know…

GIBSON: That’s puts you in a position — that puts you in a position of essentially saying trust me. I’m a 47-year-old guy with one term in the Senate.

OBAMA: Yeah.

GIBSON: You got to put your faith in me.

OBAMA: Well, of course. Look, if I wasn’t — if I didn’t have confidence in the ability to lead the country, I wouldn’t be running for president. But it’s not simply trust me. What I’m saying to the American people is trust in us. Trust in ourselves. Trust in our innovation, the talent of our workers. Trust in our ability to be pragmatic and think these problems through and solve them. I mean, the truth is that very rarely when we have a crisis like this do we just have a blueprint solution that pops out and everything runs smoothly. That’s not how things work. One of the great gifts of America is we’re practical people so we try things. If they don’t work, then we try something else. And we fidget with this and we tinker with that. But we maintain confidence in our core institutions, our core values, and we remain confident in the American people. And that’s the job of the president to organize the — the best people out there to rally the country, to give them a sense of direction and vision and say, you know what, we’re going to keep on trying a bunch of stuff until something works.




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rich wojcik
rich wojcik

he basically says: "I'll try this...or that...or whatever my anty-people people tell me....or ask Castro....or Penn...or that bald loser Baldwin...whatever...gotta go to play golf and eat a burger, ciao"

...........................

An amateur....a total amateur without capital "A"....kids playing with our destiny.

God help us.

cheyennecowboy
cheyennecowboy

WHAT A "BUNCH" OF BS! OF COURSE, FROM THE KING OF BS!

GuessWhoFan
GuessWhoFan

I've seen him throw; he can't reach the wall. That's why we all keep stepping in it.

agas84363
agas84363

I just applied for a management position....I told the owner of the company, that I didn't know what to do, but I was going to try a whole bunch of stuff until something worked ,to save his company..After the man asked me ....What happens if we go broke first??...He SENT MY DUMB A$$ HOME!!!.....Wake up american voters!!! The president of the United States should have some clue!!!!!This guy could not manage a lemonade stand...Looking at his history, he would probably invest in dead lemon trees promising he would save them...

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Bored today? After watching the replays of the murders of 911/2001, try this for entertainment

The Reverend Wright Church Choir Director murdered in 2007- Unsolved 5 years later

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5854125

Said to have been Obama gay lover.

And:

http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-choir-director-murdered-to-conceal-obamas-homosexualitydrug-use/

Make sure to watch this video all the way to the end to see that last pictures of Obama's murdered limo-mate. This one's a real loser.

God Save the United States.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Yeah, obama, you've tried a whole bunch of stuff....matter of fact you're full of stuff. How about trying some viable solutions to kick-start our ailing economy and that will create jobs for the millions of unemployed. We're tired of your stuff...so stuff it!!!!!

Retired_Coach
Retired_Coach

Friends, neighbors and fellow countrymen, please listen carefully: This is EXACTLY what way too many of the voters would want to hear. What they will hear when they see this clip is: "He really cares." "He really is trying everything in his power to help us." "See, he will leave no rock unturned until he solves our country's economical problems." This is just the stimulus they need to validate their feelings and provides justification for voting for the guy again. We as humans way too often react with our emotions and not on truth or reality. We impulse buy and we now vote on American Idol charisma. Truth and character doesn't seem to matter for many people anymore.

Whitewolf2009
Whitewolf2009

Sounds like "go find me a rock" to me.

Might as well have said: We're gonna keep throwing mud at the wall until something sticks!

bartman44
bartman44

I shake my head when I recall how the MSM labeled this man "the smartest man in America." Another great utterance falling off his purple lips. That one is sure to make the history books.

rich wojcik
rich wojcik

s............m..........a...rt.......e/a.s.......s....t?

I couldn't find his and his advisers names in my

Mensa Directory....must be an omission.............(blink blink)

bartman44
bartman44

This is further evidence that this country elected a non-serious, inexperienced bufoon that does not have a clue! The polls HAVE to be rigged or else the people of this country have been bought, too lazy to care, or don't feel the anxiety that is pervasive in those who do care and understand the situation.

Chester Simms
Chester Simms

We already know what works. That's the one thing you won't try.

bobemakk
bobemakk

What a crock! As the president he should know that stimulus programs never worked ever since they started. He should be solving our problems not increasing them. Romney for president.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

I guess nothing worked, because we're not better off than we were four years ago. With roughly 23 million people unemployed and almost 50% of college graduates unable to find decent jobs, how can anyone say we're better off? Making matters even worse, Obama doesn't seem to have a plan for the next four years, just more money for "investments," which in Washington means a lot more spending of money we don't have. This is Jimmy Carter all over again and I think people are beginning to realize it.

agas84363
agas84363

definition of this man's thoughts and ideas (learned on this forum).........HUBRIS

Tips: Hubris is a Greek word for "arrogance or pride," which, in Greek mythology and literature, often leads to a character's demise. The same application is often used today to describe executives or anyone in power. Hubris is a negative: not just pride, but excessive pride and over-confidence

kong1967
kong1967

Let me translate....

"I don't have a clue what I'm doing so I'm just going to spend as much money as possible to give people the illusion that I know what I'm doing."

Jay
Jay

Suddenly I'm reminded of the old poster: Would you buy a used car from this man?

TheRedLeaf
TheRedLeaf

Sorry O, but a symbol, a lying face, an empty suit in an empty chair just isn't enough to make a country great. You don't give 'feelings' you give answers that are supposed to work!

Chris
Chris

Yeah, trust him. Trust in the folks he has surrounding him. How is that working out today? Has he and his administration earned anybody's trust? At least anybody who is grounded in reality? Now El Presidente wants four more years of "trust". I think the only person we can trust right now is the very person he took out of his platform at the DNC...and then had to put back in, blatantly over the objections of the mind-numbed zombies in attendance.

conservocop
conservocop

I'm tellin' Ya'. This guy is a pathological liar. The only contemporary out there who is a better liar is Bubba. Obama read his book and then went out there and waxed Hillary and seduced the MSM and went on to the win the presidency

kong1967
kong1967

Clinton might be a better liar but I think Obama lies far more often.

John D
John D

And Obama got it right from Day 1. With the Stimulus, which even the US Chamber of Commerce said was necessary, we put a floor under the freefall and turned the economy around, creating 4.5 Million private sector jobs in 3 years.

kong1967
kong1967

The stimulus went to protect union jobs because unions give the Dems a big fat paycheck every election cycle.

Obama didn't create any private sector jobs. All government can do is try to make their policies business friendly and give investors an environment that is condusive for conducting business and creating jobs. Obama's policies are very hostile to business.

That said, we have the lowest percentage of people working for decades and the most people on food stamps ever. We have to create at least 150,000 jobs a month just to keep up with population growth, otherwise we are losing ground. You can't call it a recovery as long as we remain below that number every month as we have for the last...what...43 months?

The economy tries to rectify and recover on it's own, but Obama is stifling it.

Chris
Chris

Absolute utter, unproven hogwash.

toongoon
toongoon

Also, if that were true you wouldn't need to be here trying to convince anyone.

toongoon
toongoon

Where? We give links around to back our comments up.

Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone

Ya see Barack, Adam Smith called this the invisible hand because he knew there would be guys like you who wouldn't understand how the free market works. See it's invisible because individuals you can't see are in the know on the ground making decisions. And another thing, Barack, the key word in the free market, is free. Not free like my welfare is free but free as in freedom to do what you think is best. I know this is hard for you to understand, but please try.

911Infidel
911Infidel

A crap sandwich is still a crap sandwich. You can call it whatever you like Herr Oblatherer, but its still crap. But you just keep on shining that turd sparky, and we will stomp your a$$ at the polls in November.

kong1967
kong1967

"keep on shining that turd sparky"

You almost made me spit my drink all over my computer. That's freaking hilarious.

FreeManWalking
FreeManWalking

Spoken like a man WITHOUT a PLAN!

We would have done better if our president was A Broke Clock, or a Blind Hog.

Chris
Chris

Or an...empty chair?

PVG
PVG

WOW! What a confidence builder. Just knowing the potus is trying "a bunch of stuff" I'll sleep better tonight.

toongoon
toongoon

Isn't this exactly what government always does, coming from the guy who said he was going to change everything. Obama is the epitome of incompetence.

PAWatcher
PAWatcher

Yah, keep on trying til something works, obama. Your practice days are over, you are not a competent quick study, really makes me want to see your grades...oh, right incomplete. Anyone worth their salt knows what to do and how to get it done in a lot less than 4 years or they are fired. Your pink slip is on the way.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Sounds like obama knew what he was suppose to do.....he just decided he wasn't going to do anything to improve the economy. What a hack. He's doing everything he can to bring America to its knees, and if he's re-elected he might achieve that objective.

Chris
Chris

Exactly. He knows what he is doing. In disagreement with Romney and Ryan, he is most definitely NOT a nice person. He is an extreme ideologue and will arrogantly stick to his ideology no matter what occurs. I would call that purposely contributing to the destruction and/or downfall of the country.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

There's like a disconnect in this moron's brain. Has he never had to face adults with minds? has he always simply preached to students, sycophants and other morons.

This pipsqueak is going to get his spiny tail twisted tighter than DWS' curls in a debate with a grown up. His already peeing down his leg, trying not to piss off Romney personally. He;ll let that flatuous lap dog, Biden snarl and drool but President Potatoe head will never attack another man from the front and alone. Watch that half ass Kenyan start rubbing his eyes and wiping sweat off his lips like a petty, slinking burglar at the station house during the debate.

At the start of the first debate, I'd like to see Romney walk across the stage and slap this shit out of that cowardly, traitorous slime. Just slap the invertido an say, "Not in my country you won't."

ebola131
ebola131

I'd rather he said "You're under arrest for the murder of Brian Terry.

Cheryl Fallon
Cheryl Fallon

Charlatan- a person who pretends to have expert knowledge or skill that he or she does not have; fake

kong1967
kong1967

Obama is now saying that he has foreign policy experience and Romney doesn't. I have never seen a President push this argument before and it's disgusting. No one has the foreign policy experience that comes from being President until they get the job. He didn't have a clue when he came to office and he still doesn't. He's helping the Muslim Brotherhood secure power around the world. Yeah, that's the type of experience we don't need.

Whitewolf2009
Whitewolf2009

His foreign policy experience is all bowing, kowtowing and apologizing for America.

kong1967
kong1967

Yes, because we are unjustly more powerful than the third world nations and are responsible for their failures. We have no right to be exceptional.

Landscaper
Landscaper

Hey A-hole,

It's not a lightbulb like Edison tinkered with. It's our damn country, our lives, our future. We are not a 1960's Erector Set to play with. Go home and play with that. By the way, Edison figured it out and the rest is history. Now you are history.

Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin

Liberal Definitions 101:

"Investing" : Public sector spending, funding endeavours with taxpayer money that private sector financiers will not support (usually for a reason).

urban dictionary: Spending someone else's loot, so you don't have to risk your own.

"Middle class" : Public sector and union employees.

Urban dictionary: Dedicated Democratic Party donors

"Inherited" : Problem that liberal/ progressive policies created but blame has been effectively assigned to others to prevent ownership of the problem, thereby creating an atmosphere to "fix" the problem with larger liberal policies and more "investments".

Urban Dictionary : Bait and switch

"Voter suppression" : Attempts to keep the dead, illegal and unqualified voters from casting legal votes for Democrats through voter ID laws.

Urban dictionary : Ballot box stuffing, "vote early and often" is a right.

"Access" : Having somebody else foot the bill for your basic needs and activities so that you can have disposable income for sneakers, cell phones, tvs and other goodies.

urban dictionary : Bling and hush money.

"Out of touch" : Anyone not residing in the New York or LA metropolitan areas or who do not aspire to be or think like those within said areas.

Urban dictionary: The unwashed masses of flyover country; racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobe, knuckle dragging rednecks.

"Paying your fair share" : Confiscatory tax policy for "out of touch" high earners, so that Liberals can "invest" in the "middle class" and enable "access" to those who are victims of "voter suppression" to prevent them from "inheriting" future problems.

Urban dictionary: Liberal economics 101 (and that's a WHOLE different ball game).

Chris
Chris

On the mark! I like those definitions.