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Obama: ‘I Screwed Up’

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Posted on Feb 3, 2009
Barack Obama
msnbc.com

“I’m frustrated with myself, with our team,” the president said Tuesday as he worked the cameras to try to limit the fallout from his appointee implosion.

NBC:

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By 99jonny100, February 6, 2009 at 11:45 am Link to this comment

I’m not a real prophet, but I can foresee a time, less than four years
from today, when we’ll see President Obama facing the cameras and
proclaiming to the American people: “I am not a crook”.  This is a
fine kettle of fish. Why deny the obvious, bloggers?

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By 99jonny100, February 6, 2009 at 11:21 am Link to this comment

For all you pollyanna obamamaniacs—it may may take awhile to discover just
how badly he “screwed up”.  Let’s keep tabs—with time, sadly all will be revealed

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By Danfrey, February 6, 2009 at 6:16 am Link to this comment

“over” perfectionism

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By Danfrey, February 6, 2009 at 6:15 am Link to this comment

Give me integrity of perfectionism any day.

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By JP, February 5, 2009 at 9:55 am Link to this comment
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Steve E,

“Running to Fox News to beg forgiveness”

Learn to comprehend what you read before posting BS.
The interview is with Brain Williams of NBC!

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By Not Your Sweetie, February 5, 2009 at 5:47 am Link to this comment

The ol’ passive aggressive routine - “I am sorry” and at the other end “this is a distraction”. Been there, done that (the “bitter” remarks, the Rezko property purchase, Blagorama, Wright - are a few that come to mind really fast)

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By RdV, February 5, 2009 at 5:45 am Link to this comment

Doesn’t seem to be stopping him from continuing to screw up. This may prove to be the fastest sinking presidential team in history with the way he is stacking it with corporate hacks and the same sleaze that done brought us to the brink. Even the slimey Clinton started out with a more hopeful cast of characters compared to Obama’s cynical picks. It will prove to be his undoing and he will wear the “hope & change” mantra like an albatross around his neck.

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By Steve E, February 4, 2009 at 10:07 pm Link to this comment
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Now let us all hold hands and beg for forgiveness Give me a break. Are we going to get this kind of routine each time Obama thinks he screwed up. Is he going to pull this act when we finally realize he will not bring Bush and Cheney to justice. Running to Fox News to beg forgiveness. What a two bit hack.

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By Michael, February 4, 2009 at 9:16 am Link to this comment
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Whew, what a difference an election can make! President Obama is articulate and (so far) able to take the heat with a calm display of leadership. He’s impressive, and I anticipate things improving with such a person at the helm. And, he’s not some jerk-off militaristic @$$h*!& like Bush was.

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