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" the fundamentals of our economy are strong" -John Mcain...."Senator McCain, what economy are you talking about? - Obama 2008

Posted by Loyola Mar 19 '09, 12:38

"If we are keeping focused on all the fundamentally sound aspects of our economy, all the outstanding companies, workers, all the innovation and dynamism in this economy, then we're going to get through this," Mr. Obama said."

eek!

http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/taras-two-cents/2009/Mar/17/fundamental-faux-pas/ (washingtontimes.com)

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the fundamentals of our economy and fundamentally sound aspects of our economy - Danedukenuuk Mar 19, 12:46 1
- word -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 12:48
if McCain had qualified it similarly to "aspects of our economy" he wouldn't have gotten his ass handed to him over it -- nm - Stewie Mar 19, 12:45
This is why I felt the fuss over McCain's comments was so overblown - the US has some very innovative customers, very innovative entrepreneurs, high - Roger More Mar 19, 12:44 1
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Apple meet orange. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 12:43 1
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first off...linking to the Moonies is silly -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 19, 12:41 4
- psst... - znufrii Mar 19, 12:42 3
  - I normally don't play the "attack the source" game...but this paper is a mouthpiece for the Unification Church -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 19, 12:46 1
    - Nonetheless, I stand by my statement. :) -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 12:47
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I don't know...I'm not sure that those 2 quotes are the same. - Jim Mar 19, 12:40 4
- How do you get "fundamentally sound" out of "fundamentals of our economy"? -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 12:41 3
  - typo...fundamentally STRONG... -- nm - Jim Mar 19, 12:42 2
    - Same question, how do you get "fundamentally strong" out of "fundamentals of our economy"? "Fundamental" is a noun in McCain's sentence. -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 12:45 1
      - McCain aid the fundamentals of the economy are strong... - Jim Mar 19, 12:47
similar syntax, but different meanings -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 12:39 16
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  - horsepoopy? -- nm - decline Mar 19, 12:50
  - not at all. - znufrii Mar 19, 12:45
- Relatedly, anytime someone says the fundamentals are stong it's time to worry imo. - Loyola Mar 19, 12:41 3
  - "the louder a theif tells you he's honest, the tighter you should hold onto your purse strings." -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 12:42 2
    - "The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." -- nm - Jim Mar 19, 12:45 1
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- Not really, that was exactly what McCain meant. -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 12:40 8
  - no, not really -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 19, 12:41 2
    - sfek, mccain was saying that the fundamentals are strong then - tRuMaN Mar 19, 12:43 1
      - Another problem was that McCain explained his slip badly - IIRC "I meant... the fundamentals of the American worker" -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 12:45
  - Might have been what he meant...but it wasn't what he said. -- nm - Jim Mar 19, 12:41 3
    - and then tried to claim that he meant something entirely different altogether -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 12:41 2
      - That's where he went wrong. - Mel Profit Mar 19, 12:43 1
        
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  - (It's not what Obama CLAIMED he meant, but...) -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 12:40

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