Feb 102009
Does this mean Obama put tax cuts in his “stimulus” bill, not because he thinks they will help stimulate the economy, but to try to attract some Republican votes? That would be awfully cynical of him.
“I mean, I suppose what I could have done is start off with no tax cuts,” he said. “Maybe that’s the lesson I learned. But there was consultation; there will continue to be consultation.”
Late edit: BTW, Bill Clinton would never have made a gaffe that could be interpreted this way. At least I don’t remember him ever doing anything like that. He was a masterful (if evil) politician who avoided this kind of trap that Republicans, and now Obama, seem so frequently to set for themselves.