Malarkey, Obamacare, Romnesia, Obamaloney.
Words coined during the 2012 presidential race between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. However, a new phrase has entered the stream and though it hasn't blown up yet it is one the people are more familiar with.
Following an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the executive director, Eric Bates, passed on a message to President Obama from his six-year-old daughter who said to tell him, "You can do it!", in reference to winning this years election. Our great and oratorically inclined president colorfully responded with, "You know, kids have good instincts. They look at the other guy and say, 'Well that's a bulls***ter, I can tell."
The CNN.com article went on to explain that this comment, and most would agree, just goes to show the no-love relationship between both candidates. Of all their four meetings only one was said to be missing the tension otherwise tangible in the three debates.
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley went on to say, "We could go through [history] and find good and bad relationships, this is not one that has a whole lot of mutual respect."
Commentary was also given from senior advisor for Romney,Kevin Madden, was quoted saying, "He's running on empty and has nothing left but attacks and insults. It's unfortunate he has to close the final days of the campaign this way."
Considering this is the Presidents first personal gaffe this race, I believe we can all see past it. After all Paul Ryan said it best, sometimes what you say doesn't always come across right. However, this was backed up with Obama's current focus in his speeches calling his opposition flip-floppy and pointing out the changing views of Romney's campaign.
The CNN.com article here
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