Vice President Joe Biden told Florida radio station WLRN on Thursday that voters should hold President Barack Obama, not former President George W. Bush, accountable for the poor state of Americas economy.
Conservative PAC American Crossroads circulated the startling statement Thursday afternoon, expecting it will take Democratic campaign strategists by surprise.
Right now, understandably totally legitimate this is a referendum on Obama and Biden and the nature of the state of the economy, Biden said.
Polls indicating that more Americans blame Bush for the economy than Obama are not relevant, Biden said.
Even though fifty-some percent of the American people think that the economy tanked because of the last administration, thats not relevant, Biden stressed. Whats relevant is were in charge. And right now we are the ones in charge and its gotten better, but it hasnt gotten good enough.
I dont blame them for being mad. Were in charge, Biden explained. (RELATED: Biden says GOP threatens cops, firefighters)
Biden did clarify that while the 2012 election is currently shaping up as a referendum on the Obama administration, its soon going to be a choice. He then launched into an on-air pitch for the presidents American Jobs Act.
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Poster Comment:
Who knew a socialist would speak truthfully???
SHOCKING!!!!!!