Appearing on Morning Joe today, the former GE CEO lambasted Pres. Obama’s lack of focus, calling it “crazy.” But he observed that people who broach even the slightest criticism of Obama do so at peril of becoming pariahs in New York society. Even his own “trust-fund daughters” will hear no evil when it comes to the prez.
JACK WELCH: This guy is locked in another world. And he’s throwing all these initiatives into this game in the middle of a crisis. Focus on the crisis! Focus on the economy!
When Mika Brzezinski tried to stick up for the prez, she got a surprising earful . . .
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: You could argue all these initiatives are inter-related–energy, health care –
WELCH: Get out of here! They’re not related at all!
BRZEZINSKI: Did he just say that?
WELCH: Right now they’re not related. Right now it’s the economy, Mika. It’s the economy. It’s getting the banks going. It’s a clear message to everybody: all hands on deck. We have a crisis: let’s deal with this. Not one day, carbon tax. One day, take the kids out of the Washington schools. I mean it’s, it’s crazy!
A bit later, CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo emphatically seconded Welch’s point.
MARIA BARTIROMO: I agree with Jack 100%. I think that the market would actually begin to stabilize if Barack Obama came out and said: “look, this is the last time you’re going to see me at a podium talking about energy, talking about health care. We’ve got some teams on that. But right now, all hands on deck. We’re going to fix this economy, we’re going to get jobs going again. And, most importantly, we’re going to recapitalize the banks, and here’s how we’re going to do it.” People want a plan. They’re confused by all these things. Energy, health care, budget, higher taxes. All they want to know is: is my money safe? Where’s my money?
A bit later, Welch gave that insight into PC New York society . . .
WELCH: I had cocktail parties this weekend; I stayed in New York. If you even bring up the name Barack Obama and start to go down this [road to criticism] — I love the guy. I think he’s great. I think he has a beautiful family. I think he’s a good man. But these–you bring up a comment about him, and all of a sudden you’re a pariah! You’re not American! You’re a bad guy. If you even bring his name up. My two trust-fund daughters, if I bring his name up in anything other than a glori[fying way]–they don’t have any critical thinking about it: at all!
BRZEZINSKI: Oh my God! Jack!
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I certainly don’t float in circles like Mr. Welch, but at a party this weekend when Obama was mentioned, 2 ubber Liberals cut the conversation ‘off at the knees’
Normally these 2 would blindly defend Obama on every single issue, but Saturday………. there was no discussion to be had.
When Jack gets thrown out of NY society, you should invite him over for a beer!
Now this was priceless!
He is speaking the truth…along with Maria.
I’m telling ya, if more and more come out with the truth, instead of worrying about being criticized by the rest of the msm and the O Attack machine…maybe, just maybe we conservatives will have a chance to stop this man in his tracks, along with Nancy&Harry and their gang of bandits.
People are mad, people are losing money, people are furious about this country sliding quickly to complete socialism.
Btw..if things don’t change soon, maybe his precious trust-fund daughters will be forced to face reality…along with millions of others.
Jack Welch….thank YOU!
I saw the Welch video for the first time on Sunday.
The reason the business community wants Obama to focus only on the economy is because they have the upperhand on energy, health care, and education. They’re afraid something might actually change to the benefit of working people.
Jack Welch’s whine was the sound a tick makes when it’s being removed from its host.
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