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‘Pretty Darned F–cked’: Former Obama Econ Chair Talks Downgrade With Bill Maher

Newsbusters:

Christina Romer, the former chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers on Friday offered a rather strong opinion concerning the announcement by Standard & Poor‘s that the credit rating agency downgraded America’s debt to AA+.

Appearing on HBO’s “Real Time,” Romer said we’re “pretty darn f–ked.”

Was she just joking?  You be the judge.  And, yes, the content warning applies:


For Noel Sheppard’s transcript and commentary click here.

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  • betsp
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:47am

    This woman has always been a joke. She giggles, she laughs, all the while planning the destruction of America with Obama. Now, she’s a teacher! Great, those who can, do, those who can’t, teach. Obama needs to go!!!

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  • HKS
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:46am

    Yes they are right on target, getting this nation as buried as it can within the time frame that we give them to do it. I did notice the smile as they said that we are f***ed, they really take pride in sinking a ship that they said could not sink. Bravo lib’s, borrow some more money and give it away to keep that ball rolling.

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  • copatriots
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:45am

    And the most ridiculous part is that we are paying these people to bring our own demise. So….if the councils and czars aren’t actually doing what they should be, what exactly do you think they are doing behind the scenes when they get together?

    Add to that the fact that it is the tax-paying Tea Partiers that are the idiots and the real problem in this country. So…..we also pay these people to insult and belittle us. Their plan is working even better than they thought it would.

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  • I SPY
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:39am

    Is it as bad as Bill Maher’s ratings?

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  • BOstinks
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:38am

    What a proud moment for our president to have the world see what a classy team he allowed to destroy our system. I wouldn‘t allow this woman’s foul mouth around my children, much let her set policy for our nation.

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    • drattastic
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 11:18am

      She probably doesn’t talk that much normally .She looks as though she spends most of her time stuffing it full of roasters and birthday cake (all of it). Can‘t believe Moochelle would allow her in our great leader’s admin. she must be a big (and I mean BIG) commie.

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    • Tankertony
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 11:43am

      Exactly. The low character and decency of this many poeple in the Oadmin is quite revealing.
      And a BIG part of Americas problem.

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  • weneedrubio
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:36am

    Bill Maher is an example why humor is no longer funny. The comedians of today do nothing but ridicule and mock what used to be good in this world that they are ignorant of. Self deprication used to be what made lasting humor. The subject doesn’t matter but the arrogance does. Maher drips arrogance and is a very good example of someone who has absolutely nothing to be arrogant about. That is another leading quality of a liberal, lashing out at people that do things they can not do or understand. “We never failed to fail” to coin a phrase.

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    • RIGHTHOOK
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:49am

      Yours and most of the other comments so far are dead on. Maher is a disgrace to the art of comedy and he has a lot of company in that category. His audience consists of a bunch of dysfunctional idiots that believe Cuba is Nirvana.

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  • libloather7
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:36am

    These liberals sure are classy people. LOW CLASS!

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:35am

    Millions of sheep blissfully falling into the abyss,they’re brains conditioned to believe everything will be ok.Some say it won’t happen again 1929,I say why not because it happened once before.History does repeat itself if we don’t learn from the past,sadly we haven’t learned a thing.

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  • mossbrain
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:34am

    What countries are doing good? It seems some of those Arab countries aren’t doing too badly. The cost of protecting us from the evil of Islam is the main cause of our debt. It’s time we make the Muslims pay.

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    • Mike Campbell
      Posted on August 8, 2011 at 4:01pm

      Wrong! .. Over 2/3rd’s of our spending each year is MANDATORY spending such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

      We borrow $0.40 per $1 we spend … So if 66% of each dollar goes to mandatory that leaves only 33% left for all the rest, such as defense, all of the departments: defense, education, commerce, etc.. If you eliminated the military we would still be running deficits, hence the absolute NEED to reform entitlements.

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  • Houston
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:34am

    Maher’s audience seems to applaud at every proclamation containing profanity. I;m sure in their mind it all comes down to if the Republicans hadn’t held us hostage by forcing spending cuts instead of raising “Revenues” we would be fine.

    I saw it posted and I can’t agree more. I will support a return to the Clinton tax rates, BUT we HAVE to return to the Clinton era spending.

    Of course, that would gut the military again setting us up for ANOTHER upscale of the military leading to more debt when we have to do some kind of war.

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  • Carl1 Supports Israel
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:33am

    That’s O-blah-blah’s plan. To make every American bend over.

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  • copatriots
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:33am

    No, no…..in 2009 “the WH has their eyes on jobs”. Christina did such a great job. And, yet, now we’re f*#ked??? How is that possible?

    http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=1058128298

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  • DProffitt
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:32am

    Well…didn’t take arocket scientist to figure that one out did it. When Even the Administrationpeople are saying it you KNOW its going to get really bad

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  • mossbrain
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:32am

    Here’s a pretty good prognosticator saying pretty much what all of you have been saying for a long time. There’s a sales pitch at the end but i think the body of the video is right on the money.

    One thing he only hints at is the ugly violence of the lower class blacks that surely will skyrocket once bad times really get bad. -smr.php?s=G100&e=4543102

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  • jb.kibs
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:31am

    anything to hear a “swear” on tv, eh? /nudge /nudge
    kids…

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:31am

    The question from the Blaze editor is, “Was she joking?”. Well, was she?

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  • Billy Bass
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:30am

    Jobs and change, “Yes we Can”. Less jobs and a change to the worse. Is it planned that way? If it isn’t planned, (to destroy this Nation) we have some individuals that do not need or belong in Washington D.C. making plans for us. There is not one program that has worked. How about the dealing with the Indians, failed. Post Office, failed. Housing, Fredie Mac, Fannie May failed, Health care, failed. Stimulus, failed, TARP, failed, Cash for clunkers, failed. Afghan, failing, Iraq, failing, Social Security, failing, Medicare, failing, Medicaid, (States) failing. And on and on. Why?

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  • hifi74
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:30am

    Thanks for tour exper opinion you Keynesian dolts. Some of us already knew that, but I’ll be damned if you idiots would listen to the people who were telling you this.

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  • jakartaman
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:28am

    Holy crap – What a sight a dumb fat pig with a skinny hooked nosed jew. Turn off the volume and just watch the love!!!!

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  • cece959
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:28am

    Has anyone else noticed that when the administration is taking a victory lap, it’s “I, me, my, mine”…but when we get economically sucker-punched, all of a sudden it’s “we”.

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  • TheCenturion
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:28am

    The communists have changed the game, it’s time for us to make our change.

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:27am

    Impossible to judge context from that. The abrupt end to the edited clip is suspicious. Plus, Romers aLefty Stooge. Strongly doubt she’s seen the light.

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  • yougottabekidding
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:27am

    Maybe we would not be so f—ed if people like Turbo Tim would pay their taxes.

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  • junior1971
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:26am

    That is an understatement in my opiniion!

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:25am

    …and his idiotic audience applauds the fact that we are effed? This country is full of drooling morons!

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    • One Man One Voice
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:35am

      Did you really expect any other response from what has become the A-typical behavioral response from the brain-dead, liberal lemmings?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:42am

      Did they not hear what she said? How could anyone laugh and applaud that? Can they be so dense to think any of this is funny? I didn’t have high expectations for anyone who would go to his show but, I am honestly shocked at that response.

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    • PleaseStartBrainb4engagingmouth
      Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:47am

      Are you sure it’s not a canned laugh track… Mahr hasnt been funny in so long I dont know who they could get anyone to laugh or applaud on cue like that live.

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