Posted by
Mike Bates on Thursday, September 01, 2011 5:33:34 PM
Next week, President Obama will unveil his jobs plan. Details haven't
been revealed, but that didn't make a difference today on CNN's American
Morning. Anchor Carol Costello announced the day's "talk back" question and anchors Ali Velshi and Christine Romans promptly chimed in:
COSTELLO: So today's talk back question -- doesn't bode very well, does
it? The question is President Obama's jobs plan DOA before it is even
unveiled? Facebook.com/americanmorning. I will read your comments later
this hour.
VELSHI: Let's hope it is not DOA.
ROMANS: I hope not.
Not knowing the specifics, Velshi and Romans express hope that it isn't
dead on arrival. Suppose it's a repeat of Obama's disastrous stimulus
program. That's a distinct possibility, with insiders such as ABC's
George Stephanopoulos reporting
Obama "wants the government to invest in clean energy and new
construction projects." Oh, and provide government-sponsored training
to the jobless "while allowing them to still collect their unemployment
benefits." Sound vaguely familiar?
It doesn't matter. Sight unseen, Ali and Christine are already worried about Obama's proposal. Last year Ali held up a cake
and sang "Happy Birthday" on the stimulus's "first birthday." Maybe he
and Romans can host a shower for Obama's new and improved plan next
week. I'll bring the diapers.