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His base their entire convention -- -- one line speech that you gave Virginia -- programs said.
If you had a business -- -- -- that do you have any regrets the way that you made that point.
For obvious regrets for my syntax.
But not for the point because everybody who was there watching knows exactly where I was saying I've talked about how.
We all have to invest in schools and roads and bridges.
For businesses to grow for small business to be successful.
President Obama says he regrets the syntax but not the the point his latest comments at an explosive new fuel to the fire at the center of the presidential campaign in those managing editor Bob who -- joins us.
If he would -- to go back in time he would and -- wouldn't say that because -- -- -- it.
Because it works and whether -- syntax they -- -- repeatedly at the idiocy this.
Throughout the next two months he has seen campaign if you've already seen it.
The Republicans feel like that's a big -- they also say as far as the bridges even if he did preferred bridges and highways -- taxes pay for that so.
Quit teaching I thought tonight he was addressing them without -- being overly by saying I'm an address is detention.
He says things like at one point speeches has government has a role and that's yes and I would talk about -- citizens have been of a certain ways I thought that is cracking an actually directly answering that.
Yeah I mean credits it's a message wore -- government vs private sector.
Saying government does a lot of good things and we heard Michelle Obama talking about student loans in half and Joseph Biden to how -- need to be propped up at times that.
To play in the game to get back and -- feet.
And then obviously Republicans have a different view on the role of government and it's it's it's striking how different they all are.
-- press about contributed to the very different choices in -- so yeah I think they can't put that agree on a different effect.
But it and then the particulars -- I that the message was that the government's not the fee is not a feat is not a demon right.
Right and that's I think it's it.
Challenge because you have we've had government scandals you've had that GSA had other fast and furious that.
That Darrell ice is investigating so you know those type the scandals hurt the message but Obama's making the case will listen -- Government has a role here and can help people and I care that's the big message that you know he says I'll I'll I'll embrace the Obama camp because it shows.
That I can't a Republican is saying listen you can you look at speech -- -- substance but -- results and that's what is going to be I think the focus of the debates in October.
It's -- know how that they had.
Republicans.
Have backed the Democrats and two in a particular issue or maybe -- -- decide they want it.
Is that where the where the Democrats have to defend the government.
Yes they had -- -- and so it every rotten thing that's ever happen to by the government data is 88 is always said now it's like you're the you're you're you're supposed to like the government and seven.
I think it is service -- it's it's a rather unfortunate political position of being adept -- defendant governor when you -- things like.
-- ice this investigation -- of course President Obama didn't tell the TSA you know gone off to Vegas to party.
Church -- but but the flip side of that is when there is the financial implosion or you have some type of the food safety issue.
What's the answer that the public wants in that situation they usually -- regulation some type of regulation some Republicans are put on the spot say okay.
Well not all regulations are bad.
So the -- -- recession he -- -- deficit talk about that.
Government -- time but they -- TM.
Right and right and -- an and he was -- it was how is unpopular now if you read the polls that this is is a bit charitable that would have done that so.
The auto bailout and I think Biden really hit -- -- bin Laden.
And GM -- about the auto bailout again and again to that plays in Michigan and a place in Ohio if the F the F she'll look at the facts I think both sides are a little bit fudging the facts have got to layout and we'll get that Democrats aren't so either palace that -- -- -- both spreading the truth that means spreading.
The truths and almost to the point of lots.
Have to think that -- this press sent you.
Listen to this a surprises yeah.
You know I was surprised when -- was surprised that that the president of -- -- Hillary Clinton and I -- there will be at least one reference to Hillary Clinton.
-- she's not -- -- she secretary of state.
And end up but the -- then -- Joseph Biden's thinking about running in 2016 and obviously it would suck tonight Hillary Clinton 2016 but I thought that was.
I think that'd be able shut up to have the ipso is that they of that that video the -- of the situation room with a lot and some -- their prominent athletes yes that's -- And -- -- -- here last night yet and he really and it is a long speech.
But that -- delegates loved -- it fat thank you expect.
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