Disturbing Video: Hilda Solis on CNBC

Disturbing Video: Hilda Solis on CNBC

By we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 7:19pm |

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I don't think she has the tools to deal with job creation, and she knows it.

by Donal on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 7:32pm

Obama today said something about JOBS. (Mitt Romney's whole thing is jobs, not that he has a clue except cutting taxes, I'd guess.) But even Obama fudged the jobs report by...a lot.

by we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:28pm

Just the kind of BS I would expect from the administration.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:06pm

Clueless or Carefree?

by we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:29pm

Both. I just blogged on this very subject.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:43pm

That is disturbing. Someone in her position and with her responsibilities being mauled by a couple of wannabe gotcha journalists. We are so fubar.

She was much too nice and accomodating. Dems need more spokespeople who can handle these journalists jokes.

by EmmaZahn on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:08pm

I'd disagree, Emma; she was a deer stuck in the headlights because the administration is focused on deficit reduction (a la Greenspan, WTF?) instead of actual plans to use fiscal policy to create any. The administration has been relyiing on wishes and Wall Street Health instead of restoring any sort of confidence in the system. She had no arrows in her quiver, the poor dear.

by we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:32pm

Deer in headlights is a good description of her performance but pinning her performance on administration policies seems a stretch. Talking points; not policy are the arrows she needed in her quiver. But even the best arrows are of no use if you fail to use them.

The way the 'reporters' went after her, I would not be surprised if she was not set up. Still, anyone who has had any exposure to the media since the advent of gotcha jouornalism should anticipate being got.

by EmmaZahn on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:37pm

Emma, I'm going to have to agree with Stardust on this. Totally out of touch. The Malls here are like mausoleums and houses are sitting empty and little by little more and more businesses are closing.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:47pm

Unfortunately, the jobless won't be taken seriously until they start a - voting, and b - voting for their own interests.

by Donal on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 8:57pm

Who would you suggest they vote FOR?

Please read Yves on the Incredibly Shrinking Overton Window of Faux-liberal economic policy. Can't even count on NewDeal 2.0 or the Roosevelt Instutue any longer.

by we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:11pm

Me, of course ...

by Donal on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:13pm

Dang me Stardust, that is a good read and no mistake.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:29pm

Supremely depressing that the 'liberal' think tanks having been embracing other-than-progressive economics. Guess that's where the sponsor's money goes. A closing window to hear alternatives.

by we are stardust on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 10:51pm

You might want to read this comment and the blog it goes to over at FDL sometime as well.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 11:03pm

We seem to be talking apples and oranges.

I was critiquing the interview performances of the Secretary and the 'reporters', not administration policy which is rather sucky.

by EmmaZahn on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:40pm

Actually they both suck but that's beside the point. If there is one.

by cmaukonen on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 9:45pm

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