Do Political Gaffes Matter?

Do political gaffes matter?
I was about to say no.
But then I thought, "What would Rick Perry say?"

President Obama said on Friday that “the private sector is doing fine.” Was this "gaffe" taken out of context for cable news ratings?
Let's go to the tape and hear what he said in context-




Nope, I'm going to go with- he completely meant what he said, and he wasn't taken out of context. (As compared to, let's say, the Romney "gaffe," where he said he "likes to fire people." Watch the link, and you realize that that is only a gaffe when taken out of context. In context, I think what he said is something nearly every single American agrees with! We like being able to fire service providers who do a bad job and hire better ones!)

Now, President Obama would like us to believe he didn't mean what he said. And maybe he didn't. I mean, he only explained himself quite well for over a minute.

It's not like very specifically suggested that the people need to give more money to the government.  Because that just sounds a little bit too much like Prince John and Robin Hood, doesn't it?






Do political gaffes matter?
"You betcha."

What really happened at UC Davis 'Occupy' Protest?

Wondering what really happened when the police pepper sprayed a bunch of students UC Davis on November 18, 2011?
Here is a clip that truly shows the whole story, and not just the shocking parts the media ran with. The real "action" starts about 7 minutes in.

In contrast to what you see here, read how the Huffington Post reported the story-
UC David Pepper Spray Investigation Lead by Groups that Works for Wall Street Firms
UC Davis Police Pepper Spray Seated Students in Occupy Dispute

Who do these kids think they are telling the police what to do and blocking them in like that? They are borderline in holding the police hostage! I think the police had every right to pepper spray the students.