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peace13

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10. One never knows how the press will retell a story.

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:18 AM

Oct 2012

I know that I have talked to reporters and when I read the article was not sure that the reporter was at the same meeting that i had been. At this late date President Obama can't risk a reporter going off message with false information. As the article said, historically, these things have been done off the record. Nothing new here. Why risk it?

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BREAKING: Obama Releases Off-the-Record Transcript of Des Moines Register Interview [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

Smart move by the campaign. The paper was saying as much (that it was a good talk) DHelix Oct 2012 #1

Mitt Romney Now On "Obfuscation Tour" - Please Repeat StevePaulson Oct 2012 #2

+1 Romney Obfuscation Tour. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #15

Romney Obfuscation Tour lapfog_1 Oct 2012 #37

I Wonder If "Romnesia" DallasNE Oct 2012 #18

Don't really see a reason to have kept this 'off the record' in the first place. randome Oct 2012 #3

They have to mention that it was done "off the record" because it wasn't explicity "on" the record George II Oct 2012 #6

One never knows how the press will retell a story. peace13 Oct 2012 #10

it was an endorsement interview, and he had no way of knowing what it entailed. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #24

He's got my vote - based on that TRUE record, who wouldn't vote for him? George II Oct 2012 #4

I love this guy.......... Buddaman Oct 2012 #5

Me too. He is so straight forward and decent. SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #20

People just hate it when government lets everybody have a better life nolabels Oct 2012 #7

They were probably expecting something like... Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 #8

Now THAT'S clever! Kablooie Oct 2012 #9

I don't understand why the Obama campaign is not making Hutzpa Oct 2012 #11

I agree completely! AndyA Oct 2012 #12

Down ticket democrats should be using Hutzpa Oct 2012 #13

I am going to do a video highlighting this. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #21

. Hutzpa Oct 2012 #23

I don't get it think_critically Oct 2012 #14

Does this mean it's now "on the record"? marshall Oct 2012 #16

Maybe by saying it was off the record the right wing media think it is damaging and would swoop in kimbutgar Oct 2012 #17

What a stupid little tempest in a teapot mainer Oct 2012 #19

Or they want to use part of it to explain an endorsement, if it he gets one. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #25

Which is a big fat clue that they're going to endorse Romney mainer Oct 2012 #26

Why would you think that the Register is endorsing Romney? CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #28

Their big fat whine about Obama being off the record sounded like an excuse mainer Oct 2012 #34

I get what you are saying...and you might be right. CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #35

Since when do the endorsement interviews go on record that way? good move by the Prez progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #22

If this was planned, it's freaking brilliant. Politicub Oct 2012 #27

My initial impression was that it was a brilliant move as well... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #30

Wonderful innoculation against any soon-to-be thrown mud bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #29

This is interesting stuff... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #31

Off the record, Obama still reasonable. Off the record, Romney disses the 47%. mainer Oct 2012 #32

Love this! mzmolly Oct 2012 #33

Notice he never mentioned Romney. donheld Oct 2012 #36