Gregory to Axelrod: Why Didn’t You Stop Obama from Lying About ObamaCare?

‘Why not just be straightforward?’

Wake Me Up! David Gregory Tears Into Axelrod - Why Didn't You Stop Obama from Promise (YouTube)

GREGORY: "Okay, but hold on. But, David, this is about political practice and leadership. If you believe all those things, and therefore you want to get the very best health care; you were in the White House. You were advising the president on the kinds of things he should say. Why did not you or somebody else say to him, "Mr. President, don't say, 'No matter what you're going to keep your health care plan'"? Is that bad -- "
AXELROD: "Hindsight is 20/20 because we -- "
GREGORY: "But that's why you're there, is to -- "
AXELROD: "There is a small group of people, David-- the vast majority of Americans, that statement will hold true for. For this small group of Americans, it hasn't. But the calamitous thing here is that the website wasn't up because many of those people who have to transition are going to get better experience for less money, but they just can't tell that now -- "
AXELROD: " -- because they can't get on the website."
WOODWARD: "David, this could be rectified. I remember early in the Obama presidency, when you were there, and there was some dispute about a cabinet nomination and the president came out and said, "I screwed up." Why not just be straightforward? Bill's right."

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