Thursday, August 11, 2011

NEW YORK— Aligning himself with a public fed up with economic uncertainty and Washington gridlock, President Obama declared Thursday: “There is nothing wrong with our country. There is something wrong with our politics.”

President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at Johnson Controls Inc. in Holland, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011.

His toughly worded message — he said there was frustration in his voice, in case anyone missed the point — came amid a series of polls showing that people are disgusted with political dysfunction and are dispensing blame all around, including on Obama.
Obama aired his frustration with the ways of Washington at an event in Michigan before pivoting to his re-election campaign and a pair of big-money fundraisers in New York City.
He delivered a condensed version of that message at a fundraiser at the lower Manhattan home of movie producer Harvey Weinstein, where celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow and Jimmy Fallon, were among the approximately 50 guests who paid $35,800 each to attend.
Obama said he told his Michigan audience that it deserves better than what it’s been getting from Washington. Read More: http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/Obama_to_talk_jobs_in_Michigan_raise_money_in_NYC.html