Well, this is awkward.
This morning, Judge Steven Rhodes ruled that Detroit is insolvent and eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The news prompted tweeter John Ekdahl to take a stroll down Memory Lane, where he dug up these Team Obama gems from 2012:
Obama: I "refused to let Detroit go bankrupt" (CBS News 10/13/12) http://t.co/BYrttesw6k
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) December 3, 2013
Romney reminiscing about the greatness of the American auto industry, but if he had his way we would have let Detroit go bankrupt.
— Stephanie Cutter (@stefcutter) August 31, 2012
“Mitt Romney grew up in Detroit. His father ran American Motors. In spite of that, he was willing to let Detroit go bankrupt.”—VP Biden
— All On The Line (@allontheline) September 7, 2012
President Obama: “We refused to throw in the towel and do nothing. We refused to let Detroit go bankrupt.” http://t.co/rkodE4WA
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 13, 2012
Romney wanted to—and would have—“let Detroit go bankrupt”: http://t.co/mo81FwTK
— OFA TruthTeam (@OFATruthTeam) October 24, 2012
'We refused to let Detroit go bankrupt. We bet on American workers…and that bet is paying of." -President Obama http://t.co/6angF027
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 13, 2012
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Gotta love all those incorrect promises.
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