Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Obama confidant Axelrod says Obama thinks Boston bombings may be related to Tax Day so didn't at first say was terrorism. Axelrod says best not to make inferences about foreign terrorists, stick to Americans who pay taxes

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4/16/13, "Axelrod: Obama Thinks Boston Bombings Could Be Related to 'Tax Day',"  Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard

"In explaining why President Obama didn't call the Boston bombings a "terrorist attack," former adviser David Axelrod [on MSNBC] said, "I'm sure what was going through the president's mind is -- we really don't know who did this -- it was tax day": (video at link)

"The word has taken on a different meaning since 9/11," Axelrod said of the phrase "terrorist attack."

"You use those words and it means something very specific in people's mind. And I'm sure what was going through the president's mind is -- we really don't know who did this -- it was tax day. Was it someone who was pro--you know, you just don't know. And so I think his attitude is, let's not put any inference into this, let's just make clear that we're going to get the people responsible."" via Free Republic


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