Arianna: Administration Set Itself Up For Defeat By 'Putting Health Care Ahead Of Jobs'

Arianna appeared on ABC's "Nightline" on Tuesday night to discuss the election results and the message that was sent to the Obama administration by the American voters.

"The White House underestimated the degree of economic devastation," she said. "They were really misled by their economic team. Larry Summers had said again and again that come spring there would be real jobs growth. And it didn't happen."

Arianna pinpointed the priorities that could have yielded a different result. "It's not entirely clear that they have recognized that by putting health care ahead of jobs, they really set the conditions for this massive defeat today."

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Comments

[ALiberalKidd]

09:25 AM on 11/03/2010

People, democrats still have control of two branches of government..."do be sad, two, out of three, ain't bad."

Today, will Obama go back to the Rodney King’s “why can’t we all just get alone” bipartisan compromise theme, or will he come out strong, determined, defiant, and confident that he has been doing the right things.

If Obama comes out in a passive, tepid, and tentative manner then the bleeding will only continue.

[David Campbell]

08:20 AM on 11/03/2010

Let's add so called "liberals" who constantly criticized Obama because he wasn't doing what they wanted. He should have done this & that on and on instead of supporting him and his many accomplishments in two years.

[Saidas]

10:29 AM on 11/03/2010

And what would those be? Watered down versions don't count either.

[David Campbell]

08:14 AM on 11/04/2010

This post for one.