Gee, do ya think? From the Detroit News: President-elect's warnings of worsening economy set his bar for success low, but could worsen market jitters. "In hard times, the man in the Oval Office usually is the cheerleader-in-chief, looking ahead optimistically. Not Barack Obama, who is taking office full of gloom and doom about the nation's economy, warning that situation is dire and bound to get worse."
Didn't they blast W for talking down the economy? Why yes, yes they did! (from the CNN transcript - PRESS: Is he being realistic? Or is it just a ploy to sell his policies? [emphasis mine] Hmmmmm...)
