Category: Obama's First 100 Days

Obama takes responsibility for candidates who withdraw

The next few years might be dubbed the "Era of Responsibility."

Check out this interview of President Obama as he explains how he feels about losing two job candidates today who had to pull out due to tax issues.

He said, "There are not two sets of rules. That's exactly why I think today was an embarrassment for us. I think it was a problem, and we're fixing it."

It was really refreshing to see the president be straightforward and admit to being frustrated and embarrassed while remaining optimistic about the future of his administration and their ability to help the country.

"That's part of the era of responsibility, is not never making mistakes ... it's owning up to them and trying to make sure you don't repeat them, and that's what we intend to do," he said.

No matter what you think about what Obama has accomplished in his first three weeks, I think most would agree the man certainly still has a way with words. That won't be enough for him to accomplish everything he's promised, but it certainly doesn't hurt his goals when he has everyone listening.