Media Endorsements of Presidential Candidates

[Tino]

Any rational person listening to the whole quote in context would conclude that Obama was speaking about roads and bridges.

Sorry, but no. Let's look at the quote, which you helpfully bolded:

Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business – you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.

1. this unbelievable American system - first he's talking about our political/democratic/capitalist system, then he changes topic to...

2. roads and bridges - infrastructure, then he changes topic to ...

3. If you've got a business – you didn't build that. - small businesses. Three topics in one paragraph. And I'm not the one being obtuse - I'm reading his words: If you've got a business – you didn't build that. You're the one using an oracle to try to spin it to mean something else.

You can make appeals to unnamed authority ("all the economists say...") but this is little more convincing than a Christian apologists who makes similar sweeping statements about scholarly consensus about Jesus. I care about evidence and results, not ivory towers.

I did not offer anything like "all the economists say". I said that I've not seen a credible source who supports your assertion that raising taxes during a weak economy is a good idea. You're welcome to provide a source. Since you care about evidence I'm sure you have one.