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When politicians mean what they say

Did She Just Say That?: Republicans pounced on President Obama’s comments made during a press conference on Friday, attacking him for saying that the private sector was “doing fine.” The president was forced to backtrack on his statement and clarify his words, but Melissa Harris-Perry examines the potential positives in a politician's gaffes.