Democratic political advisor Ellen Qualls said President Obama "probably misspoke" Tuesday on Hannity when he made his repeated pledge that Americans who liked their plan could keep it under Obamacare. An incredulous Sean Hannity and guest Pete Hegseth were stunned, but Qualls fell silent. It was unclear whether she was being sarcastic.
Full transcript:
SEAN HANNITY: The president said if you like your plan, you can keep your plan, period. Did he tell the truth?
ELLEN QUALLS: He told the truth for the 95 percent.
HANNITY: Told the truth for the 95 percent, he lied to the other 5 percent. When he said if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor --
QUALLS: He probably misspoke.
HANNITY: He probably misspoke 30 times?
HEGSETH: Probably misspoke 30 times?
HANNITY: 30 times?
That promise, made publicly at least 36 times and debunked by mainstream media outlets as patently untrue, has ravaged Obama's approval rating and trustworthy levels. Obama offered a passive apology for the cancellations millions of Americans are undergoing last week in an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd.
