Dr. Spin Claims The Economy Is Only ‘Apparently Struggling’

Thinkprogress:

Last night on Fox News’ On The Record with Greta Van Susteren, former top adviser to President Bush Karl Rove said that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) “faces a tough general election in the midst of a war and a struggling economy.” But recognizing that he veered away from “Republican spin,” Rove quickly corrected himself, saying “or apparently struggling economy”:

ROVE: And Senator McCain, who faces a tough general election in the midst of a war and a struggling economy, or apparently struggling economy, has got to be very careful about not looking to distance himself but to differentiate himself [from Bush].