What do you say when your biggest supporters suddenly become your biggest critics?
The White House certainly doesn’t know.
The Obama administration was put in an uncomfortable position this week as they tried to handle to fallout from Harvard University faculty’s changing position on Obamacare. It seems that the faculty thought it was a great idea when it applied to other people, but once it started costing them they changed their tune.
Reporter Ed Henry asked White House spokesperson Josh Earnest whether these comments from the faculty were “hypocritical” and he seemed stumped.
He avoided answering the question and opted instead for repeating the same old, tired talking points about the healthcare law.
Watch the awkward exchange below:
