https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/10/24/is-this-why-obama-wanted-that-des-moines-register-interview-off-the-record/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:43:36 -0400<![CDATA[Recall that in the third debate, President Obama claimed that he did not come up with the sequesters and that &#8220;it will not happen.&#8221; It has already been reported that his administration did come up with the sequester. Now, in that Des Moines Register interview that was briefly off the record, he touts the sequester as a means by which he will achieve spending cuts.]]>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:15:30 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/10/24/is-this-why-obama-wanted-that-des-moines-register-interview-off-the-record-n174332