Jack's Confusing Who's The Liar

October 5th, 2012
11:25 PM ET



Keeping them Honest: Jack Welch interview with Anderson Cooper

Former GE CEO Jack Welch says on AC360: "I've got a tweet out there that I stand by."

Anderson Cooper asks Welch.."in your heart do you somehow believe they cooked the books?" He says in response.."I don't really know, but I do know this, that these numbers are implausible."

Anderson interviews former GE CEO Jack Welch about his Twitter comment that's creating a lot of buzz. It was posted moments after the U.S. Labor Department said the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September for the first time since Pres. Obama took office in 2009.

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October 5th, 2012
11:54 PM ET



.. and CNN's Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi report.

Keeping them Honest: Jack Welch interview part 2

Former GE CEO Jack Welch says on AC360: "I've got a tweet out there that I stand by."

CNN's Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi joins the conversation and says to Welch.."You gotta take this opportunity, while everyone is listening to you, to actually say 'Yes Anderson I'm taking that tweet back'..."

Velshi pushes Welch to send out a new tweet that would explain he "was exaggerating." Welch replies.."I should have had a question mark Ali at the back of it, let's face it ok?"

When Velshi asks about the conspiracy part of the tweet which stated 'these Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate so change numbers' Welch says.. "...these numbers are implausible" and later adds.."I'm not a Romney surrogate, I'm not in the campaign, I've never talked to the campaign... I just believe this number should not determine the outcome of the Presidential election."