] Asked about the 2.6 million jobs forecast, McClellan
] said, "The president is interested in actual jobs being
] created rather than economic modeling."
]
] He quoted Bush as saying, "I'm not a statistician. I'm
] not a predictor."

I almost memed this. How long has it been since that interview? Thats fairly fast turn around time for a backpedal! I wonder if he blurted out the wrong number and they are running damage control.

CNN.com - White House downplays job predictions - Feb. 18, 2004