Posted on 11/20/2008 9:58:08 PM PST by Windflier
Nov 20, 2008 7:13 pm US/Central Obama Advisers To Public: Temper Expectations
Reporting: Mike Flannery
CHICAGO (CBS) ― President-elect Barack Obama and his inner circle fear that some voters expect him to turn around the economy, wind down the war in Iraq and, perhaps, cure cancer -- all by the Fourth of July.
They know they must manage and lower those expectations, CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.
A top economic advisor to Obama had a glum warning for the rest of us Thursday morning: Neither the job market nor the stock market will be turning around any time soon.
"This might be a long haul," said Robert Reich, who was President Bill Clinton's secretary of labor. "2009 is going to be a very hard year. Some economists say we won't be out of this for two years, others are saying it may be three, or four, maybe five years."
Now on Obama's transition team, Reich worries about what happens after the new president is sworn in Jan. 20.
"We all have to be very careful about the expectations that we are putting on this man, our president-elect," Reich said. "If we all assume it's going to be the first 100 days, we're going to be disappointed."
The man who was Obama's chief campaign strategist is moving to lower expectations, too.
"We are inheriting an array problems unlike any president has faced, maybe since Franklin Roosevelt in 1932," David Axelrod said. "It's not gonna be easy, not gonna be quick."
Rick Jasculca worked for President Jimmy Carter, President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Clinton. He said Obama will need every bit of his skill as a communicator.
"If people see you reaching across the aisle and they see you making progress -- going forward rather than going backward -- I think people will give you the benefit of the doubt," Jasculca said.
Added Axelrod: "One of his great strengths is he is never too high, he's never too low -- he's very focused."
It’s Hussein’s fault!
1-20 is when the Oceans start to fall, Economy starts to rise and a light shines down on us from somewhere! /s
That steaming pantload Obama better give me my “middle class tax cut”, and quick.
They can’t temper these expectations. When you sell yourself as the Messiah, you shouldn’t be surprised when people expect you to walk on water.
This nothing is setting himself up for the greatest fall of all time. This will get juicy.
They can’t temper these expectations. When you sell yourself as the Messiah, you shouldn’t be surprised when people expect you to walk on water.
This nothing is setting himself up for the greatest fall of all time. This will get juicy.
What? No parting of Lake Michigan? Shock!
well we can’t really expect the most inexperienced, most liberal senator to do much good
“Rich” is down to $100,000.
Do I hear $50,000?
Barry’s going to vote “present”
That "light" will likely be the flashlights of the Obama Schutzstaffel peering down into our hidey holes...
Let's see.
High oil prices inherited from Mister Obama's energy obstructionist Dems in Congress.
Housing "bubble" inherited from Mister Obama's Houses for Votes scamming Dems in Congress.
Mister Obama and his fellow Dems have successfully undermined our (and actually the planet's) economy in order to TORTURE peeps into wanting "change"; and now the Dems realize that as good as they are at undermining and confiscating, they aren't any good at making anyone's economic picture better.
Better lower expectations, and of course blame, accuse, blame, and accuse.
And then blame some more.
Barack OBLAME-A
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“Change You Can Believe In”
In other words,,,
“Pie In The sky”
Look how many dummies fell for it. Now which drug company makes Prozac? I want to buy stock in that company.
See? There’s always a silver lining....We can cash in on all the depressed dems who don’t how to deal with their miserable lives......HAHAHA
President-elect Barack Obama and his inner circle fear that some voters expect him to turn around the economy, wind down the war in Iraq and, perhaps, cure cancer — all by the Fourth of July.
the muffled explosions you hear are the heads exploding at the DU because they expected all that PLUS their tax cuts PLUS President Bush and co. going to the Hague, PLUS free gas PLUS their mortgages paid..heh..
It’s gonna be funny watchin them run around in circles like Mucus on Roman Red (reference to HOTW I)...
But wait! Obama you told them you were their messiah?! Now you want THEM to temper their expectations? Jesus never had to do this. You must be another god hopeful once again. Can’t wait until many of your masses start to see the TRUTH. :-)
Oh, ye of little faith. Behold, the power of The Obamessiah!!!
(well, not so much)
Too late media liars, you raised the expectations to messianic heights to get the little antichrist elected, you won’t be able to lower them now to cover his azz.
It will take maybe 3 or 4 or even more terms for him to fix this economy.
The One is more likely to give you the "finger" than give you a tax cut.
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