Posted on 02/03/2009 5:06:05 PM PST by Libloather
Obama says he is alarmed by deteriorating economy
Updated: Wednesday February 4, 2009 MYT 8:46:33 AM
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says he is alarmed at how fast the U.S. economy has deteriorated, and worrying about it keeps him up at night.
In a series of network television interviews, the president said the short-term outlook is bleak.
He told CNN that even three months ago, most economists would not have predicted the economy was "in as bad of a situation as we are in right now."
There is "no magic bullet," he told Fox News. But he said that working with Congress on his economic package, "We are closer to getting it right."
Other points he made
Obama says the United States can win over moderate Muslims if officials choose their words carefully.
He was asked in an interview Tuesday why he does not use the phrase "war on terror." Obama said he wants to emphasize that America is battling terror organizations like al-Qaida, not the Muslims.
**SNIP**
Cooper did not ask whether Obama had smoked outside the White House grounds since he was sworn in on Jan. 20.
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With little notice, the president and first lady Michelle Obama bolted the gated White House compound in their tank of a limousine on Tuesday.
They ended up at a Washington public school, greeted by children who could not care less about the collapse of a Cabinet secretary nomination.
"We were just tired of being in the White House," the president candidly told the gleeful second-graders at Capital City Public Charter School.
"We got out! They let us out!" Mrs. Obama said as the kids and their teachers laughed.
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I also hear his poll numbers are tanking. Welcome to the real world, Barry.
obama just isn’t ready for prime time.
He’s alarmed that he hasn’t been able to ram this stimulus crap through before we were able to figger out that this is nothing but a used-car sales pitch....
“Hurry, before it’s too late!!!!!!!!!”
I hope no one gets into the strawberries.
He should have said, "Just because the Dem party and our Media minions talked the economy down for two years, doesn't mean we actually thought we'd succeed." "Hopefully we can talk it back up a lot faster."
I don't think so.
What? No magic negro?
hey Michelle, try not to scare the shi* out of those kids by looking at them!!!!
“Hurry, before it’s too late!!!!!!!!!”
“But wait!!!! There’s more!!!”
“There is ‘no magic bullet,’ he told Fox News. 0bama then added, “We’re still stuck with Hillary.”
*SMIRK*
Yeah, you'd better hurry before the recession cures itself.
Wait for it...wait for it...
BLAME BUSH! Yup, Obama’s solution to every problem!
Okay, I never LOL, but I do laugh out loud.
Good one.
The night sweats mr obama are the result of never having any leadership position in your freakin life.
They are ‘tired’ of ‘just being in’ the White House.
Oh my.
You know, this is not a time to be so cavalier about America or its people. People don’t get all snugly thinking of how ‘bleak’ the economy is, especially not from the Leader of the Free World.
Nervous breakdown; resignation; Biden takes oath; Biden appoints Hildabeast as VP; Biden resigns due to “health problems; Hildabeast takes oath of office.
Talk to Jimmah and borrow some cardigans.
Lower the thermostat at the WH. Put a thermometer in the oval office hooked up to the internet so we can audit your behavior. Think of the CO2 savings.
Start serving Spam at social gatherings rather than $100/lb beef. Consider fish heads and rice. Think of the CO2 reduction.
I think W slept well while at the White House despite all the crap he had to deal with. The US on top of everything now will have a sleep deprived President.
Cool. Leave.
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