Posted on 02/24/2009 5:22:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – Standing before a nation on an economic precipice, President Barack Obama told worried Americans Tuesday night the U.S. has reached a dire "day of reckoning" that will require boldness and long-term vision to create lasting revival and prosperity. "The time to take charge of our future is here," Obama said, delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress just five weeks into his presidency. Along with his warnings, he had reassuring words.
"Tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before."
Blending the details of governing in with his rhetoric, he said each of the political parties must sacrifice on favored programs while uniting behind agreed goals including better schools, expanded health care coverage and "greener" fuel use.
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No Thanks, Obama.
President Barack Obama, seen here at the White House earlier this month, is poised to give Americans an honest assessment of their grim economic plight but conjure up hopes of a brighter future on the grand stage of his debut address to Congress. (AFP/File/Saul Loeb)
Obozo is a liar and a fraud and absolutly disgusting. He makes the Clintons look good.
It’s a day of reckoning, alright.
He’s going to turn our beloved country into a third-world socialist hellhole.
If he can.
US President Barack Obama speaks during the opening of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama Monday vowed to halve by 2013 the huge budget deficit bequeathed by the Bush White House, warning inaction would leave Americans wallowing in debt and thwarted dreams. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
That just sounds too ominous.
Gloom and Doombama doesn’t have an optimistic bone in his body. Watch for the glowing reviews that are on the press already.
Pray for America, Our Troops and obama
Zero hasn’t even given the speech yet and J-Lov is already neck-deep in Obama’s spinchter.
Actually, I think of 2010 and hopefully 2012 as being the ‘days of reckoning’. Throw the Socialist ‘Rat bums out of office.
I reckon we’re screwed!
Amazing how the AP can print news before it happens.
Obummer is blowing smoke out of his BUTT again.
Not quite yet. The US taxpayer hasn't yet got the bill for the $700B bailout and the $789B "stimulus" package. But the bill is in the mail.
Too bad our President, due to the simple fact that he was a completely undistinguished State legislator, only four years ago, with absolutely no relevant executive experience, POSSESSES NO LONG-TERM VISION TO CREATE LASTING REVIVAL AND PROSPERITY.
What a nimrod...
It’s bad. So let’s spend $2-$3 trillion on pet projects for liberal special interests. 0 is taking the country down the toilet.
Never underestimate the capabilities or agenda of the Gubamint Media Complex. ;-)
The little communist puppet is going to read his teleprompter again... think I’ll stick to the live FR thread, keeps my TV safe!
“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.”
Samuel Adams
He is right about the U.S. reaching a day of reckoning.
Uh huh. I don't see this as instilling confidence, but we all know that's not what he "intends to do as President of the United States", as he is so fond of saying.
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