"Americans... My name Barack Hussein Obama. I am your Dictator for life. Idolize me."
Posted on 01/25/2010 8:29:23 AM PST by traumer
Populist or professor? Contrite or uncompromising?
President Obama will have a chance Wednesday to reintroduce himself to the nation when he delivers his first official State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.
The prime-time speech, which will be aired on all major TV networks and cable stations, could hardly come at a more critical time for a president grappling with double-digit unemployment, sinking poll numbers and the possible collapse of his top domestic policy priority, an overhaul of the nation's health-care system.
"As often as the president has spoken over the past year, critics on the right and left have largely defined him," says University of Notre Dame American studies professor Robert Schmuhl. "For the State of the Union, he needs to redefine himself, who he is politically and what his core principles and policies are."
In Ohio on Friday, just three days after Democrats lost the 60th Senate vote that gave them an edge in pushing their agenda through Congress, Obama struck a decidedly populist tone.
Shunning a necktie for a midday town hall-style meeting in Elyria, Obama told the crowd again and again that he'll "never stop fighting" for them on issues from health care and jobs to education and accountability.
On Wednesday, however, the setting will be decidedly different: formal and steeped in history and tradition.
When he speaks to the nation from the House of Representatives' chamber, he will take "the biggest stage the president has" to speak to the people, says Michael Gerson, White House speechwriter for George W. Bush.
How he responds to last week's message from Massachusetts voters, who gave Republican Scott Brown the seat held by Sen. Edward Kennedy for nearly five decades, could set the political course for the next year and beyond.
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“Obama2008 - NEW AND IMPROVED!”
Get these infomercials off the air. He’s an empty suit.
A fencepost turtle raised to the highest office in the land by George $oros.
The correct title for 0bama is LIAR.
This Chicago thug and fascist has been on TV 24/7 but now feels he must reintroduce himself? ABC—willing shill.
AMERICA is trying to forget Obummer!
Maybe he should try wearing earth-tones.
hOax
We know who Obama is; and what he is. Could not be more clear. Gag/gag. . .will not be able to watch this for long; if at all.
"Americans... My name Barack Hussein Obama. I am your Dictator for life. Idolize me."
“I am an ultra left-wing radical socialist with a soft spot for islam.”
Fixed.
No thanks, Barry.
The only words I want to hear from Barry Hussein are "Effective immediately, I resign the office of the president of the United States".
Then, put the real President in front of the microphone and let him roll. I've always said the best thing to do is give someone an open microphone and time to talk. President Soros is someone I've definitely interested in listening to. He appears to have the game plan, so let's cut out the middle man. He can simply revert to being proud of his mentor and benefactor.
In fact, if the media had any sense at all, they'd give President Soros all the air time he wants and then some. I think we'd all benefit from hearing what he has to say.
We have already been introduced....and he just plain sucks.
Obozo is a commie and no amount of a BS speech can change that.
“O” is a cypher and will ALWAYS be a cypher!
Then, put the real President in front of the microphone and let him roll. I've always said the best thing to do is give someone an open microphone and time to talk. President Soros is someone I'm definitely interested in listening to. He appears to have the game plan, so let's cut out the middle man. He can simply revert to being proud of his mentor and benefactor.
In fact, if the media had any sense at all, they'd give President Soros all the air time he wants and then some. I think we'd all benefit from hearing what he has to say.
I don’t want to be “reintroduced” to him. I just want him gone.
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