Posted on 01/25/2010 2:34:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Barack Obama will seek to corral panicked Democrats and win back disaffected voters this week in the debut State of the Union address of a presidency dragged down by crushing economic gloom.
Suddenly, Obama is at a turning point, after Republicans snatched away the Democratic super-majority in the Senate and with his own party now viewing November's mid-term congressional elections with a sense of doom.
The State of the Union address, beamed simultaneously on US television networks and cable news stations, offers a president his best annual chance to bypass the media and speak directly to Americans.
With a quarter of his term expired, Obama will step up in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night saddled by diminished approval ratings, averaging around 50 percent, and with his health reform plan on life support.
With unemployment at 10 percent, Obama's bond with the US public is frayed, and he is losing his hold on crucial independent voters.
"The speech for him is going to have to be a reset, a second chance to make a first impression," said Kareem Crayton, a political science expert at the University of Southern California.
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Republicans have no incentive to cooperate, seeing their win in Massachusetts as vindication of their total opposition to Obama's health care plan and broader agenda.
Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey urged Republicans to now shrug off the "Party of No" label pinned on them by critics and contribute to formulating workable solutions for Americans.
"'No' doesn't create a job. 'No' doesn't create health care insurance for anyone... 'No' doesn't help a senior citizen with their prescription drug coverage. It's time to begin to say 'yes' to move the country forward," Menendez told ABC television's "This Week" program.
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Bypass the media? you've got to be kidding me. They are his PR firms.
Won’t work. Marxism and Prosperity aren’t compatable.
Yeah, Republicans really need to listen to this dopey little sock puppet, with Bob Torricelli's hand up his ass working his mouth.
"'No' doesn't create a job. 'No' doesn't create health care insurance for anyone... 'No' doesn't help a senior citizen with their prescription drug coverage..."
Wow. Original and deep thoughts, Bob. "I know you are but what am I."
0bama will tell the American People, “We heard you.” And will then immediately proceed to demonstrate he hasn’t heard a damned thing.
“speak directly to Americans....”....Less and less of America is listening.....to this .....POS
Something tells me he’d rather be playing basketball.
There is no relationship between o-bow-man and truth
Can we hope for a chorus of “You Lie?”
I have a strong feeling his SotU speech is going to be historically infamous. He’s going to make a very major misstep...
Obama will be campaigning all the while, and nothing of substance will be mentioned.
I’m sorry. “Truth” and “Obama” in the same sentence? Puh-leeze.
I agree. 0bama is imploding. I think he’s like Humpdy Dumpdy.
I hope you are right
I’d like to see Bush’s first year SOTU speech and compare it with Obama’s. Doubt there’d be as many “I’s” in it. Doubt I’d hear any subtle blames of the previous administration or “I inherited”. Even after 9/11, Bush didn’t point fingers. Maybe he did behind closed doors, but he never publicly humiliated the Clinton Administration.
Who wants to listen to someone who lies and doesn’t like you and if you are certain age group; they want you to die?
No thanks.
Moment of truth!!!! Not a chance!
Is Fox going to broadcast it, along with FoxNews?
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