Posted on 09/10/2010 6:08:42 AM PDT by maggief
With his presidency at a crossroads, President Obama will face the media Friday at his first press conference since the spring.
As an increasing number of political analysts predict that Republicans will win the House this fall, Obama on Friday will defend his economic policies and hope to fend off questions about his weakened political standing.
The key for Obama will be to stay on message -- vote Democrat or return to the policies of the George W. Bush administration -- as reporters try to get the president to make news.
Obama addressed some of the most burning questions by sitting down for a TV interview while traveling to Cleveland on Wednesday.
In an interview with George Stephanopolous for ABC's "Good Morning America" that aired Thursday, Obama was asked repeatedly about Republican criticisms of his economic policies and the coming debate over whether to extend Bush's tax cuts.
Obama refused to threaten a veto over the increasing likelihood that Congress will extend all of the tax cuts for a year or two, which would hand the GOP a victory.
The president also voiced confidence that his party will win the mid-term elections this fall, despite polls suggesting Republicans have a good chance of winning the House, and an outside chance of winning the Senate.
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The Press are just props and stage craft for Obama.
He’s not picking people at random....once again.
they are in the room
saw them on CNN
2nd question sounds like it came out of his policy room, rather than originating from a reporter.
What’s up with the yellow curtain behind him?
They’ve installed them on the inside of his eyelids and he just does the head bob now to “look normal”.
attractive redhead from Rooters
Question from Reuters...
And, no mention of the Demonrats’ love-child, Fannie & Freddie, which actually started this whole economic mess!
Cheers
Makes him glow.
He came to this event completely prepared to “charm and pontifcate” and to use a keyword: “millionaires.”
How many times is he going to say the same thing over and over?
The answer, if that’s what it is, is absolutely incoherent. “Let’s help families who are having a tough time.” Blah, blah, blah.
That's Michelle standing behind him.
The room isn’t that big. Probably on the back wall.
Yellow curtain makes him orange, rather than purple.
The MSM are just lobbing him softballs so he can demonize the nasty Reps who don’t have any power in a Dem controlled congress.
Reduces him ear profile?
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
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