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Biden to highlight progress, ask for patience over setbacks
The Associated Press ^ | January 19, 2022 | By ZEKE MILLER (D-AP)

Posted on 01/19/2022 8:29:10 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on his lengthy to-do list as he holds a rare news conference to mark his first year in office and asks for patience with recent setbacks to his lofty agenda.

In advance of the session, set for 4 p.m. EST on his 365th day in office, Biden gave no indication that he felt a reset was in order. But his appearance was playing out on the same day that prolonged Democratic efforts to overhaul the nation’s voter laws appeared set to go down in flames on Capitol Hill and as Biden’s massive social spending package remains stalled.

The East Room event will offer Biden an opportunity to spotlight his accomplishments before a national audience, and he was sure to highlight the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted on his watch, a roaring economy and the country’s progress against COVID-19.

The White House said Biden would use his appearance to highlight progress made but also to “level” with the public about the challenges ahead.

“The work is not done, the job is not done, and we are certainly not conveying it is,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. “So, our objective, and I think what you’ll hear the president talk about tomorrow, is how to build on the foundation we laid in the first year.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brandon; failure; journalism; media
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1 posted on 01/19/2022 8:29:10 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What progress?


2 posted on 01/19/2022 8:30:32 AM PST by ryderann
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Setbacks = disasters caused by incompetent Joe and his even more incompetent administration.


3 posted on 01/19/2022 8:30:46 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
“So, our objective, and I think what you’ll hear the president talk about tomorrow, is how to build on the foundation we laid in the first year.”

Well, that "foundation" you speak of was laid on sand.

4 posted on 01/19/2022 8:30:54 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

ROTFLMAO! Is going to hold his “full” press conference in a basement in Delaware?


5 posted on 01/19/2022 8:31:11 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: ryderann

“Lengthy to do list.” “Lofty agenda.” This is insanity, even by Asspress standards.


6 posted on 01/19/2022 8:32:36 AM PST by Luke21
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why is he asking domestic enemies for patience?

He slandered millions of Americans.


7 posted on 01/19/2022 8:32:49 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Covid shots....


8 posted on 01/19/2022 8:33:31 AM PST by caww ( )
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Or at the fake White House?
This “press conference” will be another highly staged event with scripted questions & answers


9 posted on 01/19/2022 8:34:49 AM PST by rainee (Trump won! )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just give up already.


10 posted on 01/19/2022 8:35:05 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Progress? Should be a short speech.


11 posted on 01/19/2022 8:35:21 AM PST by uptowngirl
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To: unixfox
Well, that "foundation" you speak of was laid on sand.

Quick sand, to be precise.

12 posted on 01/19/2022 8:35:33 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Everything is going according to their evil plans.


13 posted on 01/19/2022 8:35:57 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All of FJB’s progress so far has been retrograde…I’d prefer he just hang up his hat and head off to the pasture.


14 posted on 01/19/2022 8:35:57 AM PST by dinodino ( )
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To: Secret Agent Man

Destroying the country is taking longer than they expected.


15 posted on 01/19/2022 8:36:22 AM PST by FirstFlaBn
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yep

“We’ve made great progress, but our work is not done and we realize that. We will work harder to get Americans the voting rights that they deserve. (LIE) We will pass Build back better to get our economy going (LIE) and we will finally end this pandemic (It’s dying on its own in a couple months). “

Boring, no admitting of failure, everything is done right, just need to work harder on our “plan”.


16 posted on 01/19/2022 8:37:00 AM PST by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The wide open border isn’t a “setback” for Biden’s puppet masters. Neither is leaving the Taliban $85 bil of American equipment. Neither is the perpetual pandemic. Neither is the forfeiting of our energy independence.


17 posted on 01/19/2022 8:37:33 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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Patience? Did they forget that they were already planning the entrapment and impeachment of Trump before he was inaugurated? And they never let up.

Then all they said during the campaign is how smart they were and they could fix these problems in a snap of a finger.

They want patience? How about an apology and a resignation.

18 posted on 01/19/2022 8:38:04 AM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
They want patience?

Socialism works, ee just haven't had the time to fully implement it.

19 posted on 01/19/2022 8:40:28 AM PST by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: rainee

20 posted on 01/19/2022 8:43:33 AM PST by caww ( )
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