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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“... part of the team that saved the country from a depression.”
Man the lifeboats!
Austan Goolsbee
Another Baraqqi loser
Has there been a question yet?
wow that question from the AP girl was surprising
13 questions max as Obama goes into his filibuster mode and runs out the clock
is the black chick from AP in Helen Thomas’ seat?
So far, just wagging his head back and forth to the teleprompters.
First question, lobbed from AA AP newsbabe.
Big softball from AP. Probably planted by Axelrod.
yes, here’s why the dems may do well.
Blame Bush again.
A predict a ten minute answer.
Here he goes.....a twenty minute speech and never answers the question. My eyes are getting sleepy already.
“Before I came into office...”
Lists the same old lies again.
a huge hole to dig ourselves out of
Lost 8 million total jobs?
It is more like 14 million, total.
Surprised he still isn’t reading from TOTUS.
“we are not there yet”
New drink phrase.
4 million lost jobs before he was sworn in.......
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