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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Still filibustering the first question...
Right so far! Babbling profusely!
How long is this answer?
We need a chess clock.
How’s that hopey/changey and all his promises working out for ya everyone?
His policies are moving the country in the right direction?
ROFL.
I just don’t remember the eight years of Bush’s presidency the same way the Obozo does. I remember people having jobs, homes, savings, buying new cars, and going on vacations. Really, I just don’t remember there being a depressing during the Bush years - for the “middle class families” or anyone else.
the human vuvuzela
It is softball question—Listen to the answer.
First question asked by AP at 11:09.
When will the next question be asked?
When he’s as screwed up as he is now, there are no more easy questions!
This is not a press conference.
It’s a campaign speech!
More than halfway there!
5 minutes and still yammering/blaming. So tedious.
Crybaby.
Your memory computer with the facts.
How about *that*!!!
By the time he bloviates the responses to questions, he will probably manage to get only 3 questions this morning.
Q1 response: 10:10 CT to 10:15 CT
Lie Lie Lie and Lie some more
Only with the support of the MSM and against McLame could this clown have survived the debates
Obama is just reciting his latest campaign speech. AP just set him up for the answer that will drone on and on. Six minutes.
I don’t see teleprompters at the podium, so they must be out in the room out there. He obviously is using them, with that head bobbing. When he speaks to those present, he looks straight ahead. Not having them in camera range — a trick to make it seem as tho he’s not using them?
What an incoherent answer to “you said there if it’s a referendum on the economy the dems won’t do well”...
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