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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Baraq had NO IDEA how the income brackets work
Many, many.
***Incompetence on Parade Alert***
It’s the East Room. The gold curtains have been there for decades. It’s the prominent American flag that has caught my eye!
Cheers
Mags, I can’t. I just can’t. Please blog it for us.
Back from the brink, er, over the cliff.
Blame Bush,Blame Bush,Blame Bush,Blame Bush,Blame Bush, ...
Blame, blame, blame “the previous administration”.
Bush’s fault! Waaaaa! Bush’s fault!
seeBS
are you avoiding the term stimulus on purpose
Yeah — I just saw one. Why out there, instead of their usual spot?
Is everybody alright? DON’T STARE INTO HIS EYES!!!! Where is everyone!??
ROFL. You’re right. No background color can enhance his skinny body. He looks awful on my wide screen TV.
Obama saved us. He inherited a mess. Praise be Obama the Supreme Reader.
Gold = rulership.
Think Arab. Think how this looks to the Islamic street.
WE are not the actual audience he speaks to.
We all know this. I’m rattling on.
Man, Levin is going to have an extended torture part of his show tonight.
An ooompa looompa..
Jeez. Everybody know the national flag on Kenya.
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