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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That last question about the latest stimulus bill made him stutter.
Obama has never cut taxes. That is a lie.
Media throws him softballs and he still blows it.
Embarrassing.
Union jobs - that’s what that new “jobs bill” is all about.
He has those EVIL, DARK eyes, again.
“And, no mention of the Demonrats love-child, Fannie & Freddie, which actually started this whole economic mess!”
...or Congresswomen Frank who loves every Freddy’s fannie!
“Let’s stop givin’ tax breaks to companies shipping jobs overseas ...”
So they will ship more jobs overseas.
Stimulate the economy with unskilled labor?
AKA undocumented workers...
***Incoherent Pablum Alert***
wow what a comment from CBS guy
“so this is a SECOND stimulus?”
Playing the 0bama Drinking Game and I ammmmmmmm aldlreeddy fit-shaced.
The press corpse is giving him a free populist campaign interview commercial.
America’s acting president is a very bad joke and it’s getting worse everyday.
All of that “Green jobs” money went to China and Germany to buy windmills.
Bartender give me a “were not there yet Sas, please”
Yes ma’am would you like a Stimulas on the rim?
Sure, I am livin’ big tonight.
Thanks for the info, is this on all networks?
The Viagra president!!
so this is a SECOND stimulus?
Can you translate 0’s answer?
Ha ha ha. No flies have landed on him...yet.
Reporter called it “Second Stimulus” - others laughed - now Obama is is saying he will continue to try to ‘stimulate’ jobs and growth,
FOR AS LONG AS HE IS POTUS!
Better shut that fly trap. Could be embarrassing.
Patton was right when he said Americans will not tolerate a loser.
There’s a small reflective spot below Baraq’s right eye (left on tv as seen) it’s not a tear because it’s not running down his cheek.
Any guesses?
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