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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Obama press conference.....cure for low blood pressure.
Everything is a stimulus.
Yeah, that one got my attention, too-—like a needle scratching across a record!
Cheers
“FOR AS LONG AS HE IS POTUS!”
End of January 2011? :D
Another new fricking agency?
A whitehead?
Yep, eyes went dark and evil.
He does NOT like to be challenged... “second stimulus”.
He did not appreciate that remark.
New Agency?
We don’t need no stinkin’ new agency!
Here we go again with the dogs!
Man, I would give my right arm if, the next time Zero goes on and on about what a mess he inherited, someone would come back with “You mean back when the unemployment rate was aroung 5%”
No one can.
Can I report abuse regardnig him reminding us he’s in charge and blah blah BS Bush’s fault, blah blah? Gads he’s bad. Amazing what he just said about the redistribution of wealth: millionaires only get to use 1/4 of their hard earned money? Middle class to $250,000 get it all? Sounds like a major fail as most millionaires EMPLOY the $250000.00 range and lower.Oh my, he’s way over his “pay grade.”
Journalism has sunk into JournOlism.
I’ve got an awesome 42 inch Sony HD but I can’t figure out what it is?
Question #1: What is your name. Q#2: What is your quest. Q#3. You can expect the favorite color question, not the air speed of an unladen swallow.
:D
Now whining about 60 vote filibuster.
Hmmm....he can’t get confirmations, due to Republicans in the Senate.
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