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Obama to face hungry press corps (Obama to face softballs) [LIVE THREAD]
The Hill ^ | September 10, 2010 | Sam Youngman and Ian Swanson

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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Obama press conference.....cure for low blood pressure.


241 posted on 09/10/2010 8:33:29 AM PDT by FreedomGuru (Marge Gunderson 2012......You betcha...)
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To: maggief

Everything is a stimulus.


242 posted on 09/10/2010 8:33:29 AM PDT by kabar
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To: nascarnation

Yeah, that one got my attention, too-—like a needle scratching across a record!

Cheers


243 posted on 09/10/2010 8:33:30 AM PDT by DoctorBulldog (Here, intolerance... will not be tolerated! - (South Park))
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To: maggief

244 posted on 09/10/2010 8:33:41 AM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: onyx

“FOR AS LONG AS HE IS POTUS!”

End of January 2011? :D


245 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:20 AM PDT by maggief
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To: paulycy

Another new fricking agency?


246 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:31 AM PDT by sissyjane (Did you plug the hole yet Daddy????)
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To: maggief
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Sorry, dozed off and head hit the keyboard.
247 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:37 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: nascarnation

A whitehead?


248 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:41 AM PDT by John W (Chuck Todd Is An Ass)
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To: azishot; sissyjane

Yep, eyes went dark and evil.

He does NOT like to be challenged... “second stimulus”.
He did not appreciate that remark.


249 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:52 AM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: paulycy

New Agency?

We don’t need no stinkin’ new agency!


250 posted on 09/10/2010 8:34:54 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (0bama, I'll stop calling you a dog when you stop treating us like a fire hydrant (Palin/Cheney 2012)
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To: fullchroma
He gets a clock time stop for the French Waffle belch from breakfast that he cut loose with.
251 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:09 AM PDT by Global2010
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To: onyx

Here we go again with the dogs!


252 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:24 AM PDT by JDoutrider
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To: All

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%”


253 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:29 AM PDT by Marathoner (865 days until Obama leaves office. Can the republic survive?)
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To: maggief
Can you translate 0’s answer?

No one can.

254 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:31 AM PDT by ladyvet
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To: All

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.”


255 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:40 AM PDT by Karliner (Now this is not the end. .... But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning, Churchill 1942)
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To: DoctorBulldog

Journalism has sunk into JournOlism.


256 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:41 AM PDT by AU72
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To: John W

I’ve got an awesome 42 inch Sony HD but I can’t figure out what it is?


257 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:49 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: maggief

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.


258 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:50 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: maggief

:D

Now whining about 60 vote filibuster.


259 posted on 09/10/2010 8:35:52 AM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: maggief

Hmmm....he can’t get confirmations, due to Republicans in the Senate.


260 posted on 09/10/2010 8:36:02 AM PDT by TomGuy
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