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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No tough questions yet. Now Obama is worried about confirmations. The Dems control everything from the committees to both Houses. Now he is lying about confirmations.
Hans hit a nerve! Barry0 is now demonizing the Senate.
Finally somebody mentioned the perma-tear that’s been distracting me this whole time. Glob of vaseline? Elmer’s glue? Remnant of the glazed donut he had for breakfast?
” Obama is not coming across well. He looks very weak. His answers are incoherent and babbling the same old tired talking points. An overall bad presser. “
I can only listen.
He sounds like a 5 yr old throwing a tantrum-his voice is cracking and rising in extreme frustration.
He’s vomiting up his anger at Republicans and blaming them in his fury for not doing as he demands .
It’s the same mantra over and over and over in answer to every question.
Barry is trying to settle a vendetta against Republicans, not answer questions on the economy.
He sounds so unhinged, that it sounds like he could burst into tears at any moment.
Whine, whine, whine and some more.
Playing games?
WTF did the dems do before you took office?
todd=idiot 1st class.
That’s funny! I heard that Zero went to the pharmacy to buy a box of Just For Men, but the kid at the counter wouldn’t sell it to him. When he objected, the kid said: “Can’t you read, it’s Just for Men!!
Chuck Todd should be a pitcher on Home Run Derby!
***Chuck Todd Tool Alert***
Chuck ‘Kneepads’ Todd: “How have you changed Washington?”
WTF?!
Cheerleader Chuck Tood:
How do you change Washington?
Here comes the crapola answer for the government hand-out crowd.
Chuck Todd...how do you change Washington? What a tough question.
OMG, the bulldroppings.
Now a real hardball question from Chuck-you Todd. “How do you change Washington?” Poor Obama the victim.
Hes our man!
NBC just asked the worst softball I have ever seen in DC! ‘How have you changed Washington?’
GAG ME WITH A SPOON!!
BOO-HOO - it’s those bad, nasty Republicans AGAIN!
that spot below his eye is driving me crazy - it’s so reflective??
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