Obama to face hungry press corps (Obama to face softballs) [LIVE THREAD]

The Hill ^ | September 10, 2010 | Sam Youngman and Ian Swanson

[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.

[azishot]

Ooooo...question about islam.

[kabar]

Here comes the Islamaphobia question.

[onyx]

UGH, this is a snoozer and a bore.
He’s a whiner and a cry baby.

Here comes the 9/11 - muslim question-

[maggief]

[Jedidah]

Oh, goody . . . now a muslim question, a chance for Barry to shine.

[azishot]

Uh, oh...he said TERRORISTS!!

[paulycy]

WA PO why are these mean Americans being suspicious of Muslims?

0bama: Well, throughout time people become suspicious.

Hello? This is the POTUS?

[onemiddleamerican]

Goog God! Obama's rambling, practically incoherent answers are maddening.

He is not gonna get a good grade for this effort.

[maineman]

i have to turn the tv off...i am about to pull an elvis.

[Jrabbit]

lol...

[N. Theknow]

Perhaps the spot is a micro-TOTUS.

[nascarnation]

off the prompter, Baraq is on of the most inarticulate public figures ever

he’s stuttering up a storm

[kabar]

He has to align himself with Bush so he doesn’t appear to be a closet Muslim.

[MaestroLC]

Obama: Admires Bush for saying, "We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with terrorists." Then he babbles out, "We are one nation, under God..."

He's not making any sense.

[Carley]

His christian faith...................

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[samadams2000]

***Race Card- Fear -Suspicion -Tolerance -I’m a Christian-Dont turn on each other Alert***

[roses of sharon]

No presser for a year and Todd asked that?

This is like the Dem Party asking their Dem President questions.

Dangerous for the nation, seriously dangerous.

[azishot]

His CHRISTIAN faith?????????

[onyx]

AS LONG AS I’M POTUS!!!

*bonus* (My Christian faith).

BS ALERT!

[Textide]

Wow! One of the things he admired most about President Bush was that he didn't say that we're at war with islam. That we're at war with those that have perverted islam.