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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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To: maggief

Something about that facial expression of his reminds me of James Earl Jones playing “Thulsa Doom” in the Conan the Barbarian movie.


661 posted on 09/10/2010 10:08:35 AM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: Bushbacker1

I’m not going to believe he had an ear-piece, until I see the photo. The teleprompter was quite visible however.


662 posted on 09/10/2010 10:10:00 AM PDT by sissyjane (Did you plug the hole yet Daddy????)
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To: TomGuy; All
Photobucket

That may

be the reason

he talks

in phrases,

rather than in

sentences.

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Obama Toilet Prompter

663 posted on 09/10/2010 10:11:10 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Moose4

Unlike Obama, Christie speaks the truth and has the FACTS on his side.


664 posted on 09/10/2010 10:11:15 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: maggief

I cannot believe I am saying this, but please, God, visit this man and cause him to repent of his ways and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Descend on DC and perform miracles in the hearts of our representatives, their staffs and their acolytes. Imbue their hearts and open their eyes to the Glory of the Most High. Instill in them the absolute faith in the Lord Christ Jesus and lead them away from their wickedness and desires to tear this nation apart.

In Jesus’ Name, I humbly ask this, Amen.


Thanks, Mags.


665 posted on 09/10/2010 10:11:42 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: COUNTrecount
"He is speaking sooooooooo slowwwwwwwwwwwly that I think he’s over medicated today."

I was listening to Rush this morning and he said he thought Obama must not be using his teleprompter because every word he said had a (period) after it. But then he looked real close and he saw that he was using the teleprompter. He said people must have been feeding him the answers real slow because they had to think how to answer the questions.

I bet he was on something also.

666 posted on 09/10/2010 10:11:57 AM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: onyx; All
"How dare he talk in a friendly tone about dearest Bibi."

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667 posted on 09/10/2010 10:14:14 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: smokingfrog

“Now ABC is showing the nutcase threatening to burn the koran.”

And just how does threatening to burn a Koran make one a “nutcase”?
If it were up to me They (the Muslims) would all be deported back to the Hellholes where they came from. Those that don’t voluntarily go back should be put in “chain gangs” like those portayed in the movie “Cool Hand Luke” until they would be glad to hop on the plane to Saudi Arabia. Any interference by the Muzzies overseas to this should be followed up by an immediate Nuking of Mecca. Domestic interference should be handled with firing squads.
I guess that makes me a real “nutcase”!


668 posted on 09/10/2010 10:15:24 AM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: MaestroLC

Ping to #667 toon.


669 posted on 09/10/2010 10:16:03 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Lee'sGhost
"What a MFCSAAH!"

Millionaire, Funny, Cute, Sassy, Activist, Animal Hugger?

LMFWCAO (Laughing My Fat White Conservative Ass Off)

8^)

670 posted on 09/10/2010 10:20:33 AM PDT by Gargantua (Palin-Bachman 2012... just call it "Pa-Bach" :-)
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To: fight_truth_decay

The only thing I would argue with Ms. Estridge about is that he is an “intellectual” and “academic”. He’s the guy in school who smokes dope at parties and then pontificates on the state of world with not one iota of real thinking behind his words. The others in the room who have also had a few hits are amazed by his brilliance and shake their heads in agreement.


671 posted on 09/10/2010 10:24:10 AM PDT by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: TomGuy

Is this really a true photo?


672 posted on 09/10/2010 10:26:29 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Praying today for -23, better yet -24......)
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To: The Shrew

LOL!


673 posted on 09/10/2010 10:27:57 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: nikos1121

That picture is posted on Drudge and Rush is saying he had a prompter.


674 posted on 09/10/2010 10:28:53 AM PDT by cdnerds (Now part of the conservative underground,)
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To: nikos1121

Yes, it is a screen capture.


675 posted on 09/10/2010 10:29:45 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Mormons, believing they cannot be deceived; nye impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: AnnaZ; The Shrew

LOL again. We must be on a wave.

United in disgust for selected president. POS.

We ALL know what that one is.


676 posted on 09/10/2010 10:30:39 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: nascarnation

excellent!


677 posted on 09/10/2010 10:33:04 AM PDT by GatorGirl (Eschew Socialism!)
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To: BnBlFlag
If it were up to me They (the Muslims) would all be deported back to the Hellholes where they came from.

Like Minnesota and Brooklyn? Those hellholes?
678 posted on 09/10/2010 10:34:34 AM PDT by Vladiator
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To: Jedidah
Here is Obama's quote today..per NYT

Washington - President Obama gave an emotional defense Friday of the right to practice Islam in the U.S. and build a controversial mosque near Ground Zero.

"This country stands for the proposition that all men and women are created equal, that they have certain inalienable rights," Obama said, citing the Declaration of Independence. "One of those inalienable rights is to practice their religion freely.

"And what that means is that if you could build a church on a site, you could build a synagogue on a site, if you could build a Hindu temple on a site, then you should be able to build a mosque on the site."

"Now I recognize there are extraordinary sensibilities around 9/11," Obama added, but "we are not at war against Islam. We are at war against the terrorist organizations who have distorted Islam".
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We got the message.

679 posted on 09/10/2010 10:50:01 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: combat_boots

“He’s put his money where his mouth is, too.”

One small quibble...IT’S NOT HIS MONEY(as you know)..It’s OURS!! LOL!!


680 posted on 09/10/2010 10:51:07 AM PDT by penelopesire (FOX NEWS TRIBAL PRINCESS)
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