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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.

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To: maggief

I don’t understand this or the Drudge item, is the charge being made that he is now using the teleprompter to answer questions or just his normal speech/remarks giving? If he is now using it just to answer questions that brings it to a whole level worse.


681 posted on 09/10/2010 10:52:03 AM PDT by steve0 (My plan B: christianexodus.org/)
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To: maggief

Softballs? How about goose-down pillows?


682 posted on 09/10/2010 10:52:18 AM PDT by Grunthor (Name one country with a muslim majority that doesn't have brutal, repressive laws.)
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To: Grunthor

Chuck Todd: "How have you changed Washington?"

683 posted on 09/10/2010 10:54:53 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

One of our local tv channels cut away early from this alleged news conference for its own regular programming. Even that station, normally a liberal Obama supporter, got bored with his same old, same old.


684 posted on 09/10/2010 10:55:14 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: maggief
Tigerized said this in another discussion that is now locked... “This guy is the biggest threat to our country that I've ever seen, and the least I can do is try to keep tabs on his latest villainy.”

I wanted to comment that all who live in our house, and those of most of our friends and family, all feel EXACTLY the same way! We hate to watch but we feel we must —

685 posted on 09/10/2010 10:56:45 AM PDT by GizzyGirl
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To: KC_Conspirator

“This is his first press conference since spring? “

***

Didn’t realize that. Seems he’s been all over the media for everything but farting. Actually, I think the media has covered his farts too.


686 posted on 09/10/2010 10:57:54 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: steve0

The TOTUS was used during opening remarks. I haven’t seen evidence it was used during Q & A.

LINKS ONLY:

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0240dSqeK4cfL/610x.jpg

http://www.daylife.com/photo/0gsSfz0akc33D?q=obama

http://www.daylife.com/photo/0akn7Oo1hi1iW?q=obama


687 posted on 09/10/2010 10:58:53 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Vladiator

“Like Minnesota and Brooklyn? Those hellholes?”

ROTFLMAO! Send them to S.A. too!


688 posted on 09/10/2010 11:00:45 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: Gargantua

Last two words——— @ss hat?


689 posted on 09/10/2010 11:05:38 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Praying today for -23, better yet -24......)
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To: nikos1121
I knew that. Really.

LOL

690 posted on 09/10/2010 11:07:42 AM PDT by Gargantua (Palin-Bachman 2012... just call it "Pa-Bach" :-)
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To: MHGinTN

My god......we are totally on trouble with this guy savour leader. No other president ever has used a teleprompter at these.


691 posted on 09/10/2010 11:09:23 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Praying today for -23, better yet -24......)
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To: BnBlFlag

That pastor is a nutcase and a media whore. He has become the poster boy for the idiots that think the muzzies should be allowed to build their victory mosque.


692 posted on 09/10/2010 11:09:45 AM PDT by smokingfrog (freerepublic.com - Thanks JimRob! The flags are back! - 8/17/2010.)
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To: maggief

Ok, thanks for the clarification. If I was as clueless as Obama I would use the earpiece.


693 posted on 09/10/2010 11:10:55 AM PDT by steve0 (My plan B: christianexodus.org/)
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To: smokingfrog

“That pastor is a nutcase and a media whore. He has become the poster boy for the idiots that think the muzzies should be allowed to build their victory mosque.”

Good point. I misunderstood what you were saying.


694 posted on 09/10/2010 11:13:02 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: N. Theknow
Playing the 0bama Drinking Game and I ammmmmmmm aldlreeddy fit-shaced.

. BO must be playing too.

695 posted on 09/10/2010 11:18:07 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Part of that 9.5% that's really more like 20%, Let's call it what it is: The Great O-pression)
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To: maggief
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.

How about it would hand the people a victory.

I'm so sick of this political sh*t.

696 posted on 09/10/2010 11:19:23 AM PDT by tisket (If someone yells "You Lie" in a room full of politicians, how do they know who he's talking to?)
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To: nikos1121

He used one to answer the questions of sixth graders at some school a while back. Nothing new here, unfortunately.


697 posted on 09/10/2010 11:22:14 AM PDT by tisket (If someone yells "You Lie" in a room full of politicians, how do they know who he's talking to?)
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To: Lee'sGhost; AnnaZ
We must be on a wave.

Awesome. I can't believe Anna's post was the one immediately following mine.

Regards,

TS

698 posted on 09/10/2010 11:23:36 AM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: mojitojoe
“We have this ritual in the morning. They come in my bed, and if Dad isn’t there — because he’s too snore-y and stinky, they don’t want to ever get into bed with him."

MY BED! It appears Dad only gets in bed with her on "special" occasions.

699 posted on 09/10/2010 11:28:40 AM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: Global2010

“Whine, whine, whine”

Sung to the tune of the Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, right?


700 posted on 09/10/2010 11:29:58 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the Right Stuff!)
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