President Obama's first press conference
Well, America, this is what you get when you elect a college professor for president...a person who actually answers questions...sometimes in exhaustive detail. For me, it was a pleasure to see...so refreshing to have a lucid, cogent commander-in-chief who can think on his feet and speak proper English. Gah, he even used the word 'bellicose'...
We're still reeling from the guy who danced around questions and didn't make sense - "Is our children learning?" - and made funny faces when he tried to exit through locked doors.
I noticed that Obama was taking questions from the Huffington Post. I do declare...the new media, you know, pesky bloggers. But the guy asked a serious question. Not like the serious journalist from the Washington Post who, in the middle of this financial crisis, asked about A-Rod admitting to steroid use.
I liked it when Obama reminded his audience that he “inherited” the deficit, AND the economic mess he’s dealing with...also that he said something about the “revisionist history” being done by Republicans. An important point.
He nailed it when he said -“I’m not sure they have a lot of credibility on fiscal responsibility.” Also, "Part of any stimulus would include spending.” That’s what Republicans won’t accept...that you actually have to spend money to turn the wheels of the country again.
At least the American people are still on board according to the latest Gallup polls:
"Obama’s 67% approval rating on the stimulus is more than twice that of Republicans"
"PRINCETON, NJ -- The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill..[..]"
Once and for all I would like the dang Republicans in Congress to either help this economy or get the hell off the road. If they don't want any money spent in their districts...then fine.
I'm getting fed up with trying bipartisanship. Like Jim Hightower once said, "The only thing in the middle of the road is a yellow stripe and a dead armadillo."
It's obvious to me they just want Obama to FAIL...which must mean they would like to see the whole country slide into a decade-long Depression in the hopes they might gain a few seats in Congress in 2010.
Another thing - I wonder if all the Obama squawk about going after the corporate bigwigs - no huge bonuses, no more corporate jets - is firing up a lot of the Republican opposition. You have to wonder if those corporate bigwigs who donate oodles of money to them are yelling at Republican congressmen to stop this madness.
