“He’s going to be hustling on the road until the November election.... and seek to persuade skeptical Americans.... seize control of the perception.... sway public opinion.... message he wants to convey.... improved its “presidential imagery’’ — the way the president is presented to the American public.’’
As if we are going to be fooled by all that.
"Obama to hit campaign trail after island vacation; President aims to reassure voters on US economy" by Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff | August 29, 2010
OAK BLUFFS — For 10 days, even as dire housing and economic reports continued, President Obama kept to a disciplined vacation schedule....
But now, Democratic Party officials said, a recharged president will hit the midterm election hustings with a message tuned to echo his 2008 campaign theme of “Hope’’ and seek to persuade skeptical Americans that his long-promised economic recovery is real.
That should go over like a lead balloon!
All that will do is REMIND US why we are SO DISAPPOINTED in HIM!
“He is still a very strong energizer of the Democratic vote,’’ said Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. “He’s going to be hustling on the road until the November election and he’ll be relishing the opportunity.’’
Yeah, I'm glad he has time to waste on political campaigns as the country falls apart.
Related: 2006 All Over Again
Looks like he will be ENERGIZING MORE REPUBLICANS!
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“This president has a record of accomplishment in the first 18 months unmatched by any administration since FDR,’’ said Kaine.
Why did the word hyperbole just enter my head?
Just last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the president’s stimulus bill, passed last year with little Republican support, is responsible for creating or protecting between 1.4 million and 3.3 million jobs. And an economic forecast released last week by the Milken Institute projects an uptick for the US economy, and moderate job growth for the rest of this year and through 2012....
Related: Economy slows; a 2d slump is feared
Also see: Administration Telling the Truth About Stimuloot
Setting AP Straight on the Stimulus
Obama’s aim is to seize control of the perception about the economy and make the case that his measures are having their intended impact, even if not as fast as he had hoped. Administration officials, for example, will try to make the case that the jobs picture is improving and would have been worse without the stimulus money....
Translation: He thinks he can bulls*** us!
Obama’s effort to sway public opinion begins with a rapid-fire series of events this week. He is scheduled to leave the Vineyard this morning and fly to New Orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, from which the region is still trying to recover. Obama will deliver a speech at Xavier University, in which he is likely to also defend his administration’s efforts to deal with the
Then on Tuesday, Obama will mark a milestone in the Iraq war....
All the FALSE PHOTO OPS in the WORLD will NOT HELP!
ACTIONS speak LOUDER than WORDS, s***ter!!!
The president will visit Fort Bliss, Texas, to meet with troops, and will later deliver a speech from the Oval Office. Obama has been planning the address since before his vacation, and has had extensive conversations with staff about the message he wants to convey.
But what the president may find is an American public far more interested in jobs at home than a seven-year war halfway across the world, said Michael O’Hanlon, who specializes in national security and defense policy at the Brookings Institution.
Umm, we can WALK and CHEW GUM at the same time -- especially since the TWO go HAND-in-HAND!
“The American public moved on from Iraq several years ago,’’ said O’Hanlon. “I don’t think Americans are in a celebratory mood.’’
Not until NOT ONE TROOP or CONTRACTOR occupies that land!
What the president’s speech must do, O’Hanlon said, is to look forward and lay out a workmanlike vision for helping the Iraqis establish a workable government. Meanwhile, Obama must deal with the war in Afghanistan and respond to the massive floods in Pakistan.
Which just reminds us of how much a failure he has been.
On Thursday, Obama will host Israeli and Palestinian delegations in an attempt to kick-start talks in search of peace.
Bringing Israel into the mix helps no one!
The string of events allows the president an opportunity for a burst of favorable media coverage, said Steve Rabinowitz, who designed public events for former President Clinton.
Like he isn't already getting that.
“Finally, the calendar and events around the world are working in the president’s favor,’’ said Rabinowitz. He noted that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been capped, the drawdown of US troops in Iraq is on time, despite continued violence, “and the Mideast summit at the very least will start out positive,’’ he said....
He truly believes you will but the lies, Americans.
Related: Netanyahu wants biweekly peace talks
There he goes putting another precondition on things!
Rabinowtiz said the Obama White House team also has recently improved its “presidential imagery’’ — the way the president is presented to the American public. “I’ve been frustrated with the images I saw the first 18 months; all staid stuff at the White House and town meetings around the country. I get the town meeting thing. But it can’t be the only thing that you do. The events all look the same.’’
Can you EAT IMAGE? Does it put a ROOF over your head?
He said Obama has been pictured in more events with what the political world calls “real people,’’ such as gulf-area businesspeople facing hard times. “As valuable as these presidential photo opportunities have been, they’re even more valuable now,’’ as more people begin to pay attention to the campaign, he said.
A year ago, the president returned from a Vineyard vacation to fight for his health care package. Obama got the bill passed, but many voters may not feel the impact for several years.
No, they will be feeling the impact right away.
Related: A Dollar a Day Keeps Obama in Play
Sick of the MSM lies yet?
Jobs and the economy are again the issue this fall, and it’s too late for improvements in the economy to substantially change the fall races, said Morris Fiorina, a political science professor at Stanford University.
Translation: look for a REPUBLICAN ROUT in the fall.
“There’s an old saying that an incumbent president doesn’t need good press, he needs good news,’’ said Fiorina. “He can’t control the flow of events.’’
No, his string-pulling masters do that.
One area where Obama may be able to draw a distinction with Republicans this fall is on the fate of the tax cuts passed under George W. Bush, due to expire this year unless extended by Congress....
Related:
"Lawmakers are expected to quickly resume their fight over whether to renew soon-to-expire tax cuts enacted a decade ago under President George W. Bush, though they may not act until after the November elections"
Also see: Economic panel offers Obama options on tax reform
What did they say about them?
“The tax cuts give him the opportunity to take a more populist tone,’’ said Fiorina....
We are tired of hot air.
Many analysts are predicting that Democrats will lose a number of seats in the House and Senate and possibly control of Congress....
They should at least lose the House in a fair election.
They may even take the Senate if Obomber keeps talking this way:
"Obama, in radio address, says ‘the war is ending’
TISBURY — President Obama said the withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq means “the war is ending.’’
Related: Occupation Iraq: Obama Out Early
Liar!
Also see: Occupation Iraq: New Day Dawning
You think changing the name will make the turd stink less?
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“In the months ahead, our troops will continue to support and train Iraqi forces, partner with Iraqis in counterterrorism missions, and protect our civilian and military efforts,’’ Obama said, a day before ending his 10-day Martha’s Vineyard vacation to travel to New Orleans and mark another somber date: the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina....
Doesn't look like an end to me.
And WHY are we STILL SENDING SOLDIERS THERE, huh?
Remaining troops will assume a backup and training role, a shift Obama will underscore with a visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday and then a prime-time speech to the nation from the Oval Office...
A turd, by any other name, still stinks.
At least he had a good vacation!
This time, Obamas were able to relax
EDGARTOWN — President Obama wrapped up a 10-day vacation yesterday that was blissfully free of the news emergencies that have interrupted some of his past getaways.
I guess no August surprise is a good thing.
Grim economic reports cast an inescapable shadow over the first family’s stay in Martha’s Vineyard, and tough tasks on Iraq and the Middle East await the president in Washington.
But during his time on this lovely island, the president never once had to shed his leisure wear to step in front of the podium and address a national emergency or matter of state....
Well, that's nice -- as Americans try to hold on to the shirts on their backs.
