President Obama seems to be backtracking on his "buy American" stimulus package. A quick but uncertain start and even the package may be held up. What next?
President Obama seems to be backtracking on his "buy American" stimulus package. A quick but uncertain start and even the package may be held up. What next?
The economic crisis is growing more serious every day, and the time for action has come.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will jumpstart our economy and put more than 3 million people back to work.
I hope to sign the recovery plan into law in the next few weeks. But I need your help to spread the word and build support.
It's not enough for this bill to simply pass Congress. Americans need to know how it will affect their lives -- they need to know that help is on the way and that this administration is investing in economic growth and stability.
Governor Tim Kaine has agreed to record a video outlining the recovery plan and answering questions about what it means for your community. You can submit your questions online and then invite your friends, family, and neighbors to watch the video with you at an Economic Recovery House Meeting.
Join thousands of people across the country by hosting or attending an Economic Recovery House Meeting this weekend.
The stakes are too high to allow partisan politics to get in the way.
That's why I've consulted with Republicans as well as Democrats to put together a plan that will address the crisis we face.
I've also taken steps to ensure an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability.
Once it's passed, you will be able to see how every penny in this plan is being spent.
You can help restore confidence in our economy by making sure your friends, family, and neighbors understand how the recovery plan will impact your community.
Sign up to host or attend an Economic Recovery House Meeting and submit your question for the video now:
http://my.barackobama.com/recovery
Our ability to come together as a nation in difficult times has never been more important.
I know I can rely on your spirit and resolve as we lead our country to recovery.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
P.S. -- If you can't host or attend an Economic Recovery House Meeting, you can still submit your questions for Governor Kaine and then share the video with your friends and family this weekend.
Ah the hope and change:
The real Obama emerges. Anyone still think he is a different kind of politician?
Has it really, Doris? Could have fooled me!Obama's genius in treating people 'the way they could be' has worked well.
Well, on the evidence so far, maybe more like "they can indeed ignore his admonishments".He speaks to individuals and makes them feel vital and that 'they can'.
So far wishful thinking on your part, Doris.It projects confidence that something is being done and it can be seen to be done.
This will sure make the high income potential candidates rush out to check and pay their taxes!
This reminds me of those footie stars who lost their contracts for being in a brawl - warning to others!
Has it really, Doris? Could have fooled me!
Not a single Republican voted for his Bill in the House of Reps according to item on "PM" this evening. And he's talking until he must be blue in the face in an attempt to persuade Senators to pass the legislation, so far with zilch results.
Well, on the evidence so far, maybe more like "they can indeed ignore his admonishments".
So far wishful thinking on your part, Doris.
I hope to sign the recovery plan into law in the next few weeks. But I need your help to spread the word and build support.
Doris , I fail to see where you are coming from with these statements.
It is reasonable to expect that a President should choose honest people for high office.
Are you implying that potential candidates are more likely in future to be honest in their affairs or that as appears more likely many of his picks are crooked and will be more likely to fess up and repay the state the monies they have filched.
Do you really think these busy high flying people do their own tax?
Even I just give my stuff to my accountant and she does it. She is the expert.
I think they will be giving harsher instructions to their tax accountants!
Just as footie fools are more circumspect when they go to pubs after the games!
Obama's genius in treating people 'the way they could be' has worked well.
He speaks to individuals and makes them feel vital and that 'they can'.
It projects confidence that something is being done and it can be seen to be done.
President Obama has led a charmed life. Now it's time for him to resize his spectacular image and show that he can endure the everyday ups and downs of the Oval Office
Interesting thoughts Doris.Perhaps you might like to read this person's thoughts about Obama.
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb2009/ca2009024_301636.htm?link_position=link1
The lead in to the story may be a little overdone-
Well, all that's history now, Doris. No one cares.Julia my words were directed at the people Barack's mass email was directed at.
Well, all that's history now, Doris. No one cares.
But what people do care about is the future. Not shaping up too well right now.
To have picked several major appointees who are dishonest is a helluva bad start imo.
From: President Barack Obama [mailto:info@barackobama.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2009 4:03 AM
To: Doris *******
Subject: What recovery means for you
Doris --
The economic crisis is growing more serious every day, and the time for action has come.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will jumpstart our economy and put more than 3 million people back to work.
I hope to sign the recovery plan into law in the next few weeks. But I need your help to spread the word and build support.
It's not enough for this bill to simply pass Congress. Americans need to know how it will affect their lives -- they need to know that help is on the way and that this administration is investing in economic growth and stability.
Governor Tim Kaine has agreed to record a video outlining the recovery plan and answering questions about what it means for your community. You can submit your questions online and then invite your friends, family, and neighbors to watch the video with you at an Economic Recovery House Meeting.
WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first big test, Barack Obama made some rookie mistakes and strategic missteps. But he still appears headed for a win on the centerpiece of his agenda, a huge economic recovery program, with the fresh striking of a bipartisan deal in the Senate.
The recovery package... "It's a work in progress. It's still cooking." AP - an hour ago
* Put together by congressional Democrats in partnership with Obama... begun during Obama's transition.
* The administration decided against submitting its own detailed legislative package but stayed close to the process.
* In the Senate, an even larger package was considered, although the deal struck Friday pared it back some.
* The size and composition of the plan gave Republicans an opening to assert that Obama had given too much leeway to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Banking Committee Chairman Barney Frank. And they also could argue that, while Obama had offered to consider GOP suggestions for the package, none wound up in the legislation.
* In not sending his own legislation to Congress, Obama did the exact opposite of what President Bill Clinton did in 1993 when he tried to get Congress to swallow whole a detailed health care overhaul plan put together by a task force headed by his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. That take-it-or-leave it approach alienated Congress.
* Obama stumbled by ceding the debate to Capitol Hill and not stepping out more to explain the bill to the public.
* A small percentage of this bill, the unnecessary spending, allowed Republicans ”” who have played politics on this from the beginning ”” to discredit it so public opinion is against it. "We can't just sit back and let them define us."
* After his original outreach to Republicans, Obama late last week changed his tone and derided Republican ideas for putting more tax cuts in. Such ideas "have been tested and they have failed... the scale and scope of this plan is right."
* He'll continue trying to regain momentum on economic policy... first prime-time news conference on Monday after Treasury Secretary Geithner outlines details for a new financial-sector rescue plan. Then he'll participate in town hall-style meetings in towns suffering particularly hard times ”” Elkhart, Ind., Monday and Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday.
* Obama's courtship of Republicans only to be rebuffed by them = "an early lesson for President Obama and his team."
* Obama set a particularly high bar for himself by "promising to change the way Washington works."
... He promised to make it a less partisan, post-partisan place. And so he has to do this. Can he hit the sweet spot on the stimulus package with enough tax breaks and enough non-controversial spending to get the votes?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gnO54HUvQBttRvPqNdNlVxiBZAIAD9672VDG0
Doris, it's not people like yourself and the rest of the Obama fan club he needs to convince.Julia did you read my post again as I urged? Out of context comments are irrelevant to my evaluation.
It was an evaluation of Obama's people strategy in using mass emailing.
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