The Presidential Planner
EmailABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: After his high-profile speech to the nation last night announcing his decision to send more troops into Afghanistan, President Obama today will mostly huddle up in behind-closed-doors meeting at the White House. Mr. Obama will have his regular round of briefings – including his Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing and a meeting with senior advisors. The president will lunch, as he does on a weekly basis, with Vice President Biden in the private dining room. In the afternoon, the president will sit down separately with Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the Oval Office. The White House did not immediately comment on what would be discussed in today’s meetings, yet indicated a range of issues would be covered. Sen. Bayh’s meeting most likely will be on health care and the debt. Sen. Graham’s meeting will likely cover Afghanistan, climate change, or the administration’s decision to try the 9/11 conspirators in federal district court instead of by military commission. Once the decision by the administration was announced, Mr. Graham indicated that he wouldn’t comment until he sat down with the President on this issue. "I have had and continue to have very strong feelings on this subject,” Graham said in a paper statement, "I have been asked by the White House to withhold comment about today's Guantanamo decision until I can meet face-to-face with the President after he returns from Asia. As our Commander in Chief, I will honor his request. I look forward to discussing this issue further." — Sunlen Miller
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The last time Obama faced the press corps, he ended up having a few beers in the Rose Garden.
The need to control the press by controlling the message is being accomplished by Obama avoiding questions from the White House press corps and Oval Office to traditionally informal question-and-answer sessions.
Unfortunately, Obama’s speeches are becoming less and less successful as he tries to completely control the message, and his strangely deteriorating oratory skills are making the delivery of these speeches more like boring lectures by a tenured college professor and a little like a rambling dictator monopolizing the UN podium.
It has become obvious that Obama does not want to be questioned or forced to think on his feet where he may make “mistakes” or “teachable moments”.
This president has accomplished the “unprecedented” feat of being overexposed but not all that transparent or clear.
Posted by: Krakatoa | December 2, 2009, 9:31 am 9:31 am
“Mr. Obama will have his regular round of briefings — including his Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing and a meeting with senior advisors.”
Mr. President. In November, more than 5,600 Americans lost their jobs every single day for 30 days. What are you doing, Mr. President, to create new and permanent jobs for Americans out of work? You mentioned last night that one trillion dollars has been spent on the Iraq and Afghan wars, yet with the signing of your name, you spent almost $800 billion in one day! And to what affect? You added $800 billion to the country’s deficit with no long lasting results and unemployment is STILL rising. 5,600 breadwinners had to go home every day this past month and tell their families that they no longer had jobs.
You claim that state, city, and local jobs were saved by the stimulus and yet municipalities all over the country are preparing to lay off thousands if not tens of thousands of workers in 2010 because you have not implemented any policies that would actually grow revenues for these governing bodies. Any health care savings you might realize over time will pale in comparison to the loss of income in the private and public sectors – yet you have wasted almost a year working on a health care bill.
It’s time to create some real jobs Mr. President. If you don’t know how, find someone who does – someone with a track record of creating jobs – and get on with it.
Posted by: Live! From DC! It's Sat Night! | December 2, 2009, 9:45 am 9:45 am
Jake, how about asking Mr. Obama his take on the climate news out of Australia. Seems like they just killed Cap and Trade. How does that bode for Mr. Obama’s plans, particularly his upcoming trip to Copenhagen?
Posted by: Terry | December 2, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
“his strangely deteriorating oratory skills”
Posted by: Krakatoa | Dec 2, 2009 9:31:11 AM
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You obviously have not been listening to the speeches.
Posted by: tierra | December 2, 2009, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
—Scientists debate, often furiously.
No, we’ve been told that this is settled science, no need for further debate. Anyone raising any question is immediately marginalized as a “denier” or “denialist.” The scientists at the core conspired to keep out dissenting opinions resorting not to logic or facts, but bringing pressure on publications not to publish the results, and on those in the inner group not provide “peer reviews.”
This is starting to unravel and there will be a very angry public to answer.
Posted by: Terry | December 2, 2009, 9:42 pm 9:42 pm
Posted by: Terry | Dec 2, 2009 9:42:49 PM
Nothing at all has ‘unravelled’ on the scientific level – the whole email stealing nonsense is now under a full investigation.
What will come out of that investigation is that in no way do the emails damage the overall body of evidence regarding greenhouse gases and global warming.
Posted by: tierra | December 3, 2009, 2:47 am 2:47 am