Obama press conference today shows humble President The Obama press conference today revealed disappointment but gaze toward future Alina Dain In the aftermath of the results of the 2010 midterm elections, in which Republicans captured the majority of seats in the House, President Barack Obama issued a reconciliatory statement in a press conference. In the Obama press conference today, the President described the 2010 election results as “shellacking” and a “humbling” loss, according to CBS News. “This is something that I think every president needs to go through, because you know, the responsibilities of this office are so enormous and so many people are depending on what we do ... in the rush of activity, sometimes we lose track of… the ways that we connected with folks that got us here in the first place,” Obama said. The Obama speech also revealed that the President was sad to see some really terrific politicians forced to leave. They had to make difficult political decisions while in office because they thought it was the right thing, he said, despite knowing it could cause them political problems later on. “The amount of courage that they showed and conviction that they showed is something that I admire so much. I can’t overstate it, ... There’s also a lot of questioning on my part in terms of could I have done something differently or done something more so that those folks would still be here. It’s hard. And I take responsibility for it in a lot of ways.” Obama also explained the Democratic loss as resulting from frustration with the bad economy, and his own failure to explain to voters how his projects will create jobs, USA Today reports. “There is a inherent danger in being in the White House and being in the bubble,” he said, referring to a sense of isolation from the general public and the average voter. Ultimately, Obama looked ahead and agreed that he needs to sit down and communicate with members of both parties, even though it won’t be easy. Our Take In the Obama press conference today, the president said that negotiating between both parties won’t be easy. That’s a real understatement. Whether you agree or disagree with Obama’s policies so far, no one can deny that it’s going to be extremely difficult to pass any meaningful bills or do anything substantial with such a party grid lock in Congress. The two parties view things so differently, and it will be very hard for them to find common ground. As the Obama speech showed, now more than ever they should find a way to get along and get things done in a reasonable manner, in other words, they need to learn to compromise.
In the aftermath of the results of the 2010 midterm elections, in which Republicans captured the majority of seats in the House, President Barack Obama issued a reconciliatory statement in a press conference.
In the Obama press conference today, the President described the 2010 election results as “shellacking” and a “humbling” loss, according to CBS News.
“This is something that I think every president needs to go through, because you know, the responsibilities of this office are so enormous and so many people are depending on what we do ... in the rush of activity, sometimes we lose track of… the ways that we connected with folks that got us here in the first place,” Obama said.
The Obama speech also revealed that the President was sad to see some really terrific politicians forced to leave. They had to make difficult political decisions while in office because they thought it was the right thing, he said, despite knowing it could cause them political problems later on.
“The amount of courage that they showed and conviction that they showed is something that I admire so much. I can’t overstate it, ... There’s also a lot of questioning on my part in terms of could I have done something differently or done something more so that those folks would still be here. It’s hard. And I take responsibility for it in a lot of ways.”
Obama also explained the Democratic loss as resulting from frustration with the bad economy, and his own failure to explain to voters how his projects will create jobs, USA Today reports.
“There is a inherent danger in being in the White House and being in the bubble,” he said, referring to a sense of isolation from the general public and the average voter.
Ultimately, Obama looked ahead and agreed that he needs to sit down and communicate with members of both parties, even though it won’t be easy.
Our Take
In the Obama press conference today, the president said that negotiating between both parties won’t be easy. That’s a real understatement. Whether you agree or disagree with Obama’s policies so far, no one can deny that it’s going to be extremely difficult to pass any meaningful bills or do anything substantial with such a party grid lock in Congress. The two parties view things so differently, and it will be very hard for them to find common ground. As the Obama speech showed, now more than ever they should find a wa
y to get along and get things done in a reasonable manner, in other words, they need to learn to compromise.
In the Obama press conference today, the President described the 2010 election results as “shellacking” and a “humbling” loss, according to CBS News.
“This is something that I think every president needs to go through, because you know, the responsibilities of this office are so enormous and so many people are depending on what we do ... in the rush of activity, sometimes we lose track of… the ways that we connected with folks that got us here in the first place,” Obama said.
The Obama speech also revealed that the President was sad to see some really terrific politicians forced to leave. They had to make difficult political decisions while in office because they thought it was the right thing, he said, despite knowing it could cause them political problems later on.
“The amount of courage that they showed and conviction that they showed is something that I admire so much. I can’t overstate it, ... There’s also a lot of questioning on my part in terms of could I have done something differently or done something more so that those folks would still be here. It’s hard. And I take responsibility for it in a lot of ways.”
Obama also explained the Democratic loss as resulting from frustration with the bad economy, and his own failure to explain to voters how his projects will create jobs, USA Today reports.
Ultimately, Obama looked ahead and agreed that he needs to sit down and communicate with members of both parties, even though it won’t be easy.
Our Take
In the Obama press conference today, the president said that negotiating between both parties won’t be easy. That’s a real understatement. Whether you agree or disagree with Obama’s policies so far, no one can deny that it’s going to be extremely difficult to pass any meaningful bills or do anything substantial with such a party grid lock in Congress. The two parties view things so differently, and it will be very hard for them to find common ground. As the Obama speech showed, now more than ever they should find a wa
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