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President Obama on '60 Minutes': 'I Do Get Discouraged' (VIDEO)

by Oliver Miller, posted Nov 8th 2010 2:05AM
President Obama on '60 Minutes': 'I Do Get Discouraged'It hasn't been the greatest week for President Obama. His party suffered a historic reversal in the midterm elections, and the sitting president has faced criticism from all sides. And so, at the end of a very long week, he got to appear on '60 Minutes' (Sun., 7PM ET on CBS) and defend his record one more time.

At times, it seemed like all the criticism was getting to Obama. He said this: "I do get discouraged." Correspondent Steve Kroft used the interview to grill Obama on the economy. The president said he was pleased with his record, but added that there were elements that were beyond his control. "As president ... you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything."

According to Obama, the size of the nation's economy made it impossible for one man to bring us out of a recession. But he was glad that he had kept the country from stumbling into a "double-dip" economic crash. And even if he does get discouraged, the president closed things out with message of hope: "I am constantly reminded that we have been through worse times than these ... and we've always come out on top."

What do you think? Is Obama doing a good job? Should he not let his critics get him down? Or does he not listen to them enough?

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HSR0601

While world-wide Stimulus Package got positive review generally, why is the D.S alone critical of it ?

1. Audacity of Nope extracted exceedingly low possible jobless rate compared with the extremely critical market situation, while D.S. economy was held hostage by Audacity of Nope, and time was running out.
Prior to the full recovery, the Stimulus Package was all about Lehman Brothers or not of D.S. economy.

2. Last year, Warren buffet warmed in an interview with NBC that the D.S. economy was in free fall. Plus, tragically, the Japan economic leader committed suicide before the strong export report, last year.
As we know, blocking Free Fall From Cliff requires multiple efforts.

3. Global austerity policy dealt a harsh blow to the burgeoning economic activity. By ruling out this critical factor, Power-only party of objection for objection & Almost Dead Media led Independents to Fuel reps Gains.

4. As a groundwork, the Stimulus Package alone can't complete a perfect building. Sadly, extension of oil wars displaced Energy Independence or A Jobs law, empowering the war party and leaving healthcare law near demise before survival. Accordingly, the Stimulus Package lost momentum creating Synergy.

5. The most efficient deficit-cut way of government would be slashing the destructive war & military waste.
Slashing the destructive war & military waste alone supposedly could be enough to balance the budget.
Regrettably. opponents are instead critical of sound investments. ( Depression : New Deal = Great Recession : Stimulus Package (Groundwork) )

6. I think Corrupt Money & Almost Dead Media led Independents to Fuel the no idea' Gains. That explains why Moneycracy & Money-driven media call for urgent overhaul.

7. Amid Massive Lay-off Panic, Change & Healthcare for all, After Stimulus Package, Opposition from lots of the Ungrateful.
Taking advantage of benefits from Stimulus Package, Corrupt Money & Almost Dead Media & Power-only party turned U.S. into D.S.

8. Over the duration of healthcare debate, using the preliminary cost analysis of CBO, the reps opposed the public option stubbornly, but
after the release of final score, they have been defiant on the referee.

** Chanting deficit :

a. Amid chanting deficit, the same old failed policy.

b. Amid chanting deficit, hands-off approach over huge trade deficit from oil money spill & trade imbalance with China from remorseless health care premium.

c. Unfortunately, as a direct consequence of remorseless health care premium, numerous folks have no choice but to hang onto affordable offerings, since one in two households is said to face a hard decision between necessity & drug.

d. Inaction cost in relation to health care reform totals $9trillion over the next decade.

e. Over the next 10 years, total Bush tax cut costs will equal $3.9 trillion, .... the tax cuts would increase deficits by nearly $4 trillion between 2005 and 2014.

9. Title : A businessman is angry at his lost cash bag.

A businessman is drowning in the ocean.

Stimulus : we should rescue him immediately.

Power first : Nope ! How do we pay for it ?, Just let him go under much like Lehman Brothers.

Stimulus : He is dying right now.

Power first : Nope ! You can't save his money bag.

Stimulus ( clock is ticking ) : : We can do everything.

Go under : We are serious about jobs. Where are jobs ?, echoed by the angry businessman.

10. Former President Bill Clinton said "It took me four years to balance the budget, then I gave you four surpluses, paid $600 billion down on the national debt,"

And I'd say : It took 8 years for the Bush mishandling to get a final verdict.
Let's not fall for the outrageous claim : Heal the 8 year-long chronic disease quickly, but do not see a doctor, adding to the deficit.

November 08 2010 at 7:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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November 08 2010 at 7:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HSR0601

While world-wide Stimulus Package got positive review generally, why is the D.S alone critical of it ?

November 08 2010 at 7:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Johnny5

He should ignore the critics. Most of them are using lies to hide what he's done anyway to the point the american people don't even know what he's really done or not. But when you really look at the facts of what he's done, he's pulled so much of the country out of the gutter that no one knows about.

November 08 2010 at 3:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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