Obama speaking at his second prime-time press conference.What did you think of the topics and answers discussed tonight?
Update - 9:23 pm: Obama dealt with a lot of complicated issues tonight, but I continue to have a lot of faith in his ability. This mess we are in would be hard for anyone to deal with, but I think his leadership instincts are good, and the general directionof his policies is a good one.
Tonight, he defended his actions forcefully, but not arrogantly. Personally, I'd like to see him pushing for even more radical action, more money spent on the stimulus bill, and more relief for the middle class and the poor. It will be money well spent because it will keep families afloat, and the middle and lower classes are much more likely to spend the money on things they need, thus giving our overall economy a boost.
The government probably should also take temporary control of some of these financial institutions we are spending billions of dollars to keep alive. It doesn't have to mean the government is running the companies, but they can oversee and regulate the business more closely until they get back on their feet.
Don't listen to the people who are screaming about this being socialism - they are necessary measures, brought on by a crisis, that will save and strengthen our market-based economy, while minimizing the suffering of our fellow citizens.
2 comments:
I thought that Obama did a good job describing the economic situation and how it's not going to fix itself overnight. He also explained how this is a fix for now but there's going to need to be more done to fix the problem.
I also thought that he did a really good job of being prepared to answer the questions that were thrown at him. You could also tell that there were times when he meticulously thought out his answer instead of just saying something.
But overall he did a great job!
~A.K.
Many issues and many Constitutional principles you could link them to A.K. Any ideas?
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