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[1:01] ..." took him a couple of days to express his outrage. About those AIG bonus easy rather I thought sharply retorted I like to know what it did you know think about what I'm going to"...
[2:19] ..." conference that night but remember this is the same approach that got Barack Obama elected president in right now. People only want to hear about the economy and the only people personally want to hear about the economy from is Barack Obama. So he's the one salesman but people want to hear this from because his the president."...
[2:50] ..." seen his polling numbers dropped to like. It well below fifty points Barack Obama still in the sixties and people still like giving him support in time to get the job done."...
[3:14] ..." view of of a lot of people. The the president's predecessor. The George W. Bush was described once by -- it was Maureen Dowd is going model a model with the teleprompter in losing every time. This"...
[4:00] ..." to talk directly to the American people. I thought all along that Barack Obama that you could communicate here. That he needs to do the White House all Oval Office speech. Weary look from the camera"...
[4:52] ..." Some free advice from a Republican strategist Mary and good advice."...
[5:13] ..." across the board. Most Americans have a good idea. But what Barack Obama wants to debate and -- on the decimal point ago but they have a very good sense of what he's trying to"...
[5:50] ..." some people may not like it but make no mistake about it Barack Obama is getting -- point."...
[0:00]" President Obama but described it in one newspaper as the lecturer in chief and his news coverage last night joining us to handicap the way that the president's news conference went our WBZ virtual political roundtable Charlie Manning were presenting the Republicans and Marion marsh. The Democrats and -- when -- start with the you have the president to last night your view."
[0:20]" I thought he did well I mean it was clear his goal last I was to try to get control once again of the debate about how to get the economy back on track and get his budget passed. And it's typical week of campaigning to reach reassure Americans that his plans to build a way to get -- out of recession. And it's clear that voters still support his approach to detect the economy."
[0:38]" But he made it very clear it's going to take a long time."
[0:41]" Charlie he has drawn some criticism most recently from his performance on sixty minutes as recently as this past Sunday. When he told Steve croft that you need some gallows humor would cross we are laughing a bottle is bad news. He wasn't laughing much last night there a couple of lighter moments but for example when the president was asked why it took him a couple of days to express his outrage. About those AIG bonus easy rather I thought sharply retorted I like to know what it did you know think about what I'm going to say before it before I say it."
[1:11]" You have the whole PR effort taking it to the people I don't think it worked for the president it. Issues said it was a huge embarrassment on Jay Leno then that bizarre laughing and giggling on sixty minutes where. Even the -- your adult look at and think mr. -- president -- are you punch strong. And then last night I didn't get what that was all about. Why have a prime time news conference if there's not any new news. And then their strategy seems to be. -- few questions as possible and give long boring meandering answers to most of the questions and there was no real new senate which is never good strategy call a news conference you've got to have some news."
[1:56]" related to that point is it was this a real news conference to the nature of what we expected to be as as Charlie just described. Or is this part of this ongoing media blitz that has seen the president serving as -- administration's. Chief spokesman in salesman."
[2:14]" Well I think it's just that first of -- it is he'd take the inside baseball view."
[2:18]" You won't like the press conference that night but remember this is the same approach that got Barack Obama elected president in right now. People only want to hear about the economy and the only people personally want to hear about the economy from is Barack Obama. So he's the one salesman but people want to hear this from because his the president."
[2:37]" And I think the approach is taken to do that work now often throughout the campaign people question his approach."
[2:44]" But that they approach that got him elected and that's exactly approach right now where almost any other president would have seen his polling numbers dropped to like. It well below fifty points Barack Obama still in the sixties and people still like giving him support in time to get the job done."
[2:59]" Although -- very clearly has lost some support in his own party -- talk about style would you Charlie. Because you disorder brought it up. A couple of previous Republican presidents the great communicators for example Ronald Reagan set the gold standard in the view of of a lot of people. The the president's predecessor. The George W. Bush was described once by -- it was Maureen Dowd is going model a model with the teleprompter in losing every time. This president reminded a lot of people who JFK with -- easy easy going manner but we have seen that. Even with the most -- nine statements he always uses a teleprompter and AK -- teleprompter. To answer questions and there was a little bit of sort of hesitation in the uses of this the verbal crutch look. Often. Is he doing as effective a job is you thought to -- might."
[3:52]" This is the whole problem with having a press conference is to get your message. -- opt instead be able to talk directly to the American people. I thought all along that Barack Obama that you could communicate here. That he needs to do the White House all Oval Office speech. Weary look from the camera has proper graphic explains the whole plane and to the American people. So that they did in nineteen -- what this is all about because it's changing -- the Democrats want to change it to Republicans want to change it. He has the opportunity and the bully pulpit to speak to wreck -- to the people. And do we Internet news conference format or the sixty minutes into view war going on Jay Leno. That whole week the times he needs to -- an excuse me reach out to the people in. Believe that's planned in try to get their support in Philly does that the rest of salt as we don't address."
[4:52]" Some free advice from a Republican strategist Mary and good advice."
[4:56]" Well I think I think Obama did exactly what Charlie that I think -- that reason he went to these other venues."
[5:02]" Was to reach other people who don't sit there and watch cable TV and network TV. A presidential news conference and it Obama percent of Americans who did watch that press conference last night. -- across the board. Most Americans have a good idea. But what Barack Obama wants to debate and -- on the decimal point ago but they have a very good sense of what he's trying to do and where he's trying to ago."
[5:25]" And if you look at that five or six minute speech basically he gave last night."
[5:30]" That once his message and it is that they the Obama administration's doing is they're trying to go above. Around and underneath the media filter. By going around doing these other venues doing the press conference to -- of that night doing an online town hall meeting."
[5:46]" On Thursday that he's reaching all Americans he is getting his message out there some people may not like it but make no mistake about it Barack Obama is getting -- point."
[5:55]" April in this problem probably disappointed several million American Idol fans last night though."
[6:00]" What I I think the problem coming out that was people that. I didn't see anything new I didn't hear anything new and I don't really understand what this plan -- all about. In until he can get the depression to the American people that. Here's my plan here's what I want to do here's the way we're going to go I don't think he's going to be successful and people don't going to be doubting his intention."
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