Obama: My Message Didn't Get Through

[Glocktogo]

Uhh, yeah it did! And We Don't Want It!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101105/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_election_retrospective

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is acknowledging in the wake of this week's election rout that he hasn't been able to successfully promote his economic-rescue message to anxious Americans.

Obama says in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" that he "stopped paying attention" to the leadership style he displayed during his run for the presidency.

Obama also said he recognizes now that "leadership is not just legislation," and that "it's a matter of persuading people. And giving them confidence and bringing them together. And setting a tone. And making an argument that people can understand."

"And I think that - we haven't always been successful at that," he said. "And I take personal responsibility for that. And it's something that I've got to examine closely as I go forward."

The president recorded the interview, to be broadcast in full with CBS's Steve Kroft on Sunday night, before leaving on a 10-day trip to Asia.

Obama said that's the response he's giving to "some of my Democratic supporters who express some frustration."

Obama's Democratic Party lost control of the House in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Republicans picked up a net gain of at least 60 seats, setting up a more divided government — or shared governance — in January, depending on the extent to which the two parties can reach accommodation on such vexing issues as the economy, energy, immigration, education and the war in Afghanistan.

Democrats had held sway in both the House and Senate since the 2006 election. The balloting Tuesday also puts House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio into position to be the next speaker, succeeding California Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., seems set to take position of House majority leader.

Democrats did retain control of the Senate, although their majority margin has been substantially decreased.

Is that his way of saying he got cocky and arrogant?

 

[HMFIC]

I agree.. I think his message was received and the public just sent one back LOUD AND CLEAR!

 

[Shadowrider]

As to "the message" one little blurb I heard yesterday said that in the election Tuesday, the Republicans picked up some 700 seats in state legislatures, governors, etc. all across the nation. I bet MSNBC is just loving that little tidbit. Everyone seems to be focused on D.C. but it was a real tsunami everywhere.

I'd say his message got through plenty well enough from the looks of the election results.

 

[flatwins]

I've spent some time having fun on some of the left-leaning websites. It's good fun I tell ya! They blame the loss on "evil" corporations buying the election and Sarah Palin drumming up support for candidates. Still totally clueless on the fact that people did not want garbage crammed down their throats.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

Obama makes Carter look like a Genius... I miss the old days........


Any of you folks ever listen to or read Frosty Troy (resident Oklahoma Liberal) ...he gets a few minutes on Fridays on KOSU (NPR)? That poor guy is in denial...

 

[Fitz]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101105/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_election_retrospective

And making an argument that people can understand."

No this is his way of saying that Americans are too stupid to understand whats best for them.

 

[n423]

somebody is in





"denial"

 

[BadgeBunny]

No this is his way of saying that Americans are too stupid to understand whats best for them.

yeah, it's true ... but we are starting to rub him a little raw ... look at all the gray hair on that pretty little head of his ...

 

[angsniper]

No this is his way of saying that Americans are too stupid to understand whats best for them.

Then he heads out on his 2 trillion dollar vacation to India.... because we have so much surplus cash lying around.

 

[Biggsly]

Its just really hard to sale socialism to freedom loving Americans.