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Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« on: February 09, 2009, 03:39:52 PM »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time to get out.

Barack Obama, who has spent most of his nascent presidency in the White House compound, is shifting into travel mode.

The rundown: Saturday and Sunday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland; Monday in Indiana and Tuesday in Florida for economic events; Thursday in Illinois to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday; and then Valentine's Day weekend with his wife, Michelle, at home in Chicago.

One motivation is for Obama to break free of the Washington debate and sell his economic plan among the people it is designed to help. The other is for the president simply to get away from the White House, the gated address that has quickly become his office and his family's home.

Obama became president on Jan. 20.

Asked if the president is already starting to feel cooped up, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs smiled and said: "Safe to say."

"Look, you know, some of you have covered him and some of you haven't," Gibbs told reporters in his daily briefing on Friday. "But he's a bit of a restless soul."


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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-obama-travel,0,2928716.story
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 03:58:45 PM »
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"But he's a bit of a restless soul."

he certainly never held the same job down for very long. :whatever: :uhsure: :-)
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 05:02:55 PM »
yeah, that bubble is gettin' to him.

Or maybe he just needs a new battery for his Blackberry.  :whatever:
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 06:12:00 PM »
I saw a quote from CNN and just shook my head.  President Doom and Gloom is telling people that "This situation may be permanent".

Some girl at today's meeting asked him why we should trust him when half his cabinet has tax problems.  His answer?  "We are making positive changes.  We are making progress."

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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 06:21:39 PM »
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His answer?  "We are making positive changes.  We are making progress."

We're making progress because I said so.

'nuf said I guess...
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 06:24:55 PM »
I wonder if he'll be able to find the door to the plane.   :whatever:
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 06:29:48 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 09, 2009, 06:24:55 PM
I wonder if he'll be able to find the door to the plane.   :whatever:

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Apparently not.
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 06:34:40 PM »
That made it onto the news?? HA HA HA HA HA!!  :rotf:

It's amazing what they will report to fill up a 24-hour news cycle.
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 06:46:06 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 09, 2009, 06:29:48 PM
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Apparently not.

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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 08:26:29 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 09, 2009, 06:29:48 PM
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Apparently not.

it's the ears.  they throw off his peripheral vision.
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 03:40:45 AM »
Quote from: Chris on February 09, 2009, 06:12:00 PM

Some girl at today's meeting asked him why we should trust him when half his cabinet has tax problems.  His answer?  "We are making positive changes.  We are making progress."

 ::)

One should not question dear leader.
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Re: Obama to hit the road to sell economic plan, get a break from White House
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2009, 12:21:39 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 09, 2009, 06:29:48 PM
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Apparently not.
He's going to make Gerald Ford look graceful by comparison.
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