Obama: U.S. 'will emerge stronger' from crisis

The Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | Stephen Dinan

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President Obama will pledge Tuesday night that the nation "will rebuild, we will recover," as he delivers an address to a joint session of Congress and with a nervous nation watching at home.

"While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," Mr. Obama will say, according to excerpts of his remarks.

In lofty language, Mr. Obama is expected to promise a new path forward and to draw distinctions with the way the country ran during the last eight years.

"What is required now is for this country to pull together, confront boldly the challenges we face, and take responsibility for our future once more," Mr. Obama will say.

But the speech is also Mr. Obama's first major chance to put specifics to the promises he piled up during the campaign: to enact universal health care, to withdraw troops from Iraq, to change the tax code by increasing the burden on the wealthy and lowering the burden on low-income families, and to pursue a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

In the Republican response, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will acknowledge Republicans' big-government agenda and fealty to earmark spending were failures, but he will say Democrats are making those same mistakes now.

Democratic leaders say their legislation will grow the economy. What it will do is grow the government, increase our taxes down the line, and saddle future generations with debt," Mr. Jindal said in excerpts released to the press early.

[Thunder90]

The US will emerge weakened from the crisis. The Dims want a 25% cut in defense by 2011.

[dr_who]

Bingo! He was talking about the Democrat party, not the country!

[Bobalu]

[Bobalu]

[AmusedBystander]

I predict he’ll be Mussolini before long.

Reincarnation?

[Moonman62]

If he refers to the United States as a 'shining city on hill' I'll blow a gasket. How many lines will he still from Reagan tonight?

I wish W had stolen lines from Reagan. He was too busy pitching illegals as our future to say much positive about America.

[Ezekiel]

"While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," Mr. Obama will say, according to excerpts of his remarks.

Exactly, as long as the "we" does not include the speaker. America will recover when this sleazy impostor is hurled into the lake of fire.

Ooops.

[Red_Devil 232]

If 0Bambi’s head is moving from left to right and back again at a rate of every other four words and his lips are moving - he is lying!

[databoss]

You steal need to hit grammar check...

[SunkenCiv]

"It will be strong, like the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, or like Iraq under Saddam Hussein."

[SMM48]

Why does Jindal have to release his speach ahead of time? Just curious.

[dandiegirl]

Why does Obama have to copy and act like other presidents? Why can’t he just be himself? He has no self- he’s whomever they tell him to be.

[databoss]

"put specifics on the challenges" just like Tim "the Market Mauler" Geithner? They had to trot out a dour Bernanke today ahead of The Great Wagyu's speech to calm the markets with this special BS, "the government won't outright own the zombie banks Citi and BoA...." LOL

[VRWC For Truth]

The market is banking on a little extra profit from the bump today since they short sold for tomorrow. Buy low short sell lower.

[TurtleUp]

U.S. 'will emerge stronger' from Obama crisis

I agree. The U.S. will emerge stronger from the Obama crisis, and that will happen on January 20, 2013.

[Canedawg]

First he was Lincoln, then he was FDR.
Now he’s Reagan.
- - - - - - - -

And of course, he’s most like Carter.

[P.O.E.]

United States of America will emerge stronger than before

Well, ammo sales are up, that's for sure.

[mefistofelerevised]

bttt

[George Smiley]

That's downright creepy.

[peace with honor]

we will emerge stronger when YOUR OUTTA THERE!!!