Obama’s Speech: What He Should Say Novermber 9th, 2012

President Obama to Speak To America

President Obama is set to take the stage in about two and a half hours.  He’s gonna address the nation and discuss the economic conditions we find ourselves in.

What Obama Should Say:

The President should admit that the campaign just finished was brutal and divisive.  Now is the time for us to come together and demonstrate that we are going to work together.  He should take the mantle of leadership and declare that it is his responsibility to bring both sides to an agreement that both can live with.

The time for the rhetoric is over.

Further, Obama should admit that we are in trouble, deep trouble, and that we need to take a long hard look at our priorities.  We can no longer continue to spend the money that we’re spending.  Are their opportunities to increase the revenues coming into the federal coffers?  Yes, yeah there are.  But the true opportunity is to reduce the size of the government while at the same time make it more efficient.

At the same time Obama needs to acknowledge that the consequences of his health care legislation is having dramatic and immediate results.  Full time staff are being reduced to part time.  Others are simply being laid off.  Obama should detail his plans to meet with business leaders, REAL plans to meet with and enact their ideas, to encourage companies to grow and hire.

What Obama Will Say:

Obama is going to take the stage this afternoon and call on republicans, and of course democrats, to compromise.  He is going to reiterate that now is not the time for partisan bickering and party ideology.  There was a time for that and it played out in the recent elections.  Obama is going to claim a mandate and that mandate is that we need to raise taxes on the wealthiest among us that they be sure to pay their fair share.

The President will remark that we are facing an economy that is growing; albeit barely.  And that we cannot risk pushing it into recession due to an unwillingness to compromise.  We need to reduce the deficit and work on balancing the budget.  And to do that, some among us are going to have to sacrifice while expanding programs that create jobs; infrastructure programs, early education programs and green energy that will produce jobs here in America.

The speech will be high on rhetoric, calls for bipartisanship and new beginnings.  But it will be weak on details and substance.  And there will be precious little in terms of the democrat’s willingness to act in a bipartisan manner.

2 responses to “Obama’s Speech: What He Should Say Novermber 9th, 2012

  1. I have always thought that President Obama had potential. I did not vote for him, but that does not mean that I lack faith in his abilities. For starters, he is a good and honest person; that should count for something. Listen to him talk. In many ways he speaks the words of a moderate Republican. I know we criticize him for the direction that he has taken us, but even the most contentious actions of his presidency have worthy goals if we dig deep enough.

    Clearly the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has flaws. Obama should see that as an opportunity; he could fix many of the problems with that legislation, and I bet he could get support from both main stream Americans and most of the Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives. There are things that we like about ObamaCare, so he could, (and should) take advantage of that fact.

    Sadly, as you imply, he could…, he should…, but he won’t!

    • I know we criticize him for the direction that he has taken us, but even the most contentious actions of his presidency have worthy goals if we dig deep enough.

      The problem with combating the left isn’t the intention; who doesn’t wanna help orphans and widows? No, it’s not the intention. Rather it’s the path and the result. Often times the best intentions don’t deliver the best results.

      There are things that we like about ObamaCare, so he could, (and should) take advantage of that fact.

      Well, we need to understand that it’s here to stay now. That’s for sure.

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