President to hold press conference at White House

[IDemo]

Source: msnbc.com

President Obama will address the state of the economy when he holds a press conference at the White House Friday morning at 10:15.

Obama’s aides said he will once again urge Congress to pass the package of infrastructure spending and aid to the states that he first proposed last fall as a way to employ construction workers, public school teachers, firefighters and other workers.

The lackluster economy has created doubts about Obama’s re-election chances*: the Labor Department said last Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased in May by only 69,000, far fewer new jobs that most economists had expected.

Obama last fielded questions from reporters at the NATO summit in Chicago on May 21, but Obama’s most recent White House press conference took place three months ago, on March 6.

Read more: http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/08/12122717-president-to-hold-press-conference-at-white-house?lite

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*Keep poundin' that drum, msnbc..

[madashelltoo]

1. And, again they will refuse.

Doesn't this entire Obama vs. Congress thing remind you of the biblical Moses vs. Pharoah story? They won't be satisfied until Obama leaves. They will hold out until pestilence destroys the land.

[Frustratedlady]

2. Well, at least he can point out he asked for it a long time ago...

and the Pugs blocked it.

Ask for a huge package to make mouths water over the possibility it will pass, but with the knowledge the Pugs wouldn't dare consider passing.

I wonder how many of the networks will cover it?

[pinto]

3. He's right to lay it at Congress' door. They hold the pursestrings,

and this aid would be an immediate boost to local economies.

[liskddksil]

4. Good to hear.

This should be brought up every two weeks until they pass these jobs bills.

[Purveyor]

5. Cool. The networks are interrupting programming to cover the event. eom

[JBoy]

6. A necessary step to counter Romney's latest lie.

Saying that Obama hasn't put forth a plan for jobs.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

7. Good to know. It would also be good if he would promise to reject the next "free trade" agreement.