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College journalists from key swing states peppered President Obama with questions on Tuesday as part of the president's push to court young voters this week.
Obama hosted a conference call with student reporters at colleges and universities in swing states, which featured questions ranging from education to job opportunities for recent college graduates.
But the president kept the call on message, answering many of the questions with attacks on Romney featured heavily in his speeches.
"Gov. Romney's message and the whole republican platform basically is: if we cut taxes some more, even if it's paid for by raising taxes on middle class families, even if it means cutting out loan assistance programs, cutting out basic investments in research and science, voucherizing the Medicare program, that somehow we're going to be better off," Obama told students.
While the call was only technically available to student news organizations, NBC News was able to listen in on the conversation.
The president endeavored to explain some of his state-by-state strategy to the students.
One Ohio State University journalist asked why the president was specifically targeting central Ohio, mentioning that the president has visited Ohio State University multiple times in the past few years. The president said visiting the school wasn’t just about getting votes.
“Obviously OSU is a huge university and so there's a lot of students there," he said. "So it makes sense for me to make sure I'm going where I can reach as many people as possible.”
He continued: ”Part of my goal when I go to universities is not only to get votes but also to highlight some of the great work that's currently being done and you know, if Ohio is doing well, then America is going to do well."
He also gave that reporter a little scoop, “I expect if you're not completely tired of me, you're going to see me at Ohio State again."
And Obama wrapped up the call with the overall theme of the three college town stops today and tomorrow, by thanking the reporters informing students of the need to make their voices heard and “know the rules to make sure they're going to be able to vote.”
"Regardless of whether you're voting Democrat, Republican, the key here is to make sure that your voice is heard and hopefully people will get educated on the issues," he said.
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Ask him to show his taxes and his birth certificate as well. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
What's the youth unemployment rate again?
How many of these fine college grads get to look forward to moving back in with mom and dad?
O has done right nice by the youth.
Good luck with that O.
Focused like a laser beam on the important stuff, as always.
All this time, and couldn't even get a budget through.
tonybeeerm
Ask him to show his taxes and his birth certificate as well. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Oh please, Myth won't because he probably committed voter fraud.
Romney's refusal to release his tax returns from any year prior to 2010, and especially his local state return from 2010, is about hiding evidence of a felony crime, as much or likely more than it is about hiding embarrassing details of off-shore bank accounts in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Switzerland, etc.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9397
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Righties hate voter fraud!
Ummmm... I believe Bishop Willard interjected something about sauce... lol
Strange... coming from a "tea-toller"
Toni doesnt care about America Spanky. To her its all about hotdogs in the mouth and hands on azz. Obama is real inspiration. So much that Bush is president abstensia. Yeah Obama couldnt lead a parade.
Your the one that needs to focus, Spunky. The youth of this country knows it was sold down the river by the likes of Bush and Cheney. They're not stupid enough to vote in Romney and Ryan. They are overwhelmingly in support of Barack Obama. Check any poll anywhere and you'll see.
Hey Disgustus, at least I have the ability to upload an avatar. That's way too scientific for you. And btw, if I were a girl, I wouldn't waste my urine on you as I'm sure that's all you're good for.
Better than the Romney plan which will have the youth, parents, and grandparents unemployed without unemployment pay, welfare, insurance, and food stamps.
Caesar Disgustus
Obama is real inspiration. So much that Bush is president abstensia.
Yeah Obama couldnt lead a parade.
Little Cesar Bush can't lead the rally at the RNC he F-edup so badly for 8 years. Neither can he show his mug outside of the USA for fear of being yanked to the Hague for war crimes.
Bush Officials Charged with War Crimes
A citizens' tribunal in Tokyo found U.S. President George W. Bush guilty of war crimes . See Bush or Cheney's ugly mugs at The Hague in the immediate future, .
http://livefrankly.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/bush-officials-charged-with-war-crimes/
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the parde would be behind bush to haul his ass off
cute RedDev but Romney currently cant affect the unemployment so while you live in limbo reality dictates a different story. one that isnt too kind to laser focus obama
Bev, see Narcotics Anon.
Republicans are the new Ugly American ... Blame it on Bush.
Unemployment, under-employment, misery index, housing starts, foreclosures, inflation, GDP, debt, deficit, gas prices, oil prices, food stamp usage, food prices, labor participation rates, real unemployment, youth unemployment, have ALL gotten worse under Obama.
It will be interesting to see if the student reporters will be allowed by their schools to show any independent thought. I'm guessing all we will see from them is more worshipful drivel.
And what would those conditions be if the recession hadn't been ended, the job loss trends hadn't been reversed, the GDP hadn't started (slowly) to rise, and the Dow hadn't doubled Kannin? Are we where we truly want to be? No, but where would we be if the policies enacted by the President hadn't happened? Frankly, I think we'd be a lot worse off.
Even better, where would we be if the obstructionism in Congress hadn't happened? Heck, I blame Congress FAR more than I blame the President. Actually, I give him credit for accomplishing things in spite of Congress.
You also forget that independent thought can include worshipful drivel. Just look at the Rep. Bachmann and Palin followers that continuously repeat their disproved talking points.
Watching Mr Sanitation giving some tripe about holding hands ... the camera sweeps the audience ... it is old and white and cheers at every sappy or jingoistic line ... I wonder what the faces of the sanitation staff at the end of the evening will look like.
Dont know what their faces look like but according to politifact ol Man on Dog guy gets a pants on fire for this lie
"This summer he showed us once again he believes in government handouts and dependency by waiving the work requirement for welfare," Santorum said Tuesday in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. "I helped write the welfare reform bill; we made the law crystal clear -- no president can waive the work requirement. But as with his refusal to enforce our immigration laws, President Obama rules like he is above the law."
Matthew - any mistake ever made may be excused by saying that things would have been worse if it hadn't been made. Here, try it yourself: If George Bush hadn't invaded Iraq, the world would have experienced many more terrorist attacks ... or ... If we hadn't raised the debt ceiling, our credit rating would have been downgraded ... oh, wait a minute ...
Alright, NBC, MSNBC, FR writers ... GAWD!!!! I put up with a lot of your misspellings DAILY and I'd be more than happy to help out if you need it .... but seriously ... the president????? He is the President! Give him the title he is due!!!! And if you forgot about initial caps, kiddos look it up!!!!
Okay ... back to the posts . . . . ;-)
Sounds like more bs from our President. I want the President to get down to brass tacks. Without conditions to include any action of congress, the President promised that the 2012 federal deficit would not exceed 229.27 billion dollars. I want the President to reveal how he is going to pull off the magic trick required for him to keep his promise. The fiscal year is almost over.
You prove my point about Congress, Kannin. Read the S & P statement on why the downgrade occurred. Now ask yourself exactly why the obstruction was occurring and why Congress was willing to slow down the recovery. That answer isn't very pretty.
Amazing...our economy continues to falter, jobs are few and far between, the CBO says 9%+ unemployment is coming, and the home foreclosures continue...
And here we are reading about George Bush...again.
Nothing about George Bush changes the simple fact that Barack Obama is a lousy leader and needs to go.
Beverly...
Nice rant ! Why don't you go to school and become a federal prosecutor so you can charge Mitt Romney with the crimes you accuse him of and get laughed out of court.
I think most intelligent people recognize by now that Obama can't run on his record of failure. But a less-recognized corollary of that is that he can't fool the people with grandiose-sounding promises anymore either. Imagine Obama giving a campaign speech now saying: "Elect me and I will close Guantanamo within one year!" or "Elect me and I will cut the deficit in half by the end of my next term" ... If he tried those lines on us again, he would be laughed off the stage.
He can't run on his record, he can't run on his lies and empty promises. So how can he run? Attack, attack, attack ... That's all he has left.
"Regardless of whether you're voting Democrat, Republican, the key here is to make sure that your voice is heard and hopefully people will get educated on the issues,"
That did not sound like attack, attack. Respectful came to mind.
He can't run on his record, he can't run on his lies and empty promises. So how can he run? Attack, attack, attack ... That's all he has left.
Kannin - Who cares what you think! He's still gonna kick Mitten's ass.
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O&Joe 2012
Neither did GW Bush in 2004. It was dismal at best. 2 wars, one with a country that had not one thing to do with 9/11, Bin Laden still on the run, deficit climbing and about a 35% approval rating. Seems he did the same thing you accuse Obama of doing.
That's a foreign word to the Teapub's.
"Bush". It simply must be love !
The only case he could muster was," Hey, I'm the first black President, I'm historic".
and that bothers the hell out of you, doesn't it. In fact, that's probably the only reason you want to see him lose. Guess what, goober. The rest of the civilized nation sees that too. You've fooled no one. So go wrap your sorry a$$ back up in your Stars and Bars and get ready for 4 more.
I'm sure that's what the failure-in-chief is thinking too. "They can't vote me out"
Get ready loser, I'll miss you when they will no longer pay you to be here. They won't need nearly as many of you when Obama loses.
I want to see him lose because he sucks for America. It's the same reason I wanted to see Jimmy Carter lose and the same reason I wanted to see the pervert Clinton lose. BAD FOR AMERICA.
CR, nice try there trying to hide behind two white Presidents, but sorry, the racist light bulb in you mouth is flashing on and off.
Of course...the old 'racist' tag...once again used to end any discussion.
Barack Obama is not a lousy leader because he is bi-racial...he is a lousy leader because he is a lousy leader. So the strategy now is to pander to the 18-24 year old vote, keep pounding the phony "war on women", and have Stupid Joe Biden frighten black voters with the gibberish about "putting y'all back in chains".
What an honorable campaign strategy !
"so that I can.......get votes......"
Lord knows we need more highly educated young adults so it's good that the President contributed as such to the student's education --- Here he is teaching them how to differentiate between a politician pandering for votes and a politician just stopping by to say hi.
I hope the students pass that test.
Was there ever before a politician who displayed such outright contempt for the intelligence of the people of this country?
Candice...
The only thing "transparent" about this President are his motives....that and his feeling that people will believe just about any tripe he throws at them. No...of course he wasn't visiting a group of one of his strongest past voting blocs...18 to 22 year old children...to beg for their votes. He simply wanted to fly up to an Ohio college campus...as a hurricane threatens to drown New Orleans...to say "hello" to the kiddies.
I can't believe there is a breathing body in this nation who still buys what this guy is trying to sell !
Dam you NBC. One of the best speeches coming form Arthur Davis and you do not televise entirely. You NBC are the biggest Racist of all. You do not walk the talk. Is it because he was a black American that spoke at the DNC in 2008 as a Democrat and now he has joined the Republicans. Yes the Republicans that you call Racist. I was watching you while my husband was looking at other channels.
Shame on You, and those in this FR that spew hatred.
Concern, it was an incredible speech. I couldn't find broadcasts on any major channels. I saw it on PBS. Here's the transcript.
http://www.bet.com/news/features/vote-2012/news/politics/2012/08/28/artur-davis-addresses-the-republican-national-convention.html
Another stop on the Barack Hussein Kardassian celebrity tour...including interviews in Glamour magazine...appearances on late night talk shows..and interviews with adoring celebrity-obsessed college students...
I would like the President to discuss his experience in closing down GITMO. Four years ago the President was so adamant that GITMO would be closed within one year of his taking office. This should be a success story that the President can brag about.
Did Obama tell the students they will have to pay down his China Credit Card.
Did Obama tell the students they will have to pay for the Obama Healthcare TAX (NO Choice here)
Did Obama tell the students he has NO idea how to create JOBS for them
This guy has got to go and I voted for him, what a MISTAKE
Oblamo is so predictable, go after the young vote because they do not have mortgages, insurance to obtain, etc. Most still live with mom & dad and have absolutely no idea of what the real world holds.
While they may be brilliant & perform well at school, they truly have no idea what us pre seniors are going through right now or most of America.
He is one & done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey America! Read, research, and think about the Educational Policies of "Romulian Romney," "Richie Rich" Ryan, and his inbred cousin "Whacky Walker" from Wisconsin. To sum it up quickly. Those that can afford higher education will be able to achieve it. "Wacky Walker" the Governor of Wisconsin has financially destroyed Public Education in this state. Read the Educational Record of "Whacky Walker" in Wisconsin. Now imagine "Richie Rich' Ryan taking the "Whacky Walker" Educational Policy to the National Level?? Those that cannot afford higher educatin will not be going onto earning a higher degree. The savage cuts in education at all levels in Wisconsin are "Mentally-Ill, and those that are too poor will be going into the Military. Wondering how Iran would be if "Romulian Romney" wins in November?? Well "Romulian Romney," and "Richie Rich" Ryan will raise Military Spending to new levels. How will they pay for these increases? It will be on the backs of the Middle Class, the Working Poor, the elderly, and the disabled. That is fact! The Foreign Policy Team of "Romulian Romney" will be the same "War Criminals" that started the "Bush Wars" in Afganistan and in Iraq. That is fact! The GOP/RNC are the biggest "War Hawks" of the 21 Century, and their next stop is Iran. The GOP/RNC/TB's have all ready chanted. "Bomb Baby Bomb!" This is just scary America!
Could you slip a few more quotation marks into your rant ?