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Monday, February 9, 2009 12:00 AM

Obama holds first press conference

The prime time event, intended to bolster public support for the stimulus, offered lots of long answers and few surprises.
Alex Koppelman

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  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:49 AM

    What Obama should have said.

    I think it was a missed opportunity when Obama mentioned an "ideological blockage" and didn't follow it up with "The Republicans need an ideological laxative".

    "Enema" would have worked well too.

    —Mr Smith Read Mr Smith's other letters

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