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OPINION

Nice Trip, Now Get Back to Work, Mr. President

By Harry Kimball| Posted Jul 11, 09 4:05 PM CDT|

(Newser) – President Obama got his usual hero's welcome overseas, but this trip seemed "jarring and discordant" back in the US, writes Cynthia Tucker in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Our economic news keeps getting worse by the day, yet at summit after summit, “photos of the Obamas in resplendent, gold-bedecked palaces smacked of Marie Antoinette.” Obama cannot afford to be “out of touch with the everyday woes of constituents back home.”

“It will be Obama’s failure if he doesn’t grab the microphone immediately to remind the nation that he has a plan to revive the economy and produce jobs,” Tucker continues. He needs to confront the financial system, “let banks know he expects their full cooperation,” and “make economic revival his number one task." In this dire situation, with clear action necessary, “those photo ops in glittering palaces were a bit off-message.”

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama take part at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo)

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha, and Malia, obscured, walk past traditional dancers at the airport in Accra, Ghana. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

A Ghanaian man wears a shirt depicting President Obama. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

President Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama walks with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as they tour earthquake damage on the sidelines of the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy. (AP Photo)

The G8 summit in Italy. (AP Photo)

President Barack Obama is greeted by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace, Rome. (AP Photo)

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NovThird2010
Jul 11, 09 5:03 PM CDT

Yes. Maybe some good will come out of this disastrous joke of a "presidency."

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Hip
Jul 11, 09 5:30 PM CDT

Pretty strong opinion there, NObama...care to share ten reason why it's "disastrous"? Then perhaps you could share a few of your own solutions. Looking forward to your reply...

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Hip
Jul 11, 09 5:34 PM CDT

Was Clinton Republican? G.W. Bush was. Pretty solid statement there Corona_king. You must have been visiting another planet the past 8 years.

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Shannonals
Jul 11, 09 5:38 PM CDT

GOP dominance and economic reforms are what put us in the crisis we are in now C/K. You can be in denial as much as you what if it helps you sleep easy at night. And get a new trademark line, you repeat, "liberal fascists", so much you most likely have it on your business cards.

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Toon
Jul 11, 09 5:43 PM CDT

Corona King, there is only one good response to your comment. Broccoli Cornbread * 1 cup broccoli florets * 1 tablespoon butter, melted * 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese * 1 egg, lightly beaten * 2 tablespoons milk * 1 cup cornmeal * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch cake pan. 2. Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place broccoli in pan and cover. Steam until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water until cold; squeeze out excess water. 3. Combine melted butter, cottage cheese, egg, milk, and steamed broccoli in a large bowl. In a separate large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, baking soda, and salt. Make a depression in the middle of the dry ingredients; spoon in broccoli mixture. Stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan. 4. Bake until a knife inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Loosen edges of cooked cornbread with a knife. Cut into wedges to serve.

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kokuaguy
Jul 12, 09 2:01 AM CDT

Sounds great, toon -- can't wait to try it. I wish there were a way to invite C_k and the gang to a get together where we could share it. I'm sure it would enable us to have a civilized give and take about the issues that are clearly driving them to distraction.

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ladysadie
Jul 11, 09 4:14 PM CDT

I hope all the idiots who voted for this attention seeking megolomaniac see what they've done. Reply

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Hip
Sep 26, 09 7:55 AM CDT

You call him a megolomaniac because you see him more than you did Bush. If Bush had any intelligence (off the cuff style) you would have seen him more, too.

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easterner
Jul 11, 09 4:37 PM CDT

I'll take a megolomaniac for now rather than kiss republican ass . Reply

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Sabrina
Jul 11, 09 4:39 PM CDT

or their suck a$$ followers LMFAO

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Sabrina
Jul 11, 09 4:38 PM CDT

Ladies Ladies (expecially you CK)!!! Now, now, calm down. We know you are in de-nial but 1: your spelling it incorrectly again it is DENIAL (not the warm sandy place you think it is) and 2:This chit did NOT begin the day Obama took office even though you will clearly be telling all you meet for the next 3 1/2 years it did. This chit began in YOUR PARTY A$$WIPES so please get over yourself. Your King and God GW allowed this crash, he began it all with his trillion $$$ war. Your Mimi King Cheney promoted the business tactics that crashed it will his NO BID CONTRACTS in which MILLIONS of US $$$ were stollen by many "Private Contractors", remember now girls? O am sure you do. Now go find something stiff to sit on, like the corner? And please try not to drool so badly this time, K? Thnx Reply

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NovThird2010
Jul 11, 09 5:06 PM CDT

Let's see..."ladies" is probably intended to be derogatory. "A$$WIPES" is self explanatory. I love when those who have indefensible positions must revert to name calling. HEY, SABRINA! GWB had to deal with a DEMOCRAT congress who caused this economic mess. If you want to point fingers, try Frank, Reid, Dodd, and Princess Pelosi who would not allow stricter oversight of Fannie and Freddie. (There, and no name calling on my part!)

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Shannonals
Jul 11, 09 5:36 PM CDT

Your hilarious Corona-King, if a minority party had as much clout as you make it out to be than the GOP wouldn't be complaining about everything because they would be able to stop everything. If the economy, and don't think for one second it just happened overnight after January 2009, was so important to GOP members during the Bush administration they would have done soemthing vice sit back and hug their wallets while the country went to heck.

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NovThird2010
Jul 11, 09 6:58 PM CDT

Shannonals, liberals are the minority party. Gallup poll, June 15, 2009. Americans who identify themselves as: Liberal, 21%; Moderate, 35%; Conservative, 40%. (http://www.gallup.com/poll/120857/Conservatives-Single-Largest-Ideological-Group.aspx) Chairman Barry only won 53 to 46%. Once the moderates who got sucked in by the libofascists realize the damage being done to this country by the Chairman, the democrat party is in for another Jimmy Carter.

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Fondue
Jul 11, 09 7:33 PM CDT

I'll point this out again: 2004 Bush only won by 2.4% in the popular vote. The Chairman won by 7.2%.

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Rob
Jul 12, 09 8:14 AM CDT

the "Chariman". Ha. You are showing your underpants again.

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Fondue
Jul 12, 09 8:43 AM CDT

Just using terminology the rightwing fascists are using.

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Fondue
Jul 12, 09 8:45 AM CDT

Interesting and disingenuous how you only point it out when I use it.

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Mr.C
Jul 11, 09 4:53 PM CDT

retarded article. Reply

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newzjunkie
Jul 11, 09 11:05 PM CDT

It wasn't an article, it was an opinion piece. And I agree... the president needs to be working on issues rather than going on a media, feel good blitz. Who is running things at home while he is off on another trip? Even his town hall meetings in this country are ridiculous. Where you like BO or not, most agree he needs to get to work.

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kokuaguy
Jul 12, 09 3:13 AM CDT

Cynthia Tucker is looking for attention for herself and for her increasingly irrelevant medium. The most important job of the president during the next 3 years is to repair the damage to the standing of the US on the international stage, I believe. Secondly he must assure his re-election and keeping Democrats in control in the Congress. It's time for leaders in the private sector and in the legislative branch to step to the front and pick-up the banner on economic issues, climate change and health care reform.

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Fondue
Jul 12, 09 9:00 AM CDT

Article...opinion piece? If you want to pick on word use, it's "whether" not "where". The word where can be used as a conjunction just not in the construction you have created. -- I'll counter your question with a question: who was running the country during the 487 days Bush was at Camp David and 490 days at the Crawford ranch? Your beloved King took 2.7 years of vacation not doing anything for our country.

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newzjunkie
Jul 12, 09 3:46 PM CDT

Fondue.... 'where' was a typo, not a choice. My bad for not reading before submitting. But the difference between an article and an opinion piece is relevant. A news report should not (but often does) have any of the reporters opinions, or show any prejudice or praise. An opinion piece however is just that... the reporter or writer's opinions and thoughts.

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dontlikeyou
Jul 11, 09 4:56 PM CDT

Obama = Carter. Both incompetent and over-reaching. And, both are Socialists Reply

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JonmarkP
Jul 11, 09 5:02 PM CDT

Socialist, as opposed to you the Christo-fascist Zombie Brigade, which is antisocial-ist. For all your panicked gum-flapping, socialism has proven to be a fairly viable middle course between runaway capitalism and runaway communism. People in socialist countries appear to be pretty content.

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paul123
Jul 11, 09 6:50 PM CDT

@john: People in socialist countries appear to be pretty content.- dead men tell no tales, but the live ones that I talk too, the ones who used to live in Cuba, are glad to be gone from there.

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Fondue
Jul 11, 09 10:21 PM CDT

dontlikeyou, looks like you didn't get Jeb's memo. Also, no one cares if they are anyway.

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Timinator2K
Jul 11, 09 5:00 PM CDT

STAY OVERSEAS!!! YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE FOR YOUR ONE AND ONLY TERM! Reply

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skylinesandsunsets
Jul 11, 09 5:06 PM CDT

When are you republicans going to be man enough to admit that Obama inherited Dubya's mess?

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keybored
Jul 11, 09 5:20 PM CDT

"When are you republicans going to be man enough to admit that Obama inherited Dubya's mess? " -- they'll never admit it, at least the ones we see here because they have their talking points and regardless of how ridiculous they are, they stay the course. Gotta give them points for being consistent and sad as some of them are.

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jwilsonte
Jul 11, 09 5:10 PM CDT

TO bad for this sad sack nut sucking reporter who wrote this story BOY ,he is our president now listen you will do as your ass is told, we ran that sad excuse for a person bush/ cheney twittle dum and his side kick out of town so the people has spoke get a real job BOY!! Reply

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Ucantusethatname
Jul 11, 09 6:13 PM CDT

President Narcissist will never tire of photo opts. Wake up, members of Congress. You cannot spend your way into prosperity. Americans have not yet begun to pay the price for electing the inexperienced and the unprepared. Reply

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QueenAlli
Jul 11, 09 6:29 PM CDT

Show me a former president who was experienced and prepared their first term in office? Dude, no one is experienced and prepared enough for anything in life. It's all about if you have the cojones to stick it out (unlike Palin) and if you have the brains and competent advisers to help you (unlike Bush).

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newzjunkie
Jul 11, 09 11:11 PM CDT

Queen.. I agree, no one is prepared for their first term of office, so why did he and his advisers have to rush the stimulus plan through so fast, not letting anyone have time to read it?? The same with the climate bill. The man needs to sit down and learn and quit trying to rush his agendas through without knowing the consequences.

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QueenAlli
Jul 11, 09 6:31 PM CDT

This get back to America argument is so stupid. The man has an office with all his advisers on his plane. have you seen that plane? This is 2009 not the age of morse codes and the telegram. Reply

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Adapt-Overcome
Jul 11, 09 7:00 PM CDT

The Atlanta Journal---southern-white-redneck paper. Of course they have strong Republican views and will report like Rush Limbaugh....see they are the same type that thought Bush was a great president because of his my way or hit the highway attitude. So, now we have a President who not only has to fix the mess Bush created in the US, but he has to travel and make a mends with other countries..fixing yet another Bush screw up. And let's not forget, Bush was the idiot that didn't read and had everyone telling him what to do...Barack Obama carries a blackberry and can actually use a computer and stay well on top of more than one thing at a time. How Refreshing! Reply

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justme
Jul 11, 09 7:26 PM CDT

Wherever he is he can do his job. My problem is that I don't believe that he is doing his job. So far, he has courted favor with every other country, apologized for everything real or imagined and gotten nothing in return. How many Gitmo detainees have they taken? (Not counting those we paid millions for room and board.) Who, of any importance, has signed on to any real cap and trade agreement? Enough said. Reply

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Sabrina
Jul 11, 09 7:29 PM CDT

To the Christo-fascist Zombie Brigade (borrowed from JohnmarkP and like it) or as they prefer to be called the Republican Party......Yes Obama has been to one country after another in his attempt to coordinate the Economic Recovery which has just begun, it took 8 years to tear us down so it is going to take much time to repair it and you can thank your blind obedience as well as GW Bush for this chit hole we are in and you know it no matter how much you deny it.........If the World Market looses faith in America that $1.00 bill you have would not be worth enough to buy a piece of bubblegum once they dropped the US Dollar as the International Monetary Standard of Currency and it has come close to that in case your heads were buried to deep up your a$$ to see it...................Obama has had to do a ton of PR work to repair or at least begin to repair the damage done by your guys so STFU and learn children......you want to talk about EXPERIENCE? How many of you have served this country in a war, how many of you have lost someone who was half of you in a freaking war, and how many of you have lost a limb while serving? Not many if any, I have done all 3 and I would go again tomorrow if called................You need experienc in life, not sitting behind a keyboard holding a colective circle jerk. The Republican Administration did it's very best to destroy this country and I pray to everything I hold true that the damage can be repaired, it may be Obama who get's the job started and it may take 2 or 3 more guys trying but I can say for a fact he has done more in 6 months to help this country than your daddy GW ever dreamed as he was tearing this country apart. Perhaps you forgot it was the Vietnam war that weakened the Democratic party, now it is your turn with the SandBox war to do the same to the Republicans. Democrats learned the lessons of history, whats your excuse. Reply

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justme
Jul 11, 09 7:56 PM CDT

I served my country and was part of the military intelligence community. I saw the horror of Viet Nam as our politicians created an unwinnable war. I saw the body counts. I understand your frustration with Bush. I do not understand how you can believe that Obama spending billions we don't have and castrating our industry with cap and trade while China and India go free to unfairly compete is "coordinating an economic recovery."

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newzjunkie
Jul 11, 09 11:16 PM CDT

Great comment justme. Very refreshing when others just like to call others names and play the blame game. Reply

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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 12, 09 11:10 AM CDT

Admittedly, this trip did have all the earmarks of a vacation. Reply

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SPH
Jul 12, 09 1:54 PM CDT

Do any of you people think the President of the US attending a G8 summit is not an appropriate use of his time?....Reading to second graders while the country is attacked is NOT in the job description.... Reply

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newzjunkie
Jul 12, 09 3:54 PM CDT

Neither is apologizing to the world all the "bad" things his own country ha apparently done in the past. The president is elected to serve the people not try to change history. And why do we have to compare Obama and Bush on every subject. How do you know how I feel about Bush... it has nothing to do with this topic.

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Reader65069154
Jul 13, 09 10:37 AM CDT

All talk, no substance. Sorry, I should say I was referring to his trip, not his domestic policy. Reply

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