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A Governance Studies Event

The Scouting Report: Obama's Speech to Congress

U.S. Congress, U.S. Politics, Politics, The Presidency


Event Summary

The stakes are high as President Obama makes his first address to a joint session of Congress, with the nation looking for leadership at a time of tremendous economic uncertainty. Join Brookings expert Bill Galston and Politico Senior Editor Fred Barbash for a live web chat on Wednesday, February 25 at 12:30 p.m. to assess the impact of the speech. 
 

The Scouting Report

Event Information

When

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Where

Online
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Event Materials

Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

E-mail: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

 

Transcript

12:34 [Comment From Jim]
What do you think the president was trying to achieve with this speech – and did he do it?

12:35 William Galston:
It was a bold speech. The president is trying to capitalize on his popularity to build support for his ambitious agenda among the public and in Congress – stabilizing the economy, reducing the deficit, investing in health care and education, addressing energy and the environment. He’s going for broke, betting that people’s desire for purposeful leadership will overcome entrenched political obstacles. Only time will tell.

Participants

Expert

William A. Galston

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Moderator

Fred Barbash

Senior Editor, Politico