Bill advises Barack to be more "hopeful"...

[kentuck]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/President44/story?id=6916695&page=1

Former President Bill Clinton gives President Barack Obama an "A" grade for his first month in office, but tells ABC News that Obama needs to put on a more positive face when speaking to the American people about the economy and must keep pressure on Republicans who try to obstruct his plans.

"Look, the American people, I think, know the president has tried to reach out to Republicans," Clinton told ABC News' Chris Cuomo. "And it takes two to tango. I think there are some of them who really believe that just-say-no politics is good politics.

"It was -- briefly, only briefly -- in the '90s. It isn't anymore," he added. "So, sooner or later, I think if he just keeps chugging along, just keeps the door open, invite 'em to every economic conference, invite 'em to every meeting, eventually, he'll start getting some votes" in Congress.

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[w4rma]

1. Repukes will only start voting for things when they learn that they will stay in the minority. (nt)

[Imagevision]

2. Bill needs to to inform the American public to be more hopeful, Obama has a roof over his head..

[EraOfResponsibility]

4. good point! n/m

[Missy Vixen]

3. Mr. President, speak for yourself

>Former President Bill Clinton gives President Barack Obama an "A" grade for his first month in office, but tells ABC News that Obama needs to put on a more positive face when speaking to the American people about the economy and must keep pressure on Republicans who try to obstruct his plans.<

You didn't struggle with a country on the edge of default when you were in office, did you? You also signed some of the policies that have put America in the position she's now in -- GATT and NAFTA come to mind.

I think a lot of Bill Clinton still, but right now, he shouldn't even be commenting. I'm actually thankful that President Obama is truthful about the position we find ourselves in. I'd rather have a President that levels with the American people than one who obfuscates in the interest of being "positive".

[jtbrick]

5. OK, I'm new here but

President Clinton, Are you telling President Obama to look the American people in the eye and tell them that "I did not have....". He needs to level with us, and from what I have seen and heard that is what he is doing. No "it depends on what the meaning of "is" is, just the TRUTH. We can not only take it, after the last 8 years, we need it!

[FrenchieCat]

6. We were warned......

"I'll be the kind of President that will tell you not just what you want to hear, but what you need to hear".