Chuck Todd: Nothing New In Yesterday's Obama Speeches
CHUCK TODD, MSNBC: Look, I didn't hear anything new. I remember asking this very question, you know. I always say, remind people the first three letters of the word news is n-e-w. And at the end of the day, a news organization is charged with telling you what's new. This seemed more of a tactical speech. It certainly had depth, it certainly covered a wide range. What I found interesting about it, is it wasn't just about the economy. He spent a great deal of time about health care. And rightfully so, he's got a big challenge ahead of him. But if you're looking for the new, no there wasn't new in there. And they kept saying there wasn't going to be new, sort of ratcheting back those expectations, when i get the sense that this is a White House that seems stuck, a little bit. It's been a rough seven months for them. The second term has not gone the way they thought it would. The fever did not break, as the president said. I think the president needed to do this. I think he needed to go in front of crowds. I think he needed to re energize himself and i think the White House needs to be re energized. They just feel flagging, I don't know how else to describe it.
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