‘Meet the Press’ Panel: Obama ‘Above the Fray’ in Budget Fight
During the panel discussion on Sunday's Meet the Press on NBC, host David Gregory gushed over President Obama's Friday night address to the nation on the budget deal: “The message was clear. Here he was to save the day, that it was President Obama – and he went to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday – that he was able to rise above the fray. That's the image they want Americans to see.” The rest of the political panel agreed with Gregory's assessment. Special Olympics CEO Tim Shriver argued: “I think the President appears to be a mediator, and I think he, he rightfully gets some credit for averting the show – shutdown.” CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer declared: “I think the President came out very much above this week, above the fray.” New York Times White House correspondent Helene Cooper proclaimed: “[Obama]
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