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OPINION

Nasty or Nice? Which Obama Will Show Up at Press Conference?

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When President Obama emerges today for an 11:30 a.m. press conference he will either be looking to pump up the pressure on Republicans for a debt deal or reassure participants in a shaky economy that a deal is nigh, but he can’t do both.
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The president is being buffeted by competing political pressures.

Americans think his handling of the economy and debt issues is poor, so he needs a deal with Republicans quickly. Lingering uncertainty will harm the economy further and an impasse on such a vital issue given the long warning will look like a failure of presidential leadership.

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