President Obama heads to Georgetown University today to address the nation regarding the economy. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Christina Romer, chair of the
“„Romer said Obama will address “what’s been going wrong” in the economy and also what the administration is doing to help.
“„The economic adviser said the administration is expecting to see some growth in 2011 or 2012.
“„“It certainly will take some time,” she said, adding that Obama knows the American people are still in for a rough time.
“„“That is something that he’s aware of,” Romer said.
“„Chris Wilson, a Republican pollster, added that the content of Obama’s speech today and how he frames the crisis are critical in determining how the message is received by the public.
“„“If he gives another speech like those he has given so far, the actual message America perceives will quickly change from ‘it’s the other guy’s fault’ to ‘I don’t know how to fix this,’” predicted Wilson. “When that happens, not only does Obama ‘own’ the problem, he starts to drown in it.”