Obama: No, Last Week Was Not My ‘Best Week’ Ever
From the two major Supreme Court decisions that went his way to the soaring eulogy he delivered for the Charleston victims — culminating in “Amazing Grace” — there is a general consensus that last week was most likely the pinnacle Barack Obama’s presidency. As of Monday morning, his approval rating was back above 50% for the first time in two years. But was it really his “best week” ever?
The president chuckled a bit when a reporter asked him that question during a joint press conference with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday afternoon. “In terms of my best week, now my best week, I will tell you, was marrying Michelle. That was a really good week,” Obama said. “Malia and Sasha being born, excellent weeks.” He even referenced one memorable week when he scored 27 points in a basketball game.
“I’ve had some pretty good weeks in my life, I will tell you, and I’m blessed to have had those,” Obama said. “I think last week was gratifying,” he continued, perhaps trying to take some of the focus off of himself personally. He cited the passage of trade legislation and the strengthening of the Affordable Care Act as important milestones, but notably did not attempt to take any credit for the same-sex marriage victory.
“In many ways, last week was simply a culmination of a lot of work we’ve been doing since I came into office,” Obama said. With the political capital he has built up, the president vowed to “squeeze every last ounce of progress that we can make as long as I have the privilege of holding this office.”
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