TUESDAY EVENING’S PRESIDENTIALTELEVISED ADDRESS

The White House announced Sunday that the president will hold a televised address to the nation on Tuesday evening to discuss the oil spill. It is comparatively rare for presidents to use the formal setting of a prime-time televised address from the White House. Such addresses are often reserved for moments of national crises, including wars and disasters. Obama has yet to give an Oval Office address to the American people, though it has not been decided yet whether he will appear at the presidential desk flanked by US flags in that setting on Tuesday evening. Link: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0613/obama-oil-spill-echoes-911/ - - - - - KEY QUOTES: “Such addresses are often reserved for moments of national crises, including wars and disasters.” “Obama has yet to give an Oval Office address to the American people, though it has not been decided yet whether he will appear at the presidential desk flanked by US flags in that setting on Tuesday evening.” IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE BRINGING OUT THE BIG GUNS!