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We discussed last week when this was proposed, the possibility he would speak not from the scene with a bunch of lights getting in the way of rescue efforts the way the previous president did his new orleans event, but the oval office backdrop. it is crisis setting for a presidential address. it orients the thing in those terms. is that why the president was reluctant to do this earlier? >> it's amazing. it's been 18 months since he became president, and he hasn't done this until now. i think what happened was early on, keith, when they found that he addressed congress very effectively and use...

Was proposed, the possibility he would speak not from the scene getting in the way of rescue efforts but the oval office backdrop. it is crisis setting for a presidential address. it orients the thing in those terms. is that why the president was reluctant to do this earlier? >> it's amazing. it's been 18 months since he became president, and he hasn't done this until now. i think what happened was early on, keith, when they found that he addressed congress very effectively and used members of congress to play off of his advantage, they felt like that was his venue of choice, and they're not q...