President Obama speaks out forcefully on the United States , GOP on Wednesday . His vision of the New Deal offered a powerful road map for how the federal government could flex its regulatory muscle to revitalize the foundation of the economy . Julian Zelizer : It 's about time the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says Obama has spent too much time recently criticizing media , Obama , others . Julian Zelizer : Russian look to their presidents to explain world events .
President Obama speaks out forcefully on the United States , GOP on Wednesday . Julian Zelizer : It 's about time the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says Obama has spent too much time recently criticizing media , Obama , others . Julian Zelizer : Russian look to their presidents to explain world events .