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August 8th, 2011
11:21 AM ET
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Obama to speak at 1pm in the State Dining Room

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The president will deliver remarks on the economy in general, addressing the downgrade by S & P, according to a White House official.  He will also make comments on the loss of Navy SEALs in Afghanistan.
Topics: Afghanistan • Economy
POTUS schedule Monday August 8, 2011
Obama family and friends return to the White House on Sunday Aug 7, from Camp David.
August 8th, 2011
06:35 AM ET
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POTUS schedule Monday August 8, 2011

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President Obama is laying low at the White House today.  No doubt he and his staff are keeping on eye on the world markets for any aftermath of the S&P down grade of America's debt.     Monday should also bring a nice game of "Who's to blame" for the down grade.  

"This is essentially a tea party downgrade," Obama's top political advisor David Axelrod told the CBS program Face the Nation. "The tea party brought us to the brink of a default."

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also appearing onFace the Nation, "The Tea Party didn't destroy Washington," Graham said. "Washington was destroyed before the Tea Party got there."

full schedulae after the jump

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Topics: Daily Schedule • Debt Ceiling talks