VIDEO: Obama’s Presser On The Budget: “Needless to say, Barack Obama faced a great deal of skepticism when he took the podium today for his press conference on the budget proposal. Speaking to reporters for just over an hour, Obama attempted to convince the nation that he took deficit reduction seriously, but at least from the initial response, Obama didn’t appear to convince the reporters.” Well, but that’s the press, which is famous for its skepticism toward this President.