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Obama announced today he will drastically scale back his agenda for America after a visit to a Denny's restaurant in Manassas, Virginia caused him to quote, "Completely reconsider what our nation is capable of achieving." In a press conference this afternoon the president said, "What I saw at Denny's made me realize how much I have overestimated the American people. Before we reclaim global leadership, we must first stop eating six sausages and a pound of eggs covered in syrup for breakfast, and we must stop leaving the house in sweatpants." For more let's go to Onion News Network Washington Corespondent, Jane Karmichael who is traveling with the president this morning. Thanks Andrea. The president stopped by the Deny's for breakfast in route to a speaking engagement, and spent about 35 minutes inside. When he came out he looked visibly shaken. I spoke to several Deny's customers and employees who witnessed the presidents visit. Well I told him I had no job and he asked where I had been looking for one. And I was like, "What do I want to work for?" He said something to me about some colleges, something for my kids. But I could barley hear him with this little bitch crying his head off. I microwaved his food until it was hot all the way through because, you know, he's the president. Several people noted that Obama looked, "Real uneasy throughout much of the meal, particularly when he saw a drunk man who sleeping in a nearby booth sit up and vomit on his chocolate chip pancakes and immediately go back to sleep." Thanks Jane. And we have White House Deputy Press Secretary Tod Grand joining us right now. Mr. Grand give us a sense of how big these post Deny's policy changes will be. Well Andrea, the president was deeply unsettled by his experience at Denny's. So, it's safe to say the changes will be sweeping. They're all laid out in his new "Realistic Hope for America Plan." And it basically replaces the presidents previous agenda with goals he now thinks are more within the grasp of the American public. Such as not slapping your children in public, not calling your waitress a, "Cunt," and not smoking while eating your Moons Over My Hammy. Surely he is going to face strong criticism for abandoning his previous plans. - For example on the environment. - Andre, I was with the president when he went inside the Deny's. Those plans were never going to happen. - Really? - But the president hasn't abandoned his principles. It's true that he's no longer calling for one million hybrid cars by 2 But he is calling on Americans to think about walking to the liquor store down the block instead of driving. We believe America can do it. And we're also encouraging Americans to quit meth, and stop getting Tweety Bird tattoos. So big picture Mr. Grand, what does this mean for the long-term goals of the Obama presidency. Well it's certainly not to make America a world leader in anything anymore. But we hope to inspire all of America to band together and make our nation a little bit less of an embarassing disgusting shit hole. OK, well that makes sense. Mr. Grand thank you so much for being with us. Thanks Andrea. Moving on, a study shows that by 2 American children will be too obese to ride hover boards. Still Ahead; airlines institute 'landing fee'