Obama's press conference

Navy Pride · 03-24-09, 07:52 PM

I am watching Obama's press conference and to me it looks like a set up and not random..........It seems by the way he is answering questions the people asking are known ahead of time......That never happened when Bush was president.............looks like a set up to me...............

GottaHurt · 03-24-09, 09:32 PM

He gave a sales pitch, and no one is buying it.

The softball questions from the handpicked reporters were lame as well.

When asked when he knew about the bonus', he dodged.

MrVicchio · 03-24-09, 09:45 PM

Quote:

WASHINGTON (AP) - What kind of politician brings a teleprompter to a news conference?
A careful one.

President Barack Obama took no chances in his second prime-time news conference, reading a prepared statement in which he took both sides of the AIG bonus brouhaha and asked an anxious nation for its patience.

"There are no quick fixes," he said, "and there are no silver bullets."

It's an interesting dichotomy: Obama came before the nation to sell one of the most expensive and politically risky agendas ever offered by a U.S. president, but his language was heavy with caution. A hard-willed plan given a soft sell.

Analysis: Teleprompter telegraphs Obama caution

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SOURCE: Reporters were told in advance if president was going to call on them. Senior Administration Officials notified reporters from Stars & Stripes, Univision and other news outlets that they should have question ready. Several reporters moved up in assigned seats as result...

DRUDGE REPORT 2009®

It was staged, teleprompter was there to answer preset questions. I remember when people thought Bush had a microphone under his jacket feeding him answers...

Obama's getting them read to him.

People still think this guy is smart?

akyron · 03-24-09, 11:14 PM

Pitchman working for the privately owned Federal Reserve.

If he would eliminate the Fed and move money making power to the accountable (questionable?) government I would forgive all up to this point. That would prove to me he is not a puppet of the Federal Reserve.
So far all he has done or planned to do benefits bankers only.

Has anyone heard the acronym TOTUS?

Ethereal · 03-24-09, 11:20 PM

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SOURCE: Reporters were told in advance if president was going to call on them. Senior Administration Officials notified reporters from Stars & Stripes, Univision and other news outlets that they should have question ready. Several reporters moved up in assigned seats as result...

Where is this quote from? I couldn't find it in your link. In fact, the article you linked said the following:

"The teleprompter was no help during the question-and-answer session (reporters don't signal their intentions), but Obama was no less careful during that give and take."

Could you clarify this?

Jerry · 03-24-09, 11:23 PM

Breitbart.tv Obama Upgrade: Teleprompters Swapped for Giant TV Monitor for News Conference

Breitbart.tv Obama’s Chief of Staff Does the ‘Blackberry Shuffle’ During Prime Time News Conference

Harry Guerrilla · 03-24-09, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethereal

Where is this quote from? I couldn't find it in your link. In fact, the article you linked said the following:

"The teleprompter was no help during the question-and-answer session (reporters don't signal their intentions), but Obama was no less careful during that give and take."

Could you clarify this?

I don't have a link but I also heard that the topics and reporters were preselected.

I think that is why he kept looking at his podium for talking points.

Jerry · 03-24-09, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethereal

Where is this quote from? I couldn't find it in your link. In fact, the article you linked said the following:

"The teleprompter was no help during the question-and-answer session (reporters don't signal their intentions), but Obama was no less careful during that give and take."

Could you clarify this?

It was on the front page of the Drudge Report, witch was linked to.

I just checked, it's still there, have another look.

UtahBill · 03-24-09, 11:28 PM

I suppose you conspiracy freaks are wearing the required official tin foil hats with the DP logo ????
MODS, shouldn't this be in conspiracy section?

Harry Guerrilla · 03-24-09, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UtahBill

I suppose you conspiracy freaks are wearing the required official tin foil hats with the DP logo ????
MODS, shouldn't this be in conspiracy section?

What are you talking about?

It has been reported that he pre-screened the reporters and if my memory serves correctly he also pre-screened the topics.

If you watched the whole thing you could clearly see him constantly looking down at his podium while answering questions.

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