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irisblue

(32,901 posts)
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:08 PM Jul 2018

Pete Souza, bringing more shade & "enemy of the people"

Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) Tweeted:
President Obama answered questions from the media. He didn’t ban those that shouted questions. He didn’t call them the “Enemy of the People.” He understood the meaning of the First Amendment. https://t.co/iO5p6G39Mx


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Pete Souza, bringing more shade & "enemy of the people" (Original Post) irisblue Jul 2018 OP
And Pres. Obama took a lot of shit from RW media and Press ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2018 #1
President Obama is a Statesman MagickMuffin Jul 2018 #2
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #3
And he could actually answer questions hibbing Jul 2018 #4
Barack Obama loved America. Collimator Jul 2018 #5
Remember when someone tried to interrupt one of his speeches about immigration? Victor_c3 Jul 2018 #6
excellent timely contribution to the thread northoftheborder Jul 2018 #8
I can only imagine dump's security forces dragging protesters away for some rendition spot. erronis Jul 2018 #11
"If you can't handle the questions, get out of the press room." forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #7
He also understood the role of the POTUS. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #9
Obama wasn't always happy with the news reporters FakeNoose Jul 2018 #10

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,670 posts)
1. And Pres. Obama took a lot of shit from RW media and Press
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:13 PM
Jul 2018

And still remained polite and humble.

We do not have that now.

MagickMuffin

(15,918 posts)
2. President Obama is a Statesman
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:24 PM
Jul 2018

The orange onion blob is not! His skin is way to thin, and his EGO is out of control.


hibbing

(10,089 posts)
4. And he could actually answer questions
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:45 PM
Jul 2018

And speak like an adult instead of a 3rd grader. I always appreciated his thoughtful responses.


Peace

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
5. Barack Obama loved America.
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 01:35 PM
Jul 2018

He respected its people and the essential value of a Free Press.

Trump loves only himself (if that), respects no one and values only one thing--the printing press churning out thousand-dollar bills for his pockets.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
6. Remember when someone tried to interrupt one of his speeches about immigration?
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 01:36 PM
Jul 2018

How did President Obama react?

https://m.



That’s how a leader with a conscience and a brain handles hecklers and dissent.

erronis

(15,155 posts)
11. I can only imagine dump's security forces dragging protesters away for some rendition spot.
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 03:04 PM
Jul 2018

In this particular ass-hat's case - good riddance.

Obama handled this very well. He understands human character. Dump only understands his own craven needs.

forgotmylogin

(7,518 posts)
7. "If you can't handle the questions, get out of the press room."
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 01:57 PM
Jul 2018

Or more importantly, don't go into politics.

FakeNoose

(32,527 posts)
10. Obama wasn't always happy with the news reporters
Sun Jul 29, 2018, 02:43 PM
Jul 2018

... but he always treated them with respect, even when they didn't deserve it.
And they respected him too I think, other than the idiots at Faux News.
This is something that Cheeto will NEVER understand in a million years.

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