***OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL PRESS CONFERENCE - THREAD #3***

[jefferson_dem]

Live VIDEO feed here

- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22886841#22886841

- http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3

- http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. First!

[Danger Mouse]

2. First!

Unless you count 'Deleted Message' up there. :P

[jefferson_dem]

7. You lose. Missed it by *that much*. Here's your consolation...

FRIST -

[Danger Mouse]

9. That's a lousy prize.

:cry:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. Just close your eyes and think of this:

And all your troubles will melt away.

[Danger Mouse]

19. Uh oh...

brb...
need some 'private' time.

[jefferson_dem]

27. Oh good lord...

Now that screwy memory is going to be rattling around in my brain for a while.

I can't help but laugh it off...though those were some stressful time. All better now.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Q: Are you going to be nice to Senator McCain?

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

32. That was a true question here?

WTF?

[Clio the Leo]

3. How can ANYONE be THIS good at natural spin.

I'm just awestruck ..... "I'm enchanted by our troops .... I'm humbled by the patience of the American people...."

[skooooo]

44. I'll tell you how...

He has READ AND READ AND READ, and THOUGHT and LEARNED earnestly his whole life. He's studied things that many people find boring, or dry because he's smart enough to see value in it and apply it to how he expresses himself.

[Clio the Leo]

53. you are correct....

... thank you Ann for getting that boy up at 5am!

[ecstatic]

69. Good answer nt

[firedupdem]

4. reach out to McCain? WTF?

[LSparkle]

5. Second third fourth fifth ... n/t

[eleny]

6. Too bad this won't be the time when health care became a right and not just "affordable"

Sorry, Mr. President, but you're not on the right page yet where health care is concerned.

[Catshrink]

8. McCain is an opportunistic douchebag

and I know: He's the senator from my state. (Notice that I didn't say "my senator.")

[Wetzelbill]

10. I just want to type something

[blaze]

11. LOL!

[Wetzelbill]

18. I ran out of material for a few seconds

:)

[Thrill]

12. How can these folks not come up with better questions?

This is pathetic

[blaze]

14. Corporate media at it's finest. n/t

[SIMPLYB1980]

16. Most of them get paid to ask pathetic questions.

It's what they do.

[Connie_Corleone]

15. No questions on the economy yet??

on edit: spoke too soon.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

17. Who's this guy? I didn't catch his name or affiliation.

[valerief]

21. It didn't display on msnbc. It sounded like Andrea Scholl, but I'm not sure.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

26. Andre Shull?

[valerief]

63. Might have been that.

[Wetzelbill]

20. When does Tom Tucker from Quahog news get a question?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

25. Now come on, Wetzelbill...aren't you a little glad you didn't win?

You'd be all over Ed Henry's Twitter.

[Wetzelbill]

33. that just sounds so dirty

[Catshrink]

22. Doing too much:

By Steve Benson of the Arizona Republic

[Pool Hall Ace]

52. great toon!

I'm saving that one! :hi:

[Catshrink]

65. Here's a link

http://www.creators.com/editorialcartoons/steve-benson/3777.html

He's really good!

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/benson/

Today's:

[Wetzelbill]

23. don't forget Indian reservations, my friend!!!

[annabanana]

34. ok that's it!. .I'm ignoring you until this is over!

x(

[Wetzelbill]

47. well I'd be able to read your reply but I have you on Ignore first..

:)

[Danger Mouse]

24. Good answer to this question about helping black communities.

[Wetzelbill]

28. he shines when he can get into that wonky stuff like that

but he still keeps it simple.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

29. Oh so this is what Michael Scherer looks like..

[Danger Mouse]

30. State Secrets, eh?

Let's see how his answer is.

[mvd]

40. Actually made me feel a little better

How about you?

[Danger Mouse]

43. It was a reasonable response.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

46. Me too. I was surprised.

[mvd]

81. It struck me the way..

he didn't exactly firmly defend his administration's actions. Said that they had little time to study the arguments, and I think that's one reason why they took the position they did. Very positive was the way he said Holder might modify state secrets policy. :hi:

[Thrill]

86. It would help if the Senate would get his people confirmed

[Wetzelbill]

31. Jeez, Michael slow down with the question a little

[Wetzelbill]

35. end with the WSJ

[Catshrink]

38. And not Helen????

:cry:

[AngryOldDem]

42. No...end with Helen!

[Wetzelbill]

50. I'd like to see it but he said he's done

[bdamomma]

71. poor Helen he only called on her once, his first one.

he needs to give her some attention.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

36. Who's this smarmy asshat?

[PBS Poll-435]

37. Holy shit that is a dumb question (Mortgage & Auto Companies)

:banghead:

[Mari333]

39. no Helen???? this was LAME nt

[Clio the Leo]

That's what she gets for asking too many LAME questions lately. NT

[Danger Mouse]

49. Such as?

[Clio the Leo]

58. She asked Gibbs the other day....

"Does the President think the recession is over?"

SERIOUSLY! ..... that was the best she could come up with?

You want me to start reporting them back to you EVERY day, I'll be glad to. ;)

[Mari333]

62. did he answer her?

because shes asking a good question.

[Clio the Leo]

70. Seriously......

... you REALLY aren't sure as to whether or not the President thinks the recession is over ..... SERIOUSLY?

And no, he didn't asnwer because she called it out to him as he (Gibbs) was exiting the room.

[Mari333]

84. yes I want tosee if he buys the propoganda of the media

or knows full well the economy is still tanking.

[Clio the Leo]

94. Considering the fact that the admin says, on almost a daily basis...

"we still have ways to go," we all should know the answer to the question.

And so should Helen. ;)

[Mari333]

51. shit shes the only one who asks REAL questions. nt

[Thrill]

72. How the hell is that a good question. When he says almost everyday

that its not?

[Mari333]

87. he says that everyday?

well msnbc says its recovering everyday . If she asks it, maybe its to find out whether hes buying into the hype or admitting that the economy is still in the toilet.

[annabanana]

55. I'm having a hard time thinking of ANY "lame ' questions from her...

Blunt?, yes.. Provocative?, yes

lame?. . not so much

[mucifer]

41. I was wondering that, too.

[blaze]

45. Agreed. I want a question from Helen :(

[Mari333]

48. 2 wars he has to run. jesus. well,he owns the OCCUPATIONS now.

this press conf sucked.

[Wetzelbill]

54. is Sam Stein there?

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

56. Is Helen There?

[Mari333]

59. YES she is nt

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

67. damn. Oh, I just saw her there. Bless you Helen!

damn.

[polichick]

57. "Why is it you guys can't do this?" (re the car cos & green cars) LOL...

I've been asking that for 30+ years.

[JohnnyLib2]

60. I think he's getting testy -- and handling it very well.

Refreshing.

[ecstatic]

61. lol @ "I would like a nice lean portfolio to deal with"

A couple years ago I didn't see it, but our president has such a great sense of humor!

[annabanana]

64. VERY nice...n/t

[Mari333]

66. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. nt

[Danger Mouse]

68. Wait, if you hurry, you can get in another snarky comment! Hurry!

[Mari333]

82. click. you just disappeared.

[Danger Mouse]

83. Aww, what a loss.

:hi:

[alcibiades_mystery]

90. Put on ignore by a fanatic

You're right. It's a blessing to you, actually.

[Danger Mouse]

93. I don't even know her.

:shrug:

[alcibiades_mystery]

95. A nut

Zero to contribute.

[Clio the Leo]

73. Ok MSNBC! I need a potty break!!!

I've had too much coffee!!

oh ... wait, this remote has a "pause" button on it.

I LOVE AMERICA!!!!

[high density]

74. Love now that I can choose between MSNBC smashing Obama from the left

or Fox News on the right.

:eyes:

[Danger Mouse]

75. What's MSNBC saying?

[high density]

77. Olbermann and Maddow whining again about torture

They don't seem to realize that Obama is not Holder.

[jenmito]

76. Sad but true. n/t

[jillan]

78. I feel like Rachel watched a different press conference than me.

[Thrill]

80. What is she saying? I was watching CSPAN

[SemiCharmedQuark]

89. She said that liberals will be disappointed that he seemingly accepted the "24" framing of the

argument RE: Torture

[jillan]

91. I didn't get that from him, did you?

I thought he was very clear that torture does not work. And that it didn't make us more safe.


Obama is not going to come out on a national press conference and say - "throw the bums in jail".

[SemiCharmedQuark]

92. Neither did I. I thought he was quite clear that there are other ways to get information,

that the information obtained by torture can be bad information and that as Winston Churchill said, We do not torture.

[Cha]

88. What's wrong? CBS

really liked it.

[Thrill]

85. You must be doing the right thing. If thats how it is.

[Dinger]

79. Kick #80 & Rec #5!

:patriot: