****PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE OFFICIAL THREAD****

[nadinbrzezinski]

You know the drill

[cal04]

1. thanks nadinbrzezinski

K&R

[LSparkle]

2. Looking right into the camera, talking to the people

Good move. Is there a teleprompter there? (Doesn't
look like it.)

[MadBadger]

6. He looks like he is reading off one, so I'm sure there is.

[LSparkle]

9. If he is, he's not looking as much to one side and then another

He's speaking right to the camera (effective).

[Parker CA]

7. Looks like they removed them from beside the podium to the back, directly in his

line of sight at the cameras. Good move, even if subtle.

[Marie26]

98. could he even use a teleprompter?

It's not like they pre-approve the questions.

[BuyingThyme]

3. Looks like gold.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Talking of the changes we are already seeing

GOP ball is in your court... kind of like 1930s court

[Zywiec]

5. Has he fixed everything yet?

:shrug:

[MadBadger]

8. OH NOES!!! Obama said a DIRTY Word!

Geithner

ACK! My Ears!!

[LSparkle]

10. No Ed Schultz right next to Helen tonight ...

Wonder if he's there.

[Hansel]

12. He said he was going to be there on his show today. n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. With you nadinb!!

:hi: :loveya:

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Ohh that is effective

and yes, he is talking of some of what is already working and what still needs to be done

[tishaLA]

14. so many big words! he's making republican heads hurt

and I think he's doing it on purpose. :evilgrin:

[scarletwoman]

15. Am I a bad person if I just don't feel like watching it?

I can't really explain it, I'm just feeling very very tired of listening to explanations about the stuff that's going.

I just don't see a real way forward without a HUGE change of paradigm. I don't want to save capitalism, I want to kill it off. I want to completely replace it with something that doesn't require exploiting people and resources so that other people can get rich.

sw

[elleng]

20. No, its ok.

Relax

[BelgianMadCow]

107. hear you

"yearning" is what it feels like to me...

:hug:

[driver8]

109. I feel the same way. No interest at all in watching it.

I am sick of the greed and the payouts and the bonuses and the taxpayers getting screwed.

It is so damned depressing...

[elleng]

16. List of questioners.

.

[ddeclue]

17. This drill?

:shrug:

:rofl:

[RoyGBiv]

18. This is messed up ...

I had no idea the President was supposed to have a vocabulary of more than half a dozen words.

My whole sense of reality is blown.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. and the words he uses have more than three syllables

I know

:-)

Oh and he can pronounce the English he speaks

:hi:

[RoyGBiv]

53. Just wrong ...

I was certain Presidents were supposed to mispronounce every third word, use every fifth word improperly, and exhibit a fundamental disdain for using any words, phrases, or concepts that could convey intellect above that of your barfly whose brain has been saturated with bathtub gin. Isn't that in the constitutionalizamation like piece of paper?

Who knew? :shrug:

I'll learn to deal, I'm sure. We've been through worse ... much, *much* worse.

:hi:

(nukular ... just for old time's sake)

[nadinbrzezinski]

55. Nukular indeed

RLOL

[malaise]

I'm learning to adjust

It's refreshing indeed.

[LSparkle]

19. "Reckless speculation puts us all at risk ... "

"But we can't blame every investor or entrepreneur ... "

We're all in this together ... Well-said, sir!

[elleng]

22. Compares FDIC dealing with regular banks (Indy)

with other entities like AIG: TEACHING and explaining.

[LSparkle]

23. Tuck Chodd ... asking a question from "the people"???

Weird question ... We've ALL been sacrificing already
(haven't we?).

[Hansel]

26. Joe, Mika and Mike. Maybe Willie. n/t

[Hello_Kitty]

24. Chuck Todd: Douchebag with a goattee. eom

[valerief]

27. Todd is an uber dick. nt

[gratuitous]

28. "And what sacrifices have you made, Chuck?"

Who do you know, besides your make up people and your yard guy who make less than 100 large a year?

[LSparkle]

35. President Obama is making a fool of Chuckie T ...

Hahahahahaha! Stupid question, stupid reporter.
Wonder if NBC wishes they could bring back "Dances With
Rove" Gregory ...

[spanone]

38. douchetee

[Hello_Kitty]

44. Might you have formed a new nickname? We should try to get it to catch on, ala Tweety

Chuck Todd - Douchetee

[Kahuna]

45. ..

:rofl:

[JerseygirlCT]

100. That was THE most blindingly stupid question

Does Chuck not know that the American people ARE sacrificing? Isn't that what living on one income when a few months ago you had two is? Or hoping against hope no one gets sick because you've lost your health insurance? Or telling your kids - sorry, no college?

What sort of ivory tower world is he living in, anyway?

And where the heck was he with a question like that during the Bush years?

[deminks]

25. Chuckie T doesn't think Americans are sacrificing anything.

and President Obama called him on it.

[AngryOldDem]

29. What a dumbass question.

Where have you been over the last year or so, Chuck?

[Deja Q]

34. Saying "the economy is structurally sound" to his hooker in the portapotty.

[AngryOldDem]

37. LOL.

[spanone]

31. chuckie thought he had a 'gotcha' question....President Obama shot him down

the old 'why aren't you asking americans to sacrifice' yet bu$h* said to go shopping and the media followed

[Mike 03]

30. Much thanks. I'm trying to find it now online... NT

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. The span should have it

[Mike 03]

33. YUP, CSPAN 2. Watching now! NT

[flvegan]

36. Audio streaming live on my local WUSF. Link:

http://wusf.usf.edu/wusf_radio.asx

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. One more for you just in case the others don't work out...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

[gratuitous]

40. Oh boy, Chip Reid

Getting out his Junior Reporter Kit and turning to Chapter 1, "Gotcha!"

[NeedleCast]

42. He just got nailed

[gratuitous]

46. Obama appeared to handle him quite nicely

Now he's schooling "Chip" on growth rates and the paucity of alternative plans put forth by the people feeding questions to Mr. Reid.

[NeedleCast]

47. Pointing Out What Should Be Obvious

Republicants continue to bitch and moan about spending but have alternative suggestions.

[MadBadger]

50. Sadly, I think he is the best that the TV Nets have to offer.

[spanone]

41. 'the most irresponsible budget in history...yea let's quote the rethugs...

[cal04]

43. oh how those pukes forget so fast

go obama

[Motown_Johnny]

48. I Love my President !! He is so damn smart and makes so much sense.

What a difference one election can make

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. ooggg war on drugs

ears are tuned in now

[BuyingThyme]

51. What language was that guy mumbling?

[spanone]

52. not a chuckle yet.....

[NeedleCast]

54. Didn't we just cover this question?

[gratuitous]

56. "You haven't fixed everything! You've had two months!"

Obama is a far more patient man than I could ever be.

[Marie26]

57. Did Obama just duck the AIG question? nt

[NeedleCast]

I don't think so

His reaction was not to go all knee-jerk. Seems pretty sensible to me.

[Marie26]

77. Yeah but

it was a two-part question. Obama went on & on about the second part & completely ignored the first half of the question. Ed Henry had to do a follow-up reminding Obama of the AIG question & got a one-sentence answer. I'd say it was a successful duck. It was the first time I've seen Obama look visably uncomfortable (only seen 10 min.). But otherwise, he's done very well.

[NeedleCast]

85. Could Be, but I saw it a different way

Felt like the whole "why didn't you call out AIG" was sort of a gotcha! type thing and Obama just avoided it. I think sometimes that sort of "reporting" doesn't deserve a response. Just my take.

[MadBadger]

58. Ed Henry: Mr. President, do you care about your daughters?

[Marie26]

59. dupe. nt

[malaise]

63. No he bitch slapped the questioner n/t

[Marie26]

82. OK, a duck & a jab. nt

[ddeclue]

60. That will get edited to be used out of context - too long an answer.

Watch FakeNews and Republicans edit that comment down so that they can use the part about contraction out of context...

:(

[DS1]

61. OWNED!

STFU TOOL!

[MadBadger]

66. I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak?

That one?

[TahitiNut]

87. Yeah... Obama just highlighted the difference between himself and Ed Henry!

:rofl: :rofl:

[DS1]

91. Yep

[TahitiNut]

71. Yup. "It took a couple days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak"

Slam. Dunk.

[nadinbrzezinski]

62. Reserve question... here we go on something most people don't get

[nadinbrzezinski]

68. Oh SNAP! That was diplomatic

[BuyingThyme]

64. Jeezus fuck! Are there any real journalists allowed into these things?

[Bluebear]

73. Yes! They just aren't called on.

I'm beginning to think the bigger the news organization the duller the questioner.

[blogslut]

65. "Because I like to know what I'm talking about...

before I speak."

Booyah!

[marketcrazy1]

70. SLAP

STFU!!

[AlinPA]

72. Wow! That ripped the face off that pig Ed Henry.

[TahitiNut]

78. Three points. Noting but net. (Ed was left flat-footed and drooling.)

:rofl:

[gratuitous]

67. The Fox guy is now worried about America's image

Har de har har. Oooh, "communist" and "socialist"! Somebody got his Big Book of Scary Words for Easter early.

[Phoonzang]

69. What did he say to Ed to shut him up? I missed it.

[Liberal Veteran]

76. He told him it was because he likes to know what he is talking about first.

[AlinPA]

79. Henry asked Obama why it took two days to express outrage about bonuses.

Obama said "because I like to know what I am talking about before I speak."

[Phoonzang]

81. Niiice. nt

[blogslut]

80. See post #65

BAM!

[Snotcicles]

74. F-ck Ed Henry. And his newly discovered balls. nt

[flvegan]

75. Are there ANY non-douchebag "journalists" there? WTF?

[MadBadger]

84. They think their job is to "Get" the President, not inform the American People.

[flvegan]

97. Seems they think their job is to get THIS President. IIRC, Bush never

got anything designed to "gotcha"

But then, they were largely vetted (questions too) and in full support of W.

[Mike 03]

86. Yeah, good question. Thank you. NT

[CreekDog]

89. you ask a rhetorical question

(oh there might be a few in the back)

[AngryOldDem]

83. What if they had asked Bush some of these questions?

Like the last one about how the world views the United States.

And like many here, I am extremely underwhelmed by these "reporters."

[nadinbrzezinski]

88. Would have been entertaining, I'll admit

Bush would have walked away

That said, the media was part of the problem in the 1930s, and it is part of the problem today

[AngryOldDem]

92. Agree. n/t

[Mike 03]

90. It must be a drag for Obama to repeat the same thing 50 times in the space of ten days, or worse,

something 50,000 times in the space of 18 months, and have it "misunderstood" every time.

Why are people so stupid that they can hear something very simple to understand, and hear it five thousand times, yet fail to recognize its meaning?

Our best medical scientists need to explore this.

[malaise]

95. Great question on tent cities and homeless kids

GObama!

[CreekDog]

93. finally a question about poor children

instead of a question about the size of some rich dude's freaking deduction.

what the fuck. i'm sick to death of typical DC journalists.

[nadinbrzezinski]

94. thread two

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5324535

Some of you fine folks are on land line

[MadBadger]

96. Who does Kevin Chappelle work for?

I think that was his name

[AlinPA]

102. Ebony Mag.

[AngryOldDem]

99. But...but...but I thought tent cities DIDN'T EXIST!

:sarcasm:

Finally -- a question that was actually worth asking...and Obama addressing the issue of homelessness, especially among veterans.

[Marie26]

101. Wash. Times: How do you sleep at night after approving stem cell research?

nt

[BuyingThyme]

103. Stem cell moran.

[DemoTex]

104. We have one fucking awesome president!

Egads! Intelligent, impromtu answers! Wit! Pathos! No wonder the GOP quakes.

[951-Riverside]

105. "very naughty problems"

[angstlessk]

106. knotty, not naughty! lmfao!

[Reedom]

108. Politician

they're all crooks.

[Itchinjim]

110. Troll

they're all morans.