Poor guy, even looks like the wife uses it too!
Posted on 03/04/2009 4:35:38 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
The White House could easily have granted the press conference Gordon Brown so clearly craved. Though there was something a little craven, a touch humiliating about much of the build-up to this week's Prime Ministerial visit to Washington, it's reasonable to suppose that, in this instance at least, Brown may have been treated a little shabbily. The kindest way to view this is that the White House is so focused on economic fire-fighting that it has little time for diplomatic niceties; alternatively it sends a tough reminder as to who wears the trousers in this relationship partnership. There'll be none of this Athens to Rome nonsense, Mister Brown. (Was it just a coincidence that the BBC went big on Macmillan visiting JFK in their footage last night?)
There is a third possibility, of course. Obama has been briefed about the British press corps and sees no reason to humour them. This would not be wholly unsurprising: Fleet Street's finest are viewed as scatalogically-obsessed, bottle-throwing, teenage yobs far too fond of relieving themselves behind the bushes in the Rose Garden, or worse, in the East Room's pot plants.
Anyway, as you might expect, the British press corps is not happy with being ignored and sidelined today. Instead of half an hour in which to ask rude penetrating questions, they will have to watch and fume as the wire services ask a couple of softball questions while Brown and Obama pose for pictures. Most unhappy of all are the DC-based correspondents who have been denied access to even the "pool spray" press mini-event there will be. This means the colourful reconstructions of the "summit" in the Sunday papers this weekend may have to be (even) more artful than usual.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.co.uk ...
Acting President Obama has teleprompter withdrawal.
Obama, healer of the global community is a DUD.
now they are starting to understand the O, just a bit
Poor guy, even looks like the wife uses it too!
0 is afraid of the British press corp.
I seem to recall the hysterics the left went through with Bush and the rest of the world. I can’t believe all the openings 0 and the rats have given us. Pity the chair of the RNC is to busy trying to get with it. I did have a lot of hope in Steele.
Obama continues to fail and our country continues to burn.
O is afraid of the questions ...
Of course, this is the new American philosophy of treating our allies with respect. DDWBD - Don’t Do What Bush Did.
Obama is insecure and out of his depth. Obama doesn’t know what he is doing.
He is only concerned with “CONTROL.” He needs to control all variables to insure he “looks” good and is not exposed as the FRAUD he really is.
Too late. I see you. I hear you. I know.
Based on Odumbo’s understanding of economics, I can understand why he does not want to answer questions without preplanned answers.
Obama has his marxist ideas, but they aren’t based on knowledge, or a grasp of anything, they are based on indoctrination and theatrics.
When 0bama tells the international media to ESAD, they just have to continue to praise him and remember that ‘the One’ is all about ‘Hope’ and ‘Change’ and that most of these Eurotards desperately asked for what they are getting now.
There's pot plants in the East room?
Anyway, as you might expect, the British press corps is not happy with being ignored and sidelined today. Instead of half an hour in which to ask rude penetrating questions, they will have to watch and fume as the wire services ask a couple of softball questions while Brown and Obama pose for pictures.
Was this a way to avoid those 'rude penetrating questions'?
Who’s this Gordon guy anyway. Does he vote in Chicago? I didn’t think so.
LLS
The British press has been running stories about his birth certificate, and questions about his citizenship.
Nothing too penetrating, but they're running them anyway. No way is he going to take a chance on getting asked something he doesn't want to answer.
Whenever I hear even conservative pundits remark on his great skills, strength and intelligence, I wonder what what the heck they’re smoking. Obama strikes me as someone who lacks confidence, he wants to be popular, needs to be adored and will most likely end up looking petty and mean when faced with widespread criticism.
The man is a puny, greenish, little chain smoker who likes to party.
Not Ready For Prime Time.
He has to answer to Jumpin’ Jack Pelosi—LOL!!!
Yes indeed. The one time Obama was caught without a teleprompter....
enter Joe the Plumber..spread the wealth infamous quote.
Genuine honest people with principles can speak from the heart and they don’t need a crutch like a teleprompter.
Master manipulators need all the cheat sheets to stay on message for fear the truth may POP out.
Mr. Obama ....we see you. You can’t hide. We see your true colors and you too Rahm.
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