Posted on 05/06/2016 10:06:21 AM PDT by jazusamo
President Obama said it’s up to the press to try to expose Donald Trump’s policies, saying Friday that the White House is too serious for a reality television approach to the campaign.
“I just want to emphasize the degree to which we are in serious times and this is a serious job,” Mr. Obama said in a brief press conference at the White House, where he was asked about Mr. Trump becoming the GOP’s presumptive nominee. “This is not entertainment, this is not a reality show, this is a contest for presidency of the United States. What that means is every candidate, every nominee, needs to be subject to exacting standards and genuine scrutiny. It means you’ve got to make sure their budgets add up. It means if they say they’ve got an answer to a problem it is actually plausible, and they have details to how it.”
Mr. Obama took to the lectern to talk about the slumping job creation numbers, insisting the U.S. economy is strong and any ailments are due to a slowdown elsewhere around the globe.
But when he took questions, the White House press corps wanted to talk politics, asking him to weigh in on a race where he’s not on the ballot.
The president turned the scrutiny back on reporters, saying they need to press the candidates for specifics.
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0bama finally gets one right but both allies and adversaries laugh at him because he's such a weak sister.
Well he should talk.
His 8 years has been a reality show.
“What that means is every candidate, every nominee, needs to be subject to exacting standards and genuine scrutiny.”
yeah like you were!
The Democrats are doing the old SNL routine with Jon Lovitz as Michael Dukakis debating Bush: “I can’t believe I’m losing to this guy!”
Says the man who was NEVER scrutinized by the press...
From the screw off of all time. Obama has never worked a day.
Says the man who took time out every March for eight years so that ESPN could drool over his NCAA bracket pics.
The guy is completely detached himself from the normal realm.
Obama: (There’s no irony here, stuff I says don’t apply to me)
Obama knows. He’s been a cartoon marathon since day 1.
To be fair, all Obama golf outings should have been covered in total by ESPN
If anyone should be exposed it should be “Barack Obama.” What a SLUG!
LOL! That is rich!
Ohmy gosh. The Obama WH brings back the song “Movin’ On Up” from the Jeffersons. (a long ago situation comedy)
YES, that’d be a hoot from the rumors about his golf expertise.
‘’You made me president, a man who has done nothing more in politics than ride the genetics of my father. You should be ashamed of yourselves and do better next time.’’
This from a man who does not even attend his daily national security briefing.
He has some nerve to talk about the seriousness of the job.
He’ll be watching ESPN all afternoon after lunch, and pretending he is doing something for the American people.
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