Live Thread: Obama State of the Sham Wow Press Conference 12:30 p.m. EDT 6/23/09

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Today's Brack Obama press conference has been moved indoors over fears that Washington's heat and humidity might make Associated Press White House reporter Jennifer Loven's hair explode live on national TV:

[hoosiermama]

You forgot the tic tic tic.

[ladyvet]

Did he just basically say the American People are more optamistic than they should be given the facts?

[jackv]

Oh that is fabulous! God bless Major Garrett and FOX!!!
hahaha!!

[nfldgirl]

Good for you! Hang in there! It will get easier over time; .... I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you!

[RandallFlagg]

Hence, my tagline.
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The more of you good folks join me, the more problems he will have.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Just posted on Politico:

Obama calls on HuffPost for Iran question

President Obama, during today's news conference, departed from White House protocol by calling on The Huffington Post's Nico Pitney second, in between the AP and Reuters.

However, it seemed more like a choreographed moment than break with tradition, as Obama said he knew Pitney was in attendance and would probably have a question about Iran.

According to POLITICO's Carol Lee, The Huffington Post reporter was brought out of lower press by Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest and placed just inside the barricade for reporters a few minutes before the start of the press conference.

CBS Radio's Mark Knoller, a veteran White House correspondent, said over Twitter it was "very unusual that Obama called on Huffington Post second, appearing to know the issue the reporter would ask about."

[ninergold3]

Watching him makes ME want to smoke

and it's way too early to start drinking here in Nevada. Guess I'll get another cup of coffee. . .

[STARWISE]

Mr. President: Since you have so many weighty and serious issues on your plate, when do you have time to watch the
TV coverage of you?

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“then you know the African-American community is doing worse.”

WHY?

[TornadoAlley3]

more programs for minorities, and he is father of the year.

[Miss Behave]

TWENTY percent black unemployment rate. He doesn't like this question....

Oh and now, BUSH'S FAULT.

[kristinn]

April Ryan asks about reports unemployment among African-Americans will skyrocket to 20%. Obama pulls out the Sham Wow, will April buy it from him?

[jennyjenny]

Special intervention (money) to help the african american communities because of high unemployment? You’ve got to be kidding me.

[ShandaLear]

Now he’s turned into Miss Manners.

[khnyny]

Tsk, tsk, you know better than that - there’s never any in-depth discussion or even follow up questions./s

[Vermont Lt]

Bush hated black people, don’t you know. Colin, Condi....they were Uncle Tom tokens.

[Jedidah]

Yes, he did. You heard it, too.

I thought that was a jawdropping statement.

[kabar]

The black unemployment rate is 15%. Somneone needs to ask Obama why are we still bringing in 138,000 LEGAL FOREIGN WORKERS A MONTH.

[Crawdad]

I guess Knoller’s ice cream wasn’t comped on saturday.

[anniegetyourgun]

If you assume that Obama’s agenda is to bring down this nation and spread chaos throughout the earth - all that he says starts to make sense.

[SpinnerWebb]

way too early to start drinking here in Nevada.

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!