TagsTagsWhat’s got into the Associated Press today? They’re actually criticizing Obama for using a teleprompter in his press conference. WASHINGTON – What kind of politician brings a teleprompter to a news conference? A careful one. President Barack Obama took no chances in his second prime-time news conference, reading a prepared statement in ...
Here’s the wrap-up thread, as we close registration with 37 hatchlings...
Another thread for President Obama’s news conference; registration is still open for a limited time...
Here’s a second thread for the punch-drunk President’s news conference, and this time registration is open...
The second primetime news conference for the punch-drunk palooka of Pennsylvania Avenue (yes, I do like that moniker) is about to begin, and here’s our first thread for the occasion...
Craig Crawford points out that Barack Obama is following in the footsteps of George W. Bush, by refusing to take follow-up questions. In last night’s press conference, Obama cut off any attempt by reporters to follow up his answers to their questions. If he intends to maintain this Bush policy, ...
Obama has left the building. Here’s a wrap-up thread. Interesting that the Huffington Post hate site, home of some of the most deranged, vile comments on the web, now has an accredited White House correspondent.
The first thread for Obama’s news conference is already approaching a thousand comments after 30 minutes, so here’s another one... UPDATE at 2/9/09 5:59:09 pm: This thread’s quote of the night: It’s a little hard to take criticism...
All the networks are interrupting their programming to bring us Barack Obama’s first prime time news conference, and here’s a thread to discuss it... UPDATE at 2/9/09 5:22:32 pm: The line of the night so far: “Now it’s time for Iran to send some signals that it wants to act differently.” Unclench! ...