Author Topic: Obama flashes irritation in press room (Read 12256 times)

TheSarge · « **on:** January 23, 2009, 04:39:58 PM »

President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the White House press corps Thursday night, but got agitated when he was faced with a substantive question.

Asked how he could reconcile a strict ban on lobbyists in his administration with a deputy defense secretary nominee who lobbied for Raytheon, Obama interrupted with a knowing smile on his face.

"Ahh, see," he said, "I came down here to visit. See this is what happens. I can't end up visiting with you guys and shaking hands if I'm going to get grilled every time I come down here."

Pressed further by the Politico reporter about his Pentagon nominee, William J. Lynn III, Obama turned more serious, putting his hand on the reporter's shoulder and staring him in the eye.

"Alright, come on" he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. "We will be having a press conference at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys - that's all I was trying to do."

The president was quickly saved by a cameraman in the room who called out: â€œIâ€™d like to say it one more time: â€˜Mr. President.â€™ â€

Obama spent about 10 minutes total, winding his way through a crush of reporters and photographers between the upper and lower floors of the journalists' workspace and asking questions about who worked where and how the booths and desks were assigned.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17831.html

miskie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2009, 04:54:41 PM »

Boy this makes me feel all hopey-changey deep down inside.

Tess · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:00:26 PM »

How DARE you ask The ONE a question! What are you? A reporter? Yeah? You are? Well there will be NO asking of ANYTHING unless it is deemed TIME to ask. And only then will you be able to ask questions that are sanctioned by The ONE.

Remember when they will grill Bush and he would laugh and joke with them when he didn't want to answer or didn't have an answer? What a difference in style and class. Difference as in, The ONE doesn't have any. This is only going to get better as time goes on.

Only you can bet that reporter won't be back, or may not even have a job after that interchange.

Odin's Hand · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:01:27 PM »

The delicate flower must be sheltered!!!

What a punk...

TheSarge · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:03:54 PM »

Once again his lack of experience with how things operate on a national scale and how he is supposed to act as POTUS.

He honestly thought he...as President could just stroll down to the press room and smoke and joke with the reporters like they were his drinking buddies.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:06:03 PM »

did I just see the unflappable PresidentStar! flap a tiny bit?

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:07:59 PM »

Quote from: TxRadioguy on January 23, 2009, 05:03:54 PM

Once again his lack of experience with how things operate on a national scale and how he is supposed to act as POTUS.

He honestly thought he...as President could just stroll down to the press room and smoke and joke with the reporters like they were his drinking buddies.

and the MSM gave him a free pass during the primaries and the general election campaigns. he isn't used to a member of the MSM insisting on a clear answer to a substantive question.

Carl · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:08:15 PM »

So far he has done nothing but try to keep his public exposure scripted and phony.
No doubt he thought that he would rub elbows with them and get them all to report only what he wants,how he wants.

Showing himself to be a vacant,hoodlum style politician.
Wait.....he is from Chicago after all.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:12:41 PM »

Quote from: Carl on January 23, 2009, 05:08:15 PM

So far he has done nothing but try to keep his public exposure scripted and phony.
No doubt he thought that he would rub elbows with them and get them all to report only what he wants,how he wants.

Showing himself to be a vacant,hoodlum style politician.
Wait.....he is from Chicago after all.

hey, they have worshipped at the Obamalter for over two years. who knew someone would commit heresy in the first week?

Tess · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:40:22 PM »

How condescending and almost thug-like to put his hands on the reporter like that.

Eupher · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:43:05 PM »

Quote from: Tess on January 23, 2009, 05:40:22 PM

How condescending and almost thug-like to put his hands on the reporter like that.

For a smart lawyer, The Exalted One sure as hell is stupid. Laying a hand on a person could be considered as assault.

dilloduck · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:14:33 PM »

exactly--he needs t owatch that touchy feely stuff---*shudder*

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:17:35 PM »

Quote from: dilloduck on January 23, 2009, 07:14:33 PM

exactly--he needs t owatch that touchy feely stuff---*shudder*

I was taught in "management 101" that shoulders were off limits. if you just HAVE to be a touchy-feely person, the elbows were the only place that you can touch without getting into trouble.

touching a shoulder COULD be just a gesture of camaraderie, but it could also be intentioned to intimidate.

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:21:47 PM »

Ah, the new openness. I love it!

SSG Snuggle Bunny · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:23:37 PM »

Amateur Hour

For the next 4 years.

RightCoast · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:23:40 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 23, 2009, 07:17:35 PM

I was taught in "management 101" that shoulders were off limits. if you just HAVE to be a touchy-feely person, the elbows were the only place that you can touch without getting into trouble.

touching a shoulder COULD be just a gesture of camaraderie, but it could also be intentioned to intimidate.

BINGO! That's exactly what was intended.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:33:14 PM »

Quote from: RightCoast on January 23, 2009, 07:23:40 PM

BINGO! That's exactly what was intended.

obama is tall, but thin as a reed. physically intimidating, he is not.

RightCoast · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:34:20 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 23, 2009, 07:33:14 PM

obama is tall, but thin as a reed. physically intimidating, he is not.

Maybe you didn't see the SS detail behind him. You can be sure barack knows they have his back.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:37:42 PM »

Quote from: RightCoast on January 23, 2009, 07:34:20 PM

Maybe you didn't see the SS detail behind him. You can be sure barack knows they have his back.

a valid point. I don't guess he never did the shoulder gesture before he had the SS behind him . . . .

DixieBelle · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:38:09 PM »

I'm just waiting for him to say, "now, now, now, wait a minute, wait a minute, hold on, hold on, uhhh, uhhh, uhhh..."

God, it's going to either be really entertaining or really horrifying for the next four years.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:39:46 PM »

Quote from: DixieBelle on January 23, 2009, 07:38:09 PM

I'm just waiting for him to say, "now, now, now, wait a minute, wait a minute, hold on, hold on, uhhh, uhhh, uhhh..."

God, it's going to either be really entertaining or really horrifying for the next four years.

you forgot "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndd", and "bbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeccaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuussse".

DixieBelle · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 23, 2009, 07:39:46 PM

you forgot "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndd", and "bbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeccaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuussse".

Oy. It IS going to be a long four years isn't it?

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:46:30 PM »

Quote from: DixieBelle on January 23, 2009, 07:42:01 PM

Oy. It IS going to be a long four years isn't it?

it may be fun. remember, I said long before the dems got congress that we would have more fun for two years than a viagra addict in a glove factory . . . .

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:53:00 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 23, 2009, 07:46:30 PM

it may be fun. remember, I said long before the dems got congress that we would have more fun for two years than a viagra addict in a glove factory . . . .

I think it is already great fun. Take any of this stuff too seriously and either suffer from melancholy or become a fanatic.

Obama is a great clown name too! That O screams fake clown nose

There's an old saying I came across a long time ago:

If we must be screwed, can't we at least choose our own way of being screwd? Some are ways fun!

DixieBelle · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:53:41 PM »

What?

a glove factory?

Dixie has only had one glass of wine tonight

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