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newsbusters.org - 2/10/2009
Bush's First Press Conference vs. Obama's: Will They Be as Tough?
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With Barack Obama’s first press conference as president scheduled on Monday night, one obvious question that comes up is what kind of questions he will receive from the White House press corps. His predecessor, George W. Bush, faced some pressing questions during his first press conference on ...
Transcript: Obama Press Conference, February 9, 2009 From The White House
cbsnews.com - 2/10/2009
Transcript: Obama Press Conference, February 9, 2009 From The White House
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) A transcript of President Obama's Feb. 9 press conference, released by the White House: OBAMA: Good... evening, everybody. Please be seated. Before I take your questions tonight, I'd like to speak briefly about the state of our economy and why I ... (more) Transcript: Obama Press Conference, February 9, 2009 ...

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whitehouse.gov - 2/11/2009
Press Conference by the President
— whitehouse.gov — On Monday evening, February 9, 2009, President Obama gave his first White House press conference in the... East Room. (more) Press Conference by the President

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legalinsurrection.blogspot.com - 2/10/2009
Obama's First Press Conference An Embarrassment -- For The Press
— legalinsurrection.blogspot.com — Barack Obama held his first press conference as President tonight. With the "stimulus" plans on the table... at the House and Senate, the press had an opportunity to show that it no longer was slobbering over Obama. The press failed. Not a single ... (more) Obama's First Press Conference An Embarrassment -- For ...

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Obama Press Conference
Ace of Spades HQ — ... . Enjoy! Compare and Contrast [ace]: Newsbusters notes the aggressive nature of Bush's first press conference. I'm sure they'll be tougher on their boyfriend.

Helen Thomas to Obama: Do you know of any country in the Middle East with nukes?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... . I give her credit for consistency, though: Take a walk down memory lane with Newsbusters and remind yourself what her first “question” to Bush was. She’s always been a grandstanding hack. That’s why liberals adore her, and why even The One feels obliged to pay her a little extra homage at the beginning here. I’m giving you the full exchange so you can see how he avoids her trap. I take the fact that he didn’t let her follow up at the end as a sign of his righteous annoyance. Note, too, her reference to the “so-called terrorists” in the Pakistani tribal areas. Like I say, ...

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