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Obama's First Presser as President-elect
Weekly Standard Blog —
... At President-elect Obama's first press conference he was asked nine questions, most of which were softballs. Fishbowl DC ...
Small clues
TigerHawk —
[I expect this will be the beginning of a long series of posts as we discover the true nature of this groundbreaking and enigmatic president. I've created the post label "Obamenigma"] I'm beginning to see a sharper Obama than was on display during the campaign. This is not necessarily a bad thing. During yesterday's press conference he simply refused to answer a question about the intelligence briefing* and made a completely gratuitous and somewhat nasty comment about Nancy Reagan. For which he almost immediately apologized to her. I remember viewing the ...
Obama’s Disastrous Gaffe-Laden Press Conference
Jon Swift —
... President-elect Barack Obama’s honeymoon abruptly ended yesterday when he insulted Fox News, Nancy Reagan and dogs at his first post-election ...
Mitchell Bard: How Nice Is It to Finally Have a Smart President?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... For me, the first jolt was Obama's press conference on Friday (you can watch it and read the transcript here). As I watched, I smiled at finally being able to see a president speak with knowledge, intelligence, subtlety and depth of thought. Again, regardless of political ideology, whether you think Obama's policies are exactly what America needs to get back on track or a one-way ticket to disaster, Obama's intellect is what you would hope for in a president, especially after eight years of a "decider" mangling the English language (not to mention every issue he tackled). ...
Eugene Jarecki: Keeping Track of Change(It Takes More Than Hope)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... ⢠A Nuclear Double Standard Toward Iran. When, just days after his election, Obama declared it "unacceptable" for Iran to possess a nuclear weapon in a world where other nations (including Israel) have nuclear weapons, he sent a signal that echoes the position taken by the Bush administration over the past eight years. Right or wrong, this position is read around the world as a double- standard on nuclear policy. Had Obama instead spoken of the need for global nuclear disarmament (Iran, Israel, and the U.S. included), this message would have been a departure from the ...
Keeping Track of Change (It Takes More Than Hope)
TPMCafe —
... A Nuclear Double Standard Toward Iran. When, just days after his election, Obama declared it "unacceptable" for Iran to possess a nuclear weapon in a world where other nations (including Israel) have nuclear weapons, he sent a signal that echoes the position taken by the Bush administration over the past eight years. Right or wrong, this position is read around the world as a double- standard on nuclear policy. Had Obama instead spoken of the need for global nuclear disarmament (Iran, Israel, and the U.S. included), this message would have been a departure ...
