17

mediamatters.org - 6/24/2009

On Fox, Mark Sanford "(D)" holds press conference | Media Matters for America

— mediamatters.org — On Fox, Mark Sanford "(D)" holds press conference June 24, 2009 2:51 pm ET by Media Matters... staff Sanford (D) (Fox News later correctly identified Sanford as a Republican.) Previously: Media outlets - including Fox - misidentify as Democrats several ... (more) On Fox, Mark Sanford "(D)" holds press ...

Comments vote downundo vote up Eschaton found this 6/24/2009found this

3

hotair.com - 6/23/2009

Obama press conference: live blog

— hotair.com — Barack Obama appears to have given up on prime-time press conferences, instead opting today to hold a... mid-day presser at 12:30 ET. Originally, they had it scheduled for the Rose Garden, but instead had to move it inside because of rain. We’ll ... (more) Obama press conference: live blog

White House

Barack Obama

Iran

Comments vote downundo vote up Hyscience found this 6/23/2009found this

2

washingtonpost.com - 6/24/2009

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Holds a News Conference to Discuss Disappearance and Admits Affair

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Holds a News Conference ...

World

Mark Sanford

Comments vote downundo vote up neo-neocon found this 6/24/2009found this

Leave a Comment

The Government Won't Force You to Change Your Health Insurance (But It Might Give You a Strong Nudge)
Hit & Run — ... In a press conference this afternoon, President Obama seemed to tacitly allow that, if health-care reform includes a government-administered "public option," many Americans will end up on plans other than the one they're on now. Previously, Obama had argued that Americans would not be forced off their current plans, saying that they would always have a choice to stay with their current provider. He's sticking by that story, but in the press conference today, he clarified to say that what he meant was only that the government ...

From Obama Press Conference: He’s Waiting to See How Iran Crisis “Plays Out”
Flopping Aces — A leader leads. Obama is a follower! From today’s press conference: QUESTION: Thank you, Mr. President. Your administration has said that the offer to talk to Iran’s leaders remains open. Can you say if that’s still so even with all the violence that has been committed by the government against the peaceful protesters? And if it is, is there any red line that your administration won’t cross where that offer will be shut off? OBAMA: Well, obviously what’s ...

Obama’s catalog of universal rights
The Moderate Voice — ... The president’s news conference this afternoon provides much food for thought (transcript here). The president has been very careful until now about asserting that democracy and human rights are universal values. Yet today, he said once, and then repeated twice that: ...

Obama Presser
Shakesville — Obama gave a press conference earlier today, in which he talked about Iran, the financial crisis, healthcare reform, Republican criticism, Latin American relations, his smoking addiction, and some other junk. The full transcript is here. ...

They Fired Froomkin for THIS?!?
Firedoglake — ... Responding to insistent questioning at today's press conference from NBC News's Chuck Todd about why he wouldn't "spell out the consequences" for the Iranian government, Obama shot back: "We don't know yet how this thing is going to play out. ...

Carol Platt Liebau: Iran's Assault on Neda's Family
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... . Contrary to his protestations of "consistency" yesterday's press conference , it does indeed seem that the President is "toughening" his stance, millimeter by millimeter.

Regime Change in Iran: Yes, We Can
Pajamas Media — ... for, making statements that would be called neoconservative or Wilsonian if done by another man. “The Iranian people have a universal right to assembly and free speech. If the government seeks the respect of the international community, it must respect those rights and heed the will of its own people. It must govern through consent, not coercion. That is what Iran’s own people are calling for, and the Iranian people will ultimately judge the actions of their own government,” he said . These are words that will resonate with the Iranian people and, if broadcast to the masses, ...