riehlworldview.com - 11/8/2008
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I mean, what's a little humor , right?
Well, unfortunately we've established one thing from Obama's first press conference, he's actually more immature than many of us suspected and feared.
Via Ben Smith , who’s surprised enough to note it, and Karol , who’s seeing red from outrage. ...
mediabistro.com - 11/7/2008
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mediabistro.com —
In order: Nedra Pickler (AP), Lee Cowan (NBC),
Jake Tapper (ABC), Chip Reid (CBS), Karen Bohan (Reuters),...
John McCormick (Chicago Tribune), Lynn Sweet (Chicago Sun-Times), Candy Crowley (CNN), Jeff Zeleny (New York Times). Which network didn't ...
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Who Got To Ask Questions At The Obama Presser?
redstate.com - 11/8/2008
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redstate.com —
The new President-elect held his first press conference
today, ostensibly to discuss the state of the economy....
Barack Obama is promising a new stimulus package to combat the current economic crisis--despite the fact that temporary stimulus ...
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The Obama Presser
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Pre-POTUS
Jules Crittenden —
... Let’s hope not. We don’t need that. OK, on to serious pre-presidential issues: Boston Herald: Pre-President Obama demands fa$$$t action . CNN : Obama calls Nancy to apologize for behaving like a Kos blogger. Sounds like he’s already learning on the job. AP : “Mutt” remark, a great leap forward in racial consciousness. Sure, except that racial self-mockery is usually just the smiling side of the race card. Malkin: And so it begins … or continues . Riehl: He’s actually more immature than many of us feared . Redstate: Wisdom and judgment not ...
Obama’s Disastrous Gaffe-Laden Press Conference
Jon Swift —
... When he learned that Reagan did not hold séances in the White House but merely consulted with astrologers and arranged the White House schedule based on favorable alignments of the planets, Obama called Reagan to apologize for his tasteless joke. That wasn’t enough for many outraged conservatives who refused to accept his “weak apology.” “He's actually more immature than many of us suspected and feared,” said Dan Riehl, who took the high road, as usual, and made a very funny but mature joke ...
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