What I Learned From Obama's Press Conference

What I learned tonight from Obama's primetime press conference...

1. Nothing.
2. Nothing.
3. His teleprompter is now in the back instead of the ones he used to have on each side. (He probably should practice more because it was obvious)
4. He talks wayy too much. Smart tactic...the more you talk, the less time for Reporters.
5. The Press must be on the White House payroll because the questions were pointless.

Obama Has Teleprompter Issues...Again

Firstly, if this was President Bush, the media would be all over it! Furthermore, how genuine can one be if one cannot speak without the use of a teleprompter?

Fox Declines Obama's Request To Broadcast Press Conference

Fox network (not Fox News) has decided against broadcasting President Obama's press conference this Wednesday (April 29). Instead the network will stick to its regular schedule, showing an episode of "Lie to Me". (Which just happens to be a show that I enjoy, you should check it out! It’s really really good!)

The President's press conference will mark his first 100 days in office. Fox will alert viewers to turn to Fox News and Fox Business to watch the press conference. The other networks such as NBC, ABC, CBS will all air the address. Fox has its own news outlet so it would make sense for them to turn down the address while ABC and CBS do not. Additionally, NBC was planning on showing a rerun anyway. They also have to think of Chris Matthews, how can he get by without feeling more shivers up and down his leg? (Ew...ugh)

What’s the big deal? If you want to watch it, turn to a different channel. I could understand the importance of this press conference if Obama was announcing critical or useful information. This is his 3rd primetime conference in 100 days (that’s 3 too many). What’s more disturbing is if you count his "Non-State of the Union" address, it will be his 4th primetime interruption. Someone should let this guy know that the campaign is over! Without getting into details, the networks lose money each and every time the president decides to take up the networks time. They lose a lot of money not to mention its sweeps time!Quite honestly, I find his speeches and press conferences unbearable. Not only does he read off the teleprompter, what’s worse, the questions are made available to him in advance. Can it even be considered a press conference? It’s more of a lecture. Instead of a direct, honest answer, he stumbles around in circles for 15 min per question. Not only does he waste our money but now he wants to waste our time! When does this end? It’s completely pointless, I learn nothing and I feel dumber for having watched.

Oh and by the way, for those of you who are going to bash Fox Network, Bush had to reschedule a primetime press conference because networks refused to broadcast it during sweeps. He was even kind enough to set a time limit so the networks would be able to show their programs. It’s funny that AP forgot to mention this. I wonder why?

AP= Always Phony

Presidents Press Conference Dullness

I think this whole Power business is getting to President Obama. Was it really necessary to cut into prime time for his press conference which provided not one iota of new information? This wasn’t a pop quiz and he had time to study in order to answer questions appropriately, allowing his answers to be relevant and clear. So I ask you, why didn’t he? I’m not exactly sure what reality shows he cut into (I’m just glad it wasn’t “The Office”) but I’m sure millions of other Americans love those programs. In my opinion, if you’re going to interrupt others schedules, it’s imperative that you have important information to announce. I find it insulting to treat us like ignorant uneducated fools who do not know when we are being driven around in a circle. He didn’t answer one question…not one. There were so many random twists and turns.

Additionally, why didn’t the President call on any of the major newspapers? I think it’s great to give smaller papers the chance to ask questions but isn’t it odd that the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post were snubbed in order to ask questions from Univision, Ebony, Politico, some blog, etc. Wouldn’t it make sense to have a financial newspaper ask a question considering we are in a recession? No of course not. Only in Obama land do you call on a celebrity and entertainment magazine instead of the WSJ or some other financial newspaper/magazine.

(via Politico)

Obama skipped over the nation's top newspapers. Indeed, there were no questions
from the NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal or USA Today. That might
not sit well with the already insecure newspaper industry.

Finally, the teleprompter was moved after much criticism on his past few appearances.

Obama -- relying on a familiar crutch -- read it off a flat-screen monitor perched at the back of the East Room.
The teleprompter was no help during the question-and-answer session(reporters don't signal their intentions), but Obama was no less careful during that give and take.