Comments on: Obama Stiff-Arms All Four Major Newspapers At Presser

By: whitebuddy

whitebuddy — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:47:33 +0000

Plumliners

I love yall to death but we got to put some muscle behind our mouth

Obama told us from day ONE ..that he can’t do this by himself.

He has done the most POWERFUL thing he can..put the changes we want in the budget!! Where it is filibuster prove..now WE have to PUSH it through

We have to activate and mobilize everybody in our e mail addresses, everybody that is your neighbor and friend has to understand why this is important. TELL THEM

The media is NOT on our side, just like during the campaign. WE have to BE the CHANGE!!!

Tell them to write/call their congress person and tell them to pass HIS budget.

The budget is THE CHANGE we voted for.

Obama NEEDS us.

He needs our voices..WE ARE THE CHANGE we have been WAITING for

PLease act on it

iF WE WANT CHANGE

we have to ACT!!! MOVE this BUDGET through Congress…channel your outrage into this

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/house-...

Don;t leave OUR PRESIDENT hanging…we are the ones that make his POWER meaningful

CHANGE is US!!!

Get on it!!

Tell everyone spread the word,.

Make them DO what we VOTED for!!

By: EricHayes

EricHayes — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:29:53 +0000

What about PBS?They’re who I rely on for my news. And if Obama really wants to shake up the status quo, how about inviting and calling on members of the London Times, Le Monde, Reuters, BBC, CBC and others I can’t think of off hand.

By: Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:25:01 +0000

well, FX, they’re all TV talking heads, which explains a lot.

By: Farinata X

Farinata X — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:46:56 +0000

“Obama took questions from all four major networks last night — NBC’s Chuck Todd, ABC’s Jake Tapper, CBS’ Chip Reid, and Fox’s Major Garrett.”

is it any coincidence that all four of these guys, with the possible exception of Todd, are major douchebags?

By: Jon Chinn

Jon Chinn — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:39:26 +0000

The NYT writers were remarkably petulent in their article about the presser. Little villagers must have them some hurt wittle feelings…

Wonderful. To hell with the bush enabling media.

By: alan

alan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:47:04 +0000

Glad to see the big boys in the Village have retired to Snitsville to cry in their beers. I would like El Presidente to ask one question at least from a blogger at his pressers. It will, over time become the thing to do.

By: Al, KS

Al, KS — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:23:52 +0000

Do the “major” newspaper reports fell entitled to ask a question…say because Ebony, Stars and Strips etc. are just not up to their standards. Isn’t that a little like Bank CEOs saying they are entitled to their bonus. Give me a break, the President let’s everyone have a shot, and that is good a good thing.

By: Benton Fraser

Benton Fraser — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:02:52 +0000

President Obama likes to spread the love around judiciously. He’ll get to them too, eventually. Remember, Obama said he was going to shake up the old Washington ways of operating, and this is but one more example of that. He also understands the rising clout of the blogosphere, including sites like The Plum Line. Smart man.

By: joe in ks

joe in ks — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:36:59 +0000

i like some of the comments here concerning cable “infotainment” and the newspaper, very thoughtful. thank you.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:25:20 +0000

Hmmm Collinson wrote a whole other piece on his Israel/Palestine question.
“Mideast peace not getting easier: Obama”
Tell me again why the Washington Post and New York Times should get questions and not this guy, or Stars and Stripes? Greg? Anyone?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090325/pl_afp/usmideastpoliticsdiplomacyobamaisrael_20090325031758;_ylt=Ahn9×4pfJ16GRRqe_Ukt8mWsOrgF

By: a

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:07:19 +0000

Too bad. Now we’ll never know Obama’s take on A-Rod’s Details mag spread.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:00:12 +0000

The networks have become infotainment channels or shills for the special interests who now own them. CNN followed the same path after purchase by Time-Warner. The four major papers in question have evolved into outlets for off the record comments and propaganda leaks planted by the government. A few major press organizations still support real investigative journalism — McClatchy does a super job, especially regarding issues in its own market areas.

Newspapers are failing as world and national news sources, because we can get **** faster elsewhere. Why buy it a day late? Bush was the perfect president for the modern media: glib, arrogant, simplistic and lazy.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:55:19 +0000

Now this is how it’s done. Stephan Collinson from AFP, who got the last question which was on Israel-Palestine writes a report on the entire press conference, including up top, the question he asked:
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“At a prime-time news conference on Tuesday, Obama also vowed to stay focused on enormous foreign policy challenges, arguing that Middle East peace was not getting easier but remained as vital as ever.”
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Read his whole piece, it’s excellent. Good journalism should be rewarded.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090325/ts_alt_afp/usfinanceeconomypoliticsobama_20090325133631

By: Didi/Gogo

Didi/Gogo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:53:48 +0000

I can’t be the only one who noticed that Obama seemed to speed through his opening remarks last night, talking faster than usual. When you only have an hour you can only get so many questions.

Obama was sending a message by not going to the major newspapers – last time he did he got the silly “steroids in baseball” question.

I love how the papers feel they need to trash on the presser because they didn’t get a question. Would then have respond differently if he did call on them? What does that say about their coverage?

By: xargaw

xargaw — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:40:21 +0000

The major newspapers are part of the MSM and have not done a good job investigating and interpreting for well over a decade. Obama is smart to reach out to new media which is earning it’s credentials with in depth investigation, analysis and truth telling. Many of the big names only spew their preconceived message regardless of what he says. In this time of crisis, we deserve better. I am hopeful by his willingness to engage the new voices.