Open thread: You know what America needs? More Barack Obama on television
posted at 7:31 pm on March 24, 2009 by Allahpundit
8 p.m. ET across the dial, or try C-SPAN.org if you’re sans TV. Serious question: Why did The One call this presser? Half of it will be esoterica about Geithner’s rescue plan, the other half will be perfunctory outrageous outrage about the AIG bonuses. We can do without more of either. If you’re watching and anxious for annotation entertainment (anno-tainment?), though, there’s an embarrassment of liveblogging riches to choose from. The boss will have something going, as will Ace — with special guest star Iowahawk filling in for Obama’s teleprompter. And in what I think is a first, Greg Gutfeld will be spending his night off sharing his thoughts with Daily Gut readers. Don’t mention Canada in the comments!
While we wait, enjoy the near-epic failure of Organizing for America’s first foray into post-election canvassing. Or laugh along as CNBC cravely caves to leftist criticism by hiring Howard Dean as a contributor and inviting nutroots eminence Arianna Huffington to guest host their morning show. Good work, Jon Stewart.
Update: The TOTUS is ready, baby.
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I’m looking forward to the official response from the TOTUS.
nemo239 on March 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Barry got a little testy when told he waited a few days to “get angry” about AIG bonuses.
You saw the commie smirk, the smackdown.
Was it the comparison to Cuomo? Do I sense a little feud?
jeff_from_mpls on March 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Nah, he wasn’t replaced. TOTUS just has a new look.
oakpack on March 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
I wonder if he’s smoking one or two cigarettes in a row right now?
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
and you guys thought Carter was bad…
Ropera on March 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Carter loved it.
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
+1
genso on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Juan Williams has been drinking too much of the obama koolaid. He used to make sense, now, he’s a tool too.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Clinton had a silver tongue. Lead’s about all I’d rate Barry.
Oldnuke on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Wow, Shep said that he didn’t call on WSJ, Financial Times, or ANY financial news. THAT’s quite telling, isn’t it?!
bryan2369 on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
How does he propose to reduce health care costs?
He keeps saying that, but until he goes after medical malpractice reform, he’s not serious.
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Wonder how that online town hall will be Thursday??? Thank goodness I have to work and can’t stream there…I won’t be tempted to waste my oxygen…
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Can CNN just put Rahm’s talking points on the screen for us?
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
I got cocaine eyes! That was some trip!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Mark Levin…..we want Mark Levin.
O’Reilly, go away.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
The Trillionator–He’ll be barack. Boring as ever.
EMD on March 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM
I’ll be effing blind by 3 sentences into it!
Branch Rickey on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Did BOR just say that MOTUS was “authoritative”????
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Geithner rescue package ‘robbery of the American people’
The US government plan to free beleaguered banks of up to $1 trillion (£690bn) of toxic assets will expose American taxpayers to too much risk, leading economist Joseph Stiglitz has cautioned.
The Nobel Prize-winning economist, speaking a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by almost 7pc in support of the novel public-private partnership (PPIP), said that the plan is “very flawed” and “amounts to robbery of the American people.”
Professor Stiglitz, speaking at a conference in Hong Kong, said that the US government is essentially using the taxpayer to guarantee the downside risks, namely that these assets will fall further in value, while the upside risks, in terms of future profits, are being handed to private investors such as insurance companies, bond investors and private equity funds.
“Quite frankly, this amounts to robbery of the American people. I don’t think it’s going to work because I think there’ll be a lot of anger about putting the losses so much on the shoulder of the American taxpayer.”
MB4 on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
What did you expect, he cried on election night!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Boomer, the last time we did that during a debate, we all ended up in the er twice to get our stomach’s pumped.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
BillO – he was long winded and evasive
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
So he did use a teleprompter.
That’s our naughty president.
dugan on March 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Levin-Bolton 2012!
Ropera on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Aww, go ahead. I’m pretty sure it’s ok to be stoned at work now. At least it is if you’re POTUS.
Y-not on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Can’t. Watch. CNN. They. Are. Socialists.
Branch Rickey on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Trillionator!! AHH! Did you make that up? That’s a good’n. May I borrow?
Western_Civ on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
I was just making a point, he used to be pretty good, now, well, he needs to crawl over the MSNBC.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
So did I.
Oldnuke on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Rove!
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM
We’d all probably die of alcohol poisoning.
boomer on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Don’t even get my leg tingly like that!
Branch Rickey on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Rove – he was mailing it in. no emotion.
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
First of all I just loved the swagger to his step when he walked up to the podium. Second he was at the podium almost an hour and took only 13 questions? This guy loves to hear his own voice! Third he lied his pants off during the whole thing! Yeah, Rove is right, he mailed it in!
Vntnrse on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Karl Rove,
You magnificent bastard.
he pushed the mail alright, like sh*t thru the goose.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
13 questions in the hour
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Troll. Bait.
Branch Rickey on March 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Wow, he sure sold me on having my country go into permanent debt and hyperinflation and poverty, along with weakening our military just so the Leftwing Dems can get money and votes forever, until China mercifully decides to put us all out of our misery.
TexasJew on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
And “The Biggest Loser” comes on NBC right after this. Appropriate!
SouthernGent on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
The Trillionator-good for a podcast and for clothing/CafePress!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
rove, hes an arrogant guy. hes saying things that are simply not true.
bam
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Rove is…like…awesome.
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Rove seems pissed.
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Karl Rove…Obama’s a liar.
milwife88 on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Ha, Rove: “I think he’s kind of an arrogant guy” and he says things that “are simply not true.” Love you Rove, you magnificent bastard.
hollygolightly on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Being president is hard, you know ;o(
I bet he’s not having as much fun has he thought he would. And I wonder if he has the stamina for it long term.
neuquenguy on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
The thing is, Juan is not that bright. I agree with you that he did surprisingly well for a while at trying to be somewhat objective. But with the hypnotoad running at full power, I don’t think Juan has the mental capacity to maintain objectivity for long.
Y-not on March 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Yeah. For a minute, I thought George Jefferson was approaching the podium.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
he wants to deliberately double the national debt, then triple it
bam
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
SHUT UP OREILY!!!!! Let Karl talk.
oakpack on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Chrissy says he’s going to push this through with only 50 votes and Jo Blow for the win.
Brat4life on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
billo – the Socialist vision
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
LOL
hollygolightly on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Juan was a Hillary supporter…he wasn’t necessarily kind to Obama until he wont the nomination.
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
“Welcome Back
CarterLenin”Branch Rickey on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Rove, pull the whiteboard and scribble numbers please!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
I wonder if it’s red kool-aid?
SouthernGent on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Duplicitous. Misleading. Rove, I love it.
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
rove – duplicitious , misleading.
billo – bamboozled
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
BOR, you are a TOOL.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Bill’s a cougar now.
What a doof.
tru2tx on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Chrissy says he’s going to push this through with only 50 votes and
Jo BlowBlow Joe for the win.Brat4life on March 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM
FIFY
milwife88 on March 24, 2009 at 9:06 PM
epic fail of a press conference. we are so screwed. Who elected this manchurian canidate again?
unseen on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
O’Reilly and Obama running neck and neck for who is more self-involved.
nemo239 on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Anger. Rove ginning it up.
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
remember how the newsies would cut into their programming for Bush speeches and pressers???
yeah me niether…
sven10077 on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Erie, PA on April 15th TEA PARTYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Thanks
Brat4life on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
I’d say purple, southerngent. Red is bad. Means racist people clinging to their guns, religion and xenophobia.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:07 PM
He had on a LOT of make-up on, too. And those purplish-black lips are proof he smokes weed. I used the present tense on purpose.
SouthernGent on March 24, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Here is a fitting analogy. Barack is the typical black father of the $10Trillion deficit child that he will abandon and let the rest of us raise.
What a great political cartoon that would make!!!
VoiceOfTruth on March 24, 2009 at 9:08 PM
did he giggle?
unseen on March 24, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Does BOR not know what a “cougar” is in the current venacular?
ladyingray on March 24, 2009 at 9:08 PM
But Rove, I just want a YES or a NO!
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:08 PM
CNN talking about $20 trillion deficits
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Were are the trolls? lots of people starving around here.
neuquenguy on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
+1
d1carter on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Yeah, show business is like that…
uncivilized on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
i love cougars
blatantblue on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Ding! Exactly!
tru2tx on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
O yea aight he did numb me! Not that I am any less pis@ed off of course…
ProudPalinFan on March 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM
coverage over, time to switch channels… hopefully I’ll see some of you at the Philly tea party 4/18
nemo239 on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
TOTUS is looking sharp tonight.
vcferlita on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
roland martin. haha
the cbo is wrong. obama is right. haha
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
At least the oceans have stopped rising, thought…right?
SouthernGent on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Margaret Hoover will have to clue him in.
Is she his niece or something?
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
I watched NBC at the close of the bedtime story(press conf) and Brian Williams and Chuck Todd has little cartoon hearts bubbling up from their heads….?
d1carter on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
yeah, I can see bor being a cougar. ew.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Martin is such a joke.
BuckeyeSam on March 24, 2009 at 9:11 PM
I hope all these people who are calling Fauxgabe boring and flat realize that he’s doing it for effect. Putting the nation to sleep is his specialty. Just like Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion trying to cross the deadly poppy field, he’s sprinkling his somnolescent dandruff on the unengaged to make them trundle off to bed early or to Brett Michaels top 20 lists on VH1. He’s borrowing time before we get to his hideaway and stick him and his monkey Axelrod with pitchforks. And you have to admit, he’s incredibly good at being competently boring, with props to the TOTUS factored in.
Western_Civ on March 24, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Could be one reason Michelle Obama is angry.
SouthernGent on March 24, 2009 at 9:11 PM
CNN. after ed henry he wanted to get out of there.
faraway on March 24, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Ha! Not likely.
But that pose with the “claws out” talking about pouncing on Obie – just made my skin crawl.
tru2tx on March 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM
I didn’t watch it. Did I miss anything? Or was TOTUS just telling lies again.
Weight of Glory on March 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Oh boy. Bob ‘vader’ Beckel.
This guy is a complete, all in, tool.
HornetSting on March 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM
The Trolls have now received any talking points yet. Oh Lawd, Beckels on Fox News now. He just called the Republicans the Peanut Gallery.
kingsjester on March 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Reminds me of an old Richard Pryor joke.
genso on March 24, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Press conference two shows the President is in full control and has changed the course of the country for long term growth.
Great leadership.
getalife on March 24, 2009 at 9:13 PM
That’s Sheriff Blow Joe to you.
Y-not on March 24, 2009 at 9:13 PM
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