Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on March 6, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Barack Obama isn’t exactly known for making himself accessible to the press in a press-conference format. The last time he had a press conference was in December, at the APEC summit. However, the three-month drought will come to an end today:
President Obama will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a tweet Monday.
Normally, Obama holds press conferences to respond to emergencies or to push his legislative agenda. So what’s the purpose of today’s presser? ABC’s not really sure, but they have a pretty good idea:
President Obama will hold his first news conference of the year at the White House Tuesday afternoon, as his Republican rivals face off in 10 “Super Tuesday” contests.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced the news conference via Twitter this morning. The White House has yet to announce the timing of the event.
Expect the president to field questions on the 2012 presidential race and the state of the economy.
The state of the economy? I doubt that Obama wants to talk about that, after getting the worst durable-goods report in three years and the worst report on factory orders since October 2010. Obviously, Obama wants to steal some thunder from all of the attention that Republican candidates will get tomorrow by grabbing sixty minutes for himself.
Sounds like someone needs a hug.
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Of course, it’s always and forever just about Me!
JimK on March 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM
To lament about how Republicans want to take away women’s birth control and force them to return to the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant?
AZCoyote on March 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM
He is so petty.
conservative pilgrim on March 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM
“Squirrel!”
Lourdes on March 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM
I hope they ask about the G8 being moved out of Chicago to Camp David. Weirdly, it appeared no one in Chicago knew about the move until after it was announced by the White House.
Oh, yeah, and they will ask him how awesome will his commencement speech be at Sandra Bernhard College.
Fallon on March 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Softball questions starting with rush v fluke in 5….4…..3
cmsinaz on March 6, 2012 at 8:08 AM
This is Obama’s typical IN YOUR FACE, IN YOUR SPACE language of the street.
It’s the equivalent of the street thug’s “chest bump.”
Er…no, make that: It is the street thug’s “chest bump.”
It’s just that to normal people, it looks like he needs a hug. But his gangsta cult followers will see it as a challenge, and they’ll be cheered up.
mountainaires on March 6, 2012 at 8:13 AM
When I heard that the first presser of 2012 “coincidentally” happened on Super Tuesday, all I could think of was a little child annoyed that people were not paying attention to him. Fact of the matter is that unless the jug-eared idiot doesn’t have something of substance to say, he will be more or less ignored as the media time this cycle is going to be taken up with speculation about outcomes and then the reporting itself. Yet another defense of his attack on religious institutions or faux claims about a recovering economy will be ignored.
Happy Nomad on March 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM
#lookitme
ted c on March 6, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Preferred Questions: (reporters will receive brownie points by email, just to be fair):
“What’s your favorite color?”
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“On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you?”
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“Are you taking care of your health, getting plenty of rest and especially exercise?” As a followup, “What did you like most about the Superbowl?”
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“Do you have any words for Whitney Houston’s family?”
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“Who’s your favorite singer?” Related: “Who’s your favorite singing group?”
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“When will we see you on the golf course again?” Related: “Do you have any advice for Tiger Woods?”
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“If Sandra Fluke were your daughter, what advice would you give her? We mean ‘career advice’ since she is already a model for liberal youth?” Followup: “Which of your daughters is most like Sandra?”
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“Do you have any comments for that evil, nasty, mean fat slob Rush Limbaugh who broke everyone’s heart by impugning the character of Sandra Fluke?”
ExpressoBold on March 6, 2012 at 8:17 AM
I believe it’s a sales presentation for America’s best selling car, the OBAMA VOLT.
joe btfsplk on March 6, 2012 at 8:17 AM
He’s going to announce that he just placed an order for his new Chevy Volt and it’s being built for him this week at Chevy’s Hamtramck plant…oh, wait!
Trafalgar on March 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Blame others for failures and take credit for successes
Pretty much sums up this presser
cmsinaz on March 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM
I am really not looking forward to 30+ years of him mugging for the camera when he’s out of office (assuming he lives to approx 80 years old). Because you know we’ll never be rid of him. Ever. He’ll get his jug-eared face in front of a camera for everything from basketball to critisizing the current sitting (Republican) President. And the media will let him.
crazy_legs on March 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
He’s a narcissist who can’t bear the thought a camera may be looking at someone else.
TimBuk3 on March 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
I guess this also explains all of the “speeches” that pre-empted American Idol since 2009.
the_souse on March 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
DailyKos: HELP OBAMA, VOTE FOR SANTORUM TODAY.
mountainaires on March 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
That’s assuming Giggles has a chest…
crazy_legs on March 6, 2012 at 8:20 AM
He’ll probably get a question about gas prices, and that’ll be about it. He’ll claim credit for rising output that is based on leases from the Clinton and W years, babble about “investing” in alternatives and move on.
There will be more set-up questions about Republican controversies and “gaffes” than about Obama’s failures.
Tapper will at least have a chance to redeem himself with a decent question – maybe.
I think I’ll skip it.
forest on March 6, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Some of my guesses:
– he’ll boast about the Volt (Europe’s ‘Car of the Year’ and all that)…
– he’ll boast about how “the economy is picking up”…
– he’ll say something like he “champion’s women’s health” yadda, yadda, yadda…
…and talk about “the brave testimony before Congress” (by the likes of Fluke)…
– he’ll boast about how great a friend he/his Admin. is to Israel…
Not in any particular order there but I’d bet he starts off with the economy boasting.
And while the observant voters will be rolling their eyes at all of that, Obama is simply trying to worm his way to the top of today’s news because he’s jealous of the GOP candidates and a tad perturbed because he’s not going to be re-elected.
Lourdes on March 6, 2012 at 8:22 AM
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That’s as good as my version, BarnYard College.
ExpressoBold on March 6, 2012 at 8:22 AM
You forgot a big one. When will you be on ESPN to fill out your predictions for the NCAA Men’s Basketball final four? That is two hours of must see TV.
Happy Nomad on March 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
I cant believe so many of my fellow countrymen are bamboozled by this grifter. Maybe he will belt out a song for the press corpse.
Pappa Was a Rolling Stone”?
Naturally Curly on March 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
That is more accurately called the Voltswagan.
Happy Nomad on March 6, 2012 at 8:24 AM
I think the magic-O effects are gradually starting to be noticed by *some in media* to have never existed and certainly now to be toxic to most.
But, I agree, the idea of thirty years or so of Baracka Obama parading through the fawning media is not something most will relish. What we can hope for is he’s exposed more and more before too many years hence come to pass.
Lourdes on March 6, 2012 at 8:24 AM
oxygen thievery planned.
ted c on March 6, 2012 at 8:28 AM
will this infomercial be sponsored by the Chevy Volt?
ted c on March 6, 2012 at 8:29 AM
1:15 pm: Chest Bump from Gangsta-In-Chief.
mountainaires on March 6, 2012 at 8:29 AM
So, The Biggest Loser will be preempted by … the Biggest Loser?
Syzygy on March 6, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Link?
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 8:33 AM
That or he wants to take our attention from Bibi’s inspiring AIPAC appearance.
ctmom on March 6, 2012 at 8:34 AM
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I was toying with that one but I rationalized it out of the mix because conference tournaments haven’t even occurred yet so we don’t know regular champions and tournament champions, in most cases and the selection committee hasn’t made it’s selections of the final 65 yet. I thought it would be “unfair” to have Ø select under those conditions.
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Now if Bush were President, I’d have to ask him and then hold him to his selections… You know how that goes! /s
ExpressoBold on March 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM
No watch. OD’ed on BHO.
petefrt on March 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM
osama is sent to dover afb then body moved to bethesda maryland
next we will find out he is alive and in a cell somewhere
does this mean we can’t trust the administration to tell the truth?
I’m shocked, shocked, I might not vote for them.
Heck I know I won’t vote for them.
losarkos on March 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Every time I see that self gratuitous smirk on his face, I just want to absolutely destroy everything he stands for, and everyone who stands with him in the ruination of this greatest of countries.
MooCowBang on March 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Hey, who’s up for a 60 minute lecture on the history of prophylactics from the contraceptor in chief?
Huckabye-Romney on March 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
The narcissist in chief must be feeling neglected. What ever will he do when he is not in the limelight after Jan 2013? How can he possibly go on when the world doesn’t revolve around him?
Freed0m28 on March 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
obama’s new campaign slogan should read
“rubberz4all”.
losarkos on March 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
I just heard on the radio that he is going to announce the “refi your mortgage for free” program. He is about to take billions of dollars in current mortgages and turn them into an unsaleable pile of crap, just so he can be re-elected. There is no credit report, income verification, asset verification, no appraisal. He expects the lenders to cover the fees for re-doing all the mortgage documents and re-recording the mortgages. I don’t know who he expects to pay for all new title policies, etc. There will probably be no questions about any of this.
Night Owl on March 6, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Empty podium.
vcferlita on March 6, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Hopefully they ask him about his green energy investments, and how he will get a Chevy Volt now that they’ve been effectively discontinued.
Blacksoda on March 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM
This…zingers…+1
MooCowBang on March 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Even money he rags on Limbaugh.
Nethicus on March 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Can anyone verify this message coming from Daily KOS?
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Maybe he just wants to have the press asking him for his March Madness picks. After all, his picks in previous years were national news, so why not this year too?
Freed0m28 on March 6, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Way to show some class, Mr. President, and let the Republican field take shape. Always about him, but then again, he has to hold this press conference because he inherited it.
steved95 on March 6, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Shine your ever lovin’ light on me….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksGi7B5BdM
And you better not complain boy
You get in trouble with the man…….
lynncgb on March 6, 2012 at 8:55 AM
I did a VERY cursory search and found links to the Kos thing of urging people to vote for Santorum IN MICHIGAN. Nothing, though, seen as to today’s Super Tuesday voting…
Like I said, very cursory search, didn’t look too closely at results, either, after seeing most all about the past Michigan event.
Lourdes on March 6, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Google is your friend (well, sort of). I found this with little effort, but it’s for North Dakota.
http://campaigns.dailykos.com/signup_page/northdakota
That’s from a link in this story:
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/03/operation-hilarity-expands-to-super-tuesday-states-may-boost-newt-as-well.php
And then there’s this:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309363/20120305/super-tuesday-operation-hilarity-daily-kos.htm
Syzygy on March 6, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Which one? Keith Richards?
freedomfirst on March 6, 2012 at 8:58 AM
The Press are sluts for JugEars. It’s campaign time, and we know how the follow-up questions will go….so we only needed the first 2 comments to nail everything!
KOOLAID2 on March 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Another question:
“What’s your early line on the final four?”
Gotta get all the relevant info for filling out my bracket, don’t ya know :)
mel23059 on March 6, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Wow, the ‘necks sure are angry this morning! You’ve gotta admit, that Kenyan fellow sure knows how to play the game!
Have a patriotic day.
KeninCT on March 6, 2012 at 9:04 AM
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“I’m LeBron, Baby! I got Game! Yeah!”
ExpressoBold on March 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Do you ever, and I mean ever post an intelligent comment?
D-fusit on March 6, 2012 at 9:14 AM
I think he will love talking about the economy. It will just be his version.
Cindy Munford on March 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Rhetorical, right?
Cindy Munford on March 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM
FIFY.
Steve Z on March 6, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Nope, this is so well planned, just like the slut routine, he’s good. They have succeeded at changing the subject. Republicans get played every time. This is what happens to R’s when they fear having someone say something bad about them. Lately Dems are the cat, R’s are the mouse.
Bmore on March 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Yeah, Google’s my friend and what I found is that those efforts may exist but not in a format mountainaires presented.
Can you link to that exact letter?
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM
I wonder how many “tough” questions the suck-ups in the White House Press Corps will send him this time? Those people are, for the most part, a waste of a 1st Amendment right.
bflat879 on March 6, 2012 at 9:29 AM
simplesimon, capitulus, KeninCT. Have you picked a new name yet dateless one? Your going to need one soon. I’d consider going with dateless. It suits you. Say, did you get that basement cleaned up? How about that sofa? You lover you. Lover to no other.
Bmore on March 6, 2012 at 9:30 AM
The closest I found was the Michigan effort also.
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Oneupmanship, he’s so full of it. This is the same as when he wanted to give his state of the union speech on the same night as a repub debate. Maybe he’s going to tell us that he can’t sit by and watch what’s happening in Syria and we must take action, or we will stand by Israel, or he’s pulling ads from Rush’s show.
Kissmygrits on March 6, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Hmmm… Stock market in the red:
Fallon on March 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Will he be asked if he stole the electoral votes of Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2008? Wikileaks: Obama Secretly Took Russian Money for His Campaign
slickwillie2001 on March 6, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Yes indeed. You happen to be one of my favorite posters FWTW. I came in in the last open registration but have been reading HA for years and have always found your posts to be very informative and honest. I respect your opinions and advise. Thanks for what you bring to the battle to save our Republic.
D-fusit on March 6, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Then would be a great time to announce that Bill “Nuts and Sluts” Clinton has officially joined your campaign.
Democrat women demand nothing less.
MNHawk on March 6, 2012 at 9:48 AM
So how long does Hot Air allow pure trolls to stink up their house? It seems that what used to probably be too aggressive a stance has now turned into exactly the opposite. Allowing people to do nothing but troll, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It really does stink up the entire Hot Gas experience.
MNHawk on March 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM
No, but I imagine that, if you want to see for yourself, you can sign up here:
http://campaigns.dailykos.com/signup_page/operationhilaritytn
Syzygy on March 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM
I say good when he fades into the background his approval numbers go up when he opens his mouth and starts appearing all over the place his approval ratings go down. Im really hoping the rep primary winds up so we can focus on and put all our money towards getting ride of him.
ldbgcoleman on March 6, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Dude, I appreciate your concern, but can you let it answer for itself. It’s making the claim that letter exists in the manner it’s posting. I’d just like to know if it’s an original and exact copy of something the KOS people are sending out. If you don’t have the link, I’m not sure you’ll be much help.
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Just trying to help.
Syzygy on March 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM
He is going to talk about anything and everything to get the attention off what Breitbart has coming for him.
my gut reaction.
pabo on March 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM
I, me, lie, lie, accuse, blame, me, I, I, excuse, I, lie, lie, accuse, excuse, I, I, me, me, lie, lie.
jukin3 on March 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Any bets that ChicagØbama will shirk blame for the Øconomy again?
Trying to put lipstick on a pig, all the while blaming his predecessor who greased the skids for him re: the “stimulus”, the Peter Principle POTUS is running out of excuses for his incompetence. Oh sure, he’ll cite minor achievements here and there, but stay away from all of his failed “green” experiments.
(love those expensive road work “stimulus” signs, Barry /sarc )
Who in the MFM will grill President SmartPower about the sorry state of our economy? How about Fast and Furious? How about global assassinations? Iran?
Someone tell me why murder is more acceptable than “waterboarding”.
Is it because the dead tell no lies?
Ø’Vomit I is a global embarrassment.
~(Ä)~
Karl Magnus on March 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Second day in a row my dog came running to the computer screen! :-)
Maddie on March 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Thank you, I just enjoy the interaction of different people with different views and experiences, so it is you that is owed thanks. Welcome aboard, I hope you enjoy our little group as much as I do.
Cindy Munford on March 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Thanks all the same.
hawkdriver on March 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Which one? Keith Richards?
freedomfirst on March 6, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Funny you should ask! If Barry’s gonna sing this song he has to dress up in the pink suit.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=fDi2XdFUy3I
Naturally Curly on March 6, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Interesting question.
Cindy Munford on March 6, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Priceless. But you left out: “if you were a tree, what tree would you be?”
UnrepentantCurmudgeon on March 6, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Well, he deserves one. Sandra Fluke needed a hug, & Obama phoned that in to her.
:P
itsnotaboutme on March 6, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Will Shempy Smith have another “we don’t torture” tantrum, this time -’we don’t murder’?
slickwillie2001 on March 6, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Gosh I get tired of the Oscar winning performances of media.
Cindy Munford on March 6, 2012 at 10:52 AM
I’m a compassionate person but even I could not do this.
katablog.com on March 6, 2012 at 11:03 AM
That’s a little better.
Tim_CA on March 6, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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OH!! ’bout knocked me off my chair, that one.
askwhatif on March 6, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Pinto II would be more appropriate.
slickwillie2001 on March 6, 2012 at 11:46 AM
It should be an interesting presser. Will the LSM prove once again how corrupt and worthless they are by throwing one softball after another? Will anyone ask one hard question about Iran, Syria, jobs, oil prices?
I suspect they will drone on for the first half about contraception, and then ask some perfunctory questions about the econmy, letting him muddle through with absolutely no follow-up.
Tomolena1 on March 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM
He’ll make a speech about how the economy is doing great, jobs are popping up all over, the Iranians are listening to reason, and the Republicans are meanies who want people to starve and have babies because they don’t want anyone to use birth control. And he’ll say “I, me, my” a few dozen times, and tell us how Gandhi and Mandela couldn’t have done it any better.
And the MSM will swallow.
RebeccaH on March 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Unprecedented.
Sowell Disciple on March 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM
“Don’t know much about geography [57 states?]. Don’t know much about history. But I know that I love me and if everyone just voted for me, what a wonderful world it would be.”
“Don’t know much about biology [above my paygrade]. Don’t know much about economy [Obamacare will reduce the deficit!] but I do know that I love me, and when I force you people to your knee, what a wonderful world it will be.”
Christian Conservative on March 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Only those who get paid to do so will listen to him. Glad I changed my mind all those years ago about a degree in journalism. I think even his die hard fans are sick of him.
jazzuscounty on March 6, 2012 at 4:54 PM