Twittering the Press Conference
I'll be Twittering during the Obama press conference this evening. You should be able to catch updates here:
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All Times ET
Today - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
- 10:30 AMThe President holds a roundtable discussion with small business owners and SBA Administrator Karen Mills.
- 11:30 AMThe President meets for lunch with Congressional Leadership
- 1:00 PMPress Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
- 2:30 PMThe President meets with Secretary of State Clinton
- 3:10 PMThe President awards Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor; The First Lady also attends
Twitter all you want. If your commentary doesn't show up in print here at TPM, I'm highly unlikely to pay attention to it.
Actually, during the press conference, I intend to be paying attention to what Obama says and how the press are treating him. I don't need talking heads or twittering pundits to tell me what I can see and hear for myself.
February 9, 2009 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
The silence is deafening.
February 9, 2009 7:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Twittering: Like liveblogging, only impossible to follow. Lou Dobbs is on the television for some reason, I guess?
February 9, 2009 7:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
What?! Just hours ago, alarmist TPM commenters were demanding LaHood be fired.
February 9, 2009 8:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Man the guy can sure give a speech. When he is on fire he is amazing. Ten times better than the b-movie actor. I'm twittering by the way, whatever that means. I guess I am too old to be as tech savy as Mr. Cooper.
February 9, 2009 8:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, my God! This guy is good. He is so honest and straight forward. He speaks to americans like they have some intelligence. Unbelievable. I just hope that americans are listening. He sounds like a teacher. Unbelievable.
February 9, 2009 8:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Second question is Iran, c'mon. The economy is kind of a big deal.
February 9, 2009 8:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
In the beginning, on the trail, I'd feel a little nervous when Obama gave impromptu interviews and unprepared remarks.
I'm amazed how well he has progressed. His maturity is staggeringly refreshing.
What a dickish question on "underestimating..." I have a feeling much of the questions will focus on the horse race.
February 9, 2009 8:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chuck Todd, God bless his heart, sometimes ask questions that arent thought out.
February 9, 2009 8:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
He is graying big time already. He's only been in office two weeks and if you compare pictures from two years ago and now, the difference is staggaring. On the one hand, I feel sorry for him, on the other hand, God we need him right now. I pray every day for him. I know it sounds like worshiping, but we are in such bad shape, I just hope that he can pull it off. He really is incredibly intelligent and can simply explain it for the people.
February 9, 2009 8:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen, I say a prayer everynight too. He is really putting it down in plain english for everyone!
February 9, 2009 8:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen! Talk about a great communicator. The b-movie actor doesn't hold a candle to this guy. Amazing.
February 9, 2009 8:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Republicans are so screwed. All the time they spent trying to undermine this package, wiped away in one press conference. This is what's going to happen time after time. They can either go along, or look like fools. He's too intelligent for any of them.
February 9, 2009 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
WTF, we are in an incredible economic crisis and our foreign policy is in the toilet and we have a question about photographing flag drapped coffins? His answer was awesome by the way.
February 9, 2009 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
More pathetic was A Rod. Really? Does anyone take MLB seriously anways? And I'd like to know how Biden came up with the 30%. He's certainly for comic relief among several other useful things.
February 9, 2009 8:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
True.
By the way, can we have another press conference tomorrow? He really is amazing.
At least once a week?
We should start circulating a new amendment banning two terms for the president.
I have never witnessed anything like this in my lifetime. I'm old and I have never seen anything like this. He is answering the questions, being honest and not playing politics. Somebody pinch me. I must be dreaming.
February 9, 2009 8:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Duh, overturning the two term limit for the president. I'm so excited that I can't type.
February 9, 2009 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Huffpo Stein has the best non-economy question and also happens to be BO's weakers and fuzziest response.
February 9, 2009 8:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bush had a "punchier answer" on something? Here is the wrath, you are a fool.
February 9, 2009 8:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama sure likes to hear himself talk. That was about 20 minutes too long and whomever asked the Alex Rodriguez question should be kicked off the presidential detail.
February 9, 2009 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Huh? the chatter box says he didn't say enough all last week...am I missing something?
He did give a slow, thoughtful and long answers. But at no point it seemed like a drag.
February 9, 2009 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's called "intellect", something that has been completely lacking the past 8 years in the WH. I strongly suggest you try it. Personal attacks without substance are so Republican. That's one reason why they lost so bad in November.
BTW, all Presidential news conferences are scheduled for an hour. Obama was right on the mark. Your cheap, uninformed shot speaks volumes about your intellect or lack there of. Seriously.
February 9, 2009 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's called "intellect", something that has been completely lacking the past 8 years in the WH. I strongly suggest you try it. Personal attacks without substance are so Republican. That's one reason why they lost so bad in November.
BTW, all Presidential news conferences are scheduled for an hour. Obama was right on the mark. Your cheap, uninformed shot speaks volumes about your intellect or lack there of. Seriously.
February 9, 2009 9:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Risking wrath of all TPM readers, I think Bush had punchier answer when asked about steroids. You can begin stoning me at any time. 10 minutes ago
I'm too confused to be angry. What does this even mean?! STOP USING TWITTER AND START USING INDEFINITE ARTICLES AGAIN.
February 9, 2009 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it really called the Fatah region?
February 9, 2009 9:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I pasued a minute as well..I might have thought Fatah region was more close to the Middle East than in Afghan/Pakistan region...but I guess I don't know enough to think anything accurate.
February 9, 2009 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan are areas outside the four provinces bordering Afghanistan, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 sq mi). The other areas of Pakistan also outside the provinces are Azad Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory, and the Northern Areas.
February 9, 2009 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama was strong and direct. Good answers that should appeal and reassure those of all stripes.
Republicans should be scared, Obama is in full campaign mode- making too much sense.
February 9, 2009 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Totally agree 1000%. They should be afraid, very afraid. Can we have a press conference every night?
February 9, 2009 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
My impression of Chuck Todd has gone downhill ever since he took his new job.
Too many shallow questions- I just heard him say "it was one week too late," for the press conference. Huh?
I agree, Obama may have preempted some of the raucous, may be he could have used a pulpit a little earlier, but too late?
Does Chuck even know this is like the third or fourth week of this presidency? And we're still in the thick of the stimulus debate.
Chuck should stick at the department of statistic at NBC, I reckon.
February 9, 2009 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Our president was VERY impressive. The whole communication except for some stupid questions actually made sense. How refreshing.
February 9, 2009 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Also, I think this was well timed. Very reassuring to someone like me who feels the original bill was murdered in the Senate.
Here's hoping on the conference committee- food stamps, education, science, and state spending, here we come!
February 9, 2009 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Forget the content for just a minute. Now reflect on this presser compared to a Bush staged event. Now add the content and policy back into the thought process.
It must be very scary times to be a repug.
Just laying all the cards on the table, without reference to the smoking gun going to be a mushroom cloud scare tactics. Kind of refreshing!
February 9, 2009 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
By taking up almost exactly the full hour he really limited the talking heads ability to deconstruct everything he said, and instead allows folks to develop their own opinion on the presser.
February 9, 2009 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Absolutely, that was part of the goal. He really is brilliant.
February 9, 2009 9:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ok, off topic, but f'n weird. The only republicans that did not vote in opposition were . . . . gregg, makes sense, and cornyn?????? WTF. That is really weird. Cornyn the mouthpiece of the republican opposition did not vote? Bizarre.
February 9, 2009 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink