Most of the reporters at the press conference last night tried to seem intelligent. May failed. But how refreshing to have a president again who is bright, informed about real issues and who can speak in complete sentences. I don’t agree with everything Obama has done so far, but my god, at least he puts some brain power to work on the job.

I don’t always agree, either — and, frankly, I don’t expect to do so all the time. But the fact that you can see that he’s actively thinking? Nice change of pace all by itself.

Certainly he is wa-a-a-ay ahead to last resident of the White House.

You know what’s refreshing?

I am actually watching a president’s presser all the way through to completion.

Without throwing anything or screaming.

My spouse is actually watching a president’s presser all the way through to completion.

And he’s been sitting on the couch, next to me, holding my hand or snuggling while we watch together.

And the kids — both the teenager and tweenager — actually watch the president’s presser all the way through to completion.

And the kids ask lots of intelligent questions about the president’s speech and about the questions from the press, and they don’t complain about boredom.

It’s absolutely incredible, never thought I would see this day come.

Wingnuts gravitate to those of their own level of intelligence and they got their mirror image…..bush.

I think it’s another round of what Amanda Marcotte wrote about a month or so ago — part of the reason the wingnut faction is now shrinking is that they are almost constantly speaking to each other in code, and have become completely impenetrable to anyone who is not already steeped in their mythology. Thus they completely ignore that Bush didn’t have press conferences because he couldn’t handle unscripted questions, and respond to an Obama press conference with fairly detailed off-the-cuff answers with calls of “teleprompter!” and “boring!” followed by Beavis-and-Butthead laughter.

One of the commenters on the Balloon Juice post you linked to earlier had a comment about how the “teleprompter” had done at the press conference. I assumed that it was mockery of the wingnut idiocy, since Obama was clearly answering off-the-cuff, but no. It turned out that was the resident troll, and he was serious, referring to the president as “The Teleprompter” and oblivious to how ludicrous it was to apply the cookie-cutter speechmaking insult to an unscripted press conference. It was just weird.

I think it’s all a product of the wingnuts yearning to cover a person less articulate and less informed than they are. Face it, the press pool and pundits speaking afterwords only succeeded in making themselves look less than articulate and tragically ignorant of their topic: the government.

I meant to say that folks should be certain to watch the Letterman YouTube — it’s fricking hilarious.

Letterman has delivered some great zingers of video clips featuring Dubya.

I thought the Press Corp appeared to have OD’d on Tryptophan last night … even Ed Henry’s disingenuous outrage.

The GOP media has no shame or reflection in the mirror Because when you lie so bad to promote the Stupid. it helps not to have reflection so you don’t have to see yourself in the Mirror every day.
God is all knowing to deny knowledge is to deny God (I think I got the St Augestine right)
Following Bush when you know he is stupid is evil, Evil with consequences like 2 lost wars a destroyed economy, New Orleans etc etc etc.

Wingnuts know they can’t really openly play the race card anymore, especially about the President in a Time of War, so they’ve tried to come up with these proxies: the swing set, the teleprompter, the Leno appearance, the laughter on 60 Minutes, the “boring” press conference.

Seriously, there’s a question or two over at the White House Questions section for tomorrow’s online chat that criticize our millionaire president for buying his daughters such an expensive swing set.

I liked it when Gene Robinson of the WaPo told Keith tonight that the President “made Ed Henry his companion” in his oh===>snap answer about not having an immediate response to the AIG bonuses.

it’s the “shock” factor, having gone from “Peeance freeance” to a Harvard scholar.
Everyone’s in shock. i don’t expect to see folks get used to it for quite some time, actually.

Stranger Than Fiction # 719820

mr cbl’s boss – lifelong TX Republican, small business owner came in this am – big smile on his face, telling mr cbl how much he liked “my president” “what a smart guy” “maybe he can get us out of this mess”

I still prefer the current occupant of the White House over the previous one

I wonder if Dave Letterman would challenge Evan Bayh in next year’s Democratic primary.

I think you are on to something Christy something even the GOP sees I read some press hack complain about Obama reading a telepromter today.
I think the GOP is trying to hold the fact that Obama can read against him.
Bush couldn’t read the teleprompter for to long the words moved to fast. Bush could not ab lib, but he could dodge a question.
The secret it helps if you don’t know the answer.
The secret of Obama’s popularity he can answer most of your questions and does.
Bush never gave real informed answers even when he answered a question it was in sound bites.

gently confronted a much younger friend last night – she didn’t seem to realize her taking exception to all his recent public appearances just might have something to do with someone not knowing his place – oooh she no likey

Ted @11 So thats why Bobby Jindal is responding to Obama when he speaks? Isn’t that reverse discrimination or is that Tokenism?

A thinking man in the White House
What a refreshing thought

What’s up with the missing comments several names have no comments below

I only wish Obama’s policies were half as intelligent as he is.

saw it a moment ago as well, same over at Oxdown earlier – hitting refresh seems to be the remedy

The secret of Obama’s popularity he can answer most of your questions and does.
Bush never gave real informed answers even when he answered a question it was in sound bites.

Obama’s secret is that he doesn’t rely on a little receiver in his ear telling him what to say.

That, and Obama is not a dry or wet drunk.

Damned hard to read a teleprompter if you’re bombed out of your gourd. I swear the goopers are struggling to rationalize as normal what they experienced for the last eight years.

Just glad my kids don’t have to see that crazy talk passing for leadership any longer.

Lordy, I am so delighted that we don’t have to continue listening to W. What a freak show he was. The Irish journalist was so good, and he was such a rude idiot to her. Why was he smirking when she mentioned the four dead Americans? The guy is sick. He probably ordered up the torture videos for his own pleasure.

Thank you President Obama for bringing us out of these dark times.

I have spent more breakfasts with BO than I have with any President…. yes I watch them all the way through and other than the stupid reporter questions I haven’t thrown a single nerf ball at the the TeeVee

Hi Christy!

2 HAAAAAAAAAAAAAvad scholars ,one actually attended class…LOL

excellent Marcotte.

and maybe another reason – and I am reminded everytime I see Cantor’s vapid visage – is just look who they recruited and are now infested with – pliant, none too bright, boosters – McHenry, Putnam, Kingston, Hensarling, Shuler (oh wait!) Blackburn, ad nauseum, they specifically selected these intellect averse as foot soldiers – and this dfh is quite happy they are now stuck with ‘em.

howdy doodie!

Brought across from the comments @Washington Monthly:

(re Chuck Todd’s question…)

This inane question shows, as much as anything, the complete disgrace that is the national press corps. The proper answer to this question would have been, “That’s the stupidest question I’ve ever heard, you stupid fucking moron.” Alas, press conference decorum prevents such an answer. Too bad.

Sooooo true!

my blood pressure has come down 20 pts…..tru dat

Hmmm was I of all people being to nice to Bush? Is that what you were hinting at Rayne… Bwhahaha! This is a day of Cognitive Dissonance the last Christy thread I was on was weird too:)

what gives with Chuckie boy,that had to be the most tone deaf question of the century,or revolution when Marie Antoinette was asked what should the starving eat

For so many years our country has been run by the country club set
It’s a welcome change having a man like Obama in the White House instead of the usual members of the ruling class
I feel Obama is sincere in his concern for middle class people , a true President of the people ,and is shrewd enough to bring his agenda to fruition
I just ask that people give him a chance to do what we elected him to do ,we wont always agree with him but we should a least give him our full support.
Changing 30 years of firmly entrenched bad policy is gonna take time and patience

That was a shockingly stupid question. I think it will be long remembered. A classic.

It gets confusing in the archives b/c Ike said ‘nuke-u-ler’ but the wingnuts called him a Communist (usually ‘Comminist’).

Oh The Inanity !!!

Our Great Orange Overlord had some fun with that today on his front page – more hilarity in the comments . . .

For so many years our country has been run by the country club one strand of DNA set

fixed it for you:)

LOL!

There will come a time when Obama uses the press corps’ idiocy to connect with the American people. Despite what he apparently believes, Ed Henry was not the winner of last nite’s go-round. And, for Obama, it wasn’t a go-round at all.

More please.

Ps if you want to criticize give it to congress those clown still can’t get their acts together
Now we have the Bayh obstructionist wing of the Dem party WTF!!

The teevee machine has turned on the reporters and made them stoopid. They all need to get out more.

And cbl2 (I didn’t miss your comment)
Hi everyone…… finally got all the doctor cats herded to submit 2 years of ALL my clinical info and have a consult on April 2nd with a kidney cancer specialist at the Scottsdale Mayo

Oh give it time … I’m sure the Press Corps can manage to ask even more stupid questions.

good enough for the development of reptilian brains

There is no edit over at christies place…. hmmmm

I’d like Chuck Todd to answer his own question.

Hurray! That must have taken mucho determination.

sending my ULTRA powefull healing rays your way…THEY ALWAYS WORK!!

Anyone else notice how nervous Todd was? Maybe that question wasn’t of his choosing…maybe it was forced on him?

katymine, something’s wrong. There’s no reply button tonight either.

watertiger is upstairs at the Mothership!
The Creature From the Black Lagoon Wants Obama to Fail

I bet Chucky, Eddy and The Chipster were huddled last night after the presser, asking, “What’s wrong with Obama ? The last guy used to make us look smart !”

By whom, Prairie?

commenters at Christy’s place are so good they don’t need edit function

Loo Hoo. March 25th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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as many others have stated,id like to sacrifice,Chuckie,Jake,and Chippie,at the AztecAltar

the show text just takes you back to that comment too….

refresh page reply will show

Chorus of Reporters to MaryMc: “Hey, we don’t need no one’s help to look this stupid !”

good on ya. can barely imagine having the strength for such an undertaking. great to see you!

I remember when reporters asked fairly intelligent questions. I remember when senators could do the same. And all of it came before the 30 second sound bite. ADHD permeates the culture.

reporters
not reports
(I have ADHD)

I remember when reporters asked intelligent questions , and politicians gave intelligent answers ! LOL

http://www.senate.gov/legislat…..vote=00105