Will Obama's White House Be Open to the Media? »

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President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to take office talking as though he'll throw the White House doors open and let the sunshine in. But some reporters who have been covering the Obama campaign are a little doubtful of what that means for journalists.

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    CRYMTYPHON1 year ago

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    Does anyone remember Stephen Colbert's speech at the White House Press Dinner?

    He said to their faces what we had been only muttering to ourselves where no one ever heard*:
    that the white house press corp had not just compromised , it had sold out, rolled over and given in.

    If some reporters who covered the campaign, are doubtful that Obama will run a white house open to the media, - it is not up to Obama .

    It is up to them.

                                                                                                   
    * the bathroom, the political section of Half-Price Books, and Pacifica radio.

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    engineer1 year ago

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    We'll find out once he has taken office. Knowing that he devoted a full hour to 60 Minutes could be a good sign

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    gamahuche1 year ago

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    Obama has been the most media-savvy politician in my lifetime - it seems unlikely that he'll suddenly lose that talent and know-how.
    His special talent seems to be in working with the organisational structure behind it.
    Lets hope he can maintain his touch and still retain a life!
    Seems to me that you can on;y be really open if you can also keep the door tight shut sometimes too - otherwise what is there to be open about?
    The greatest communicators are those who can make every member of a huge crowd feel that s/he is being addressed as an individual. Unfortunately many of the people who have had that talent have been amongst the most vicious b**tards under the sun!
    And some of the others were eliminated.

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    iamamaniac1 year ago

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    If Obama takes the White House, interest rates will surely rise.

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    tchef1 year ago

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    I enjoyed the direct contact I had with the campaign. Having the full speech sent to me so I could view it on my own time in it's entirety. The media filters out soundbites and decides what part I should hear. I don't like that. I'm tired of soundbites. I' looking forward to the Obama white house. It will definately be a breath of fresh air after what we have seen in the last 8 years.

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    DaneL1 year ago

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    Who cares? The media would never show anything negative anyway. It would only show them being wrong putting him in the White House.

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    Hhussk1 year ago

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    I'm not impressed with the story. It means nothing.

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      lloydm651 year ago

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      I wouldn't expect to much from Obama,remember the only thing he's ever ran that we know of is his mouth.Not a business,not a sports franchise,just words from paper,or telapromter.He is literally stumbling around in the dark.When you promise change,and then you start putting old reruns ,and failed politician in your cabinet, you know he is scared out of his scull.

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      Newperson1 year ago

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      You know I never made no bones about it i never liked ether one. But Obama is our persident.
      Its time to come togather and except it. he is the MAN. So Get over it. He was elected. I will support him.

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      Spadecaller1 year ago

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      Reporters are supposed to report the news not create it.

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      pc251 year ago

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      the OBAMA BUBBLE will burst soon enough.......

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        lloydm651 year ago

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        Hey are these threats for now,or after Obama's swearing in ceremonies take place.I didn't know senators had executive powers.Fining the media,and taking their licence away.Damn what will his powers be like when he becomes president.Will he be able throw his enemies into a dungeon by executive order.or maybe be able to have them be-headed in public.Just maybe he doesn't understand the way to govern,out side the jurisdiction of Chicago.

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