Will Obama's White House Be Open to the Media? »
Posted By JSilver 1 year ago in Political News
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?
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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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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.
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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!
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BB641 year ago
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"Media-savvy"? He really never was interviewed by a real reporter. Joe the plumber asked a more challenging question than any one from ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS or CNN and he never showed up on Fox. When interviewed he stays on script like a typical lawyer/politician. While it works fine for a campaign where "hope & change" were the only real policy. His promises were more pandering and not real commitments. In one breath he promises to use public funds but changed his mind. The other are his promises to pull the troops out now only to admit it would be years before he would do that. He's a rather typical Chicago politician that I suspect many who voted for him will be gravely disappointed.
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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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BB641 year ago
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If you mean fresh air all of the Clinton's former people, your definition of fresh air is different than mine. I see a very typical Chicago style here. Barrack will govern by polls mainly.
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With his promises, I haven't seen a comprehensive plan for Business, Energy or much of anything we need.
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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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ProudBlueTexan1 year ago
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He's our last hope for a long, long time. You'd better be glad he got in.....and fairly!!! No chads, not supreme court, no bought-and-paid-for election commissioners in the 'president's' brother's state.
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Fair & square landslide and don't forget it.
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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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