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Originally Posted by classicman
Ding ding ding.
False - This is actually extremely rare. The reaction of other members of the press was apparently one of shock. This exchange was that blatant.
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Maybe they were just jealous?
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Ding ding ding - we have a winner. A press conference is NOT an infomercial.
I am done with this. I am the only one who feels this way. I get your point and quite honestly, no longer care if anyone else gets mine. Now you all go and have a Blessed day, ya hear?
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I just don't think it's all that uncommon classic. The fact that Obama is a smooth operator maybe makes some people nervous, but I really just don't think he did anything out of the ordinary. In fact, I'd go so far as to suggest that almost every leader of state knows exactly what questions are going to be asked of them and by whom at every press conference simply because they know what's on the agenda. Just because he pointed out to the HP journo that he knew what his question was going to be doesn't mean anything. In fact, he might even have been humouring him as a parent would an inquisitive child. It's Obama's job as president to know what's going on, and also to answer the questions that seem most important to his countrymen.