The Obamanation

Originally Posted by classicman

Look who came out from under his rock. Here to defend his beloved. Isn't that special. WTFE to you and S123.

Hey..i just popped in to respond to Merc's cheap shot at me.

I really dont expect either one of you to ever acknowledge or respond to the facts. You never did.....you just took your petty shots.

Old dogs, new tricks? Never gonna happen with the two of you.

Long live the Tweedledudes!

The rocks at the foundation of the cellar's political forum.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

Hey..i just popped in to respond to Merc's cheap shot at me.

Bullshit - you've been lurkin and you know it. Otherwise you wouldn't have known he baited you.

Originally Posted by classicman

Bullshit - you've been lurkin and you know it. Otherwise you wouldn't have known he baited you.

Yep...sure have...and its always good for a laugh.

I know I can count on the Tweedledudes to keep me up-to-date on the latest wing nut outrage.

[classicman]

OBAMA: Niko, I know that you and all across the Internet, we've been seeing a lot of reports coming directly out of Iran. I know that there may actually be questions from people in Iran who are communicating through the Internet. Do you have a question?

QUESTION: Yes, I did, but I wanted to use this opportunity to ask you a question directly from an Iranian. We solicited questions on tonight from people who are still courageous enough to be communicating online. And one of them wanted to ask you this: Under which conditions would you accept the election of Ahmadinejad? And if you do accept it without any significant changes in the conditions there, isn't that a betrayal of -- of what the demonstrators there are working to achieve?

Of course Obama knew he had a question - It was set up beforehand. Niko was escorted to a nice seat by the deputy press secretary Josh Earnest. I'm sure all the members of the press get escorted to their seats - puhlease.

Originally Posted by classicman

Niko was escorted to a nice seat by the deputy press secretary Josh Earnest.

I believe he was standing at the back of the room.

So he was invited to ask a question from Iranian protesters because he has been in contact w/the protesters more than most reporters.

Outrageous!!!!!

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by classicman

Of course Obama knew he had a question - It was set up beforehand. Niko was escorted to a nice seat by the deputy press secretary Josh Earnest. I'm sure all the members of the press get escorted to their seats - puhlease.

WHO GIVES A FUCK?

This is why I quit posting in politics, though you've said "how come no one ever wants to argue politics anymore?" This is the most stupid inconsequential thing you could have possibly dredged up.

But don't get snippy when I do respond to it, to tell you it's stupid.

You don't have a response to any of it, just regurgitating a political blogger who is posing (YES POSING...how's that for honesty/transparency?) as a concerned person "in the know." Redux is right, it's a non-issue and you have no reason for posting it except to pretend like you can say "I told you so."

[classicman]

Boy you sure got awful upset about it if its so stupid and inconsequential ... why'd you bother? Why not wait till something more tangible?
Seems to me both you and rerun got all bent over it.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

No problem - just don't act like its something it isn't. It was a setup intended to deceive people.

Where was the deceit?

Somehow, from

Originally Posted by Obama

“Nico, I know you and all across the Internet, we've been seeing a lot of reports coming out of Iran, I know there may actually be questions from people in Iran who are communicating through the Internet. Do you have a question?”

you managed to deduce that Obama knew Nico had been soliciting questions for Obama from Iranians! Impressive; you're a veritable Sherlock Holmes.

[Shawnee123]

Why, Nico is the Joe the Plumber of the Obama administration.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by classicman

Ahhh Transparency


Pathetic. I expected a lot more from him. Still he can actually craft a complete sentence and all which is a refreshing change, but still.

I don't see what's pathetic about that even if he did know what the question was going to be. Obviously you know that on one to one interviews people generally have a list of questions prior to the interview so they can be prepared. Working on the assumption that Obama knew he had a question and what the contents would be doesn't seem pathetic or even underhanded in my opinion.

This is a world issue at the moment. It would certainly pay to be informed.

I'm just not sure if this is even newsworthy to be honest. Who gives a rats backside if it was set up or not? Most of the press are little more than one eyed mules anyway.

[Aliantha]

Redux, I have always enjoyed your perspective on issues. I hope you continue to post here, regardless of the right wing nutjobs you have to contend with.

[spudcon]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Most of the press are little more than one eyed mules anyway.

You are so right on that, Ali.

[classicman]

Good job takin that out of context HM -
Although I may be the only one who thinks this was lame. I will stand firm in my belief whether its popular or not, especially here on the cellar.

S123 - please don't insult the man like that. thats rude.

[Aliantha]

But why is it lame? What has he done that makes it lame? He asked for a question from someone other than the mainstream? He may have known what the question would be? What's lame about that?

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by classicman

Ahhh Transparency


Pathetic. I expected a lot more from him. Still he can actually craft a complete sentence and all which is a refreshing change, but still.

I thought that was a pretty lame answer as well. Didn't answer the question in any way, shape or form. Niko should have insisted upon a follow up.

*EDIT*
After reading the rest of thread, I'm confused as to what you thought was lame, the fact that he asked Niko the question, or the answer he gave. Personally, I think the Huffington Post is just as relevant as any other news organization. I just thought his answer was a non-answer, because it didn't really address the question that was asked.