Slog - Comments on The President-Elect's First Press Conference

Comment by Al

Al — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:46:21 -0800

An articulate man as president. A long 8 years are almost over.

Comment by CommonKnowledge

CommonKnowledge — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:49:24 -0800

Helen Thomas is turning over in her grave. Oops she's not dead....

Comment by N

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:50:16 -0800

I, uh.. can't wait, uh.. until Obama, uh.. is President. It's great, uh... how much he, uh... recognizes how difficult it, uh... will be.

Comment by eclexia

eclexia — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:50:30 -0800

At 7:15, that fist-closed-thumb-up to punch a few words-- Did he steal that from Clinton? It was his trademark gesture. Hannah made it a staple of his SNL bits.

Comment by Al

Al — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:51:24 -0800

Oh, PS, NEW-klee-er. I'm so happy, I could dance!

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:54:18 -0800

(1) Who is the doughy old white boy behind him (camera right)? He should never be allowed in front of a camera again. Ever.

(2) Wow. This is what it looks like to watch a smart articulate president to hold a press conference.

(3) I love his smile. God. I think I'm becoming infatuated with our next president.

Comment by Jk

Jk — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:58:45 -0800

#3-- Shit, it's almost like he's thinking before he says something.

Comment by snakes

snakes — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:02:13 -0800

I agree with 6 on that brilliant smile. And like most others, it feels damn good to see an articulate president (elect). But seriously, doesn't the poor guy deserve a full night's sleep?

Comment by winterwoman

winterwoman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:13:01 -0800

he looks soooo sleepy and yet he's doing more "only 3 days after the election" "I'm not the president yet" than bush is doing right now.

thanks for linking this - I want so much to hear everything he has to say and that's such a welcome change.

Comment by Tom

Tom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:33:45 -0800

I know the law or constitution sayd otherwise, but couldn't doofus just move into a spare bedroom of the whitehouse and let President Obama get started now. Former "president" doofus could lead the whitehouse tours, pickup around the house in the evenings, ride this bicycle around the rose garden in the meantime.

Comment by scharrera

scharrera — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:20:06 -0800

The more I watch him the more I am so very very excited.
Sigh.

Comment by raindrop

raindrop — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:28:52 -0800

@6: 1) That's Paul Volker former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
If you want all of Obama's staff and consultants to be photogenic, then you are a silly shallow twit.

Comment by Christy O

Christy O — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:45:41 -0800

"That's why I ran. For President."

I just keep falling in love with this guy, over and over and over...

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:20 -0800

best part for me: "when i am president".

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:15:03 -0800

oh, and fuck you @3.

Comment by Jude Fawley

Jude Fawley — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:17:51 -0800

To reiterate other comments: I've a good feeling about the next four years, watching that.

Comment by taint

taint — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:48:01 -0800

well, he's off to a start. nice job not answering the tax hike question. very short on specifics. i love the guy, but here we go again.

Comment by JPL

JPL — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:56:45 -0800

"that's why i ran ..." (little smile) "for president"

i'm the president. did i mention that? i'm the president. the first black president. you might have heard something about it. yeah, that's me. that's why i ran.

booyah!