Everything about Barack Obama is contrived, even his online town hall. The Washington Post reveals today that the five people from the internet chosen at "random" to ask questions were all campaign supporters:
But while the online question portion of the White House town hall was open to any member of the public with an Internet connection, the five fully identified questioners called on randomly by the president in the East Room were anything but a diverse lot. They included: a member of the pro-Obama Service Employees International Union, a member of the Democratic National Committee who campaigned for Obama among Hispanics during the primary; a former Democratic candidate for Virginia state delegate who endorsed Obama last fall in an op-ed in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; and a Virginia businessman who was a donor to Obama's campaign in 2008.
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And this suprises anyone ho... (Below threshold)1. Posted by retired military | March 28, 2009 4:39 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
And this suprises anyone how?
1. Posted by retired military | March 28, 2009 4:39 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 16:39
2. Posted by joe | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Barry's agenda is contrived of division and dependence of americans.
2. Posted by joe | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 17:15
3. Posted by Michael Laprarie | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM | Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
No kidding. I was only surprised by the fact that Obama's questioners weren't the infamous "Gang of Six" from last year's Democrat debate in Las Vegas.
3. Posted by Michael Laprarie | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM |
Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 17:15
4. Posted by Franklin's Locke | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
You would think at some point he would get a hint and stop doing idiotic things like this. He should know by now we are going to catch him and make him look like a horse's ass. Again, he looks like a naïve politician who is oblivious to how is being perceived.
http://franklinslocke.blogspot.com/
4. Posted by Franklin's Locke | March 28, 2009 5:15 PM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 17:15
5. Posted by Les Nessman | March 28, 2009 6:14 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
You would think at some point he would get a hint and stop doing idiotic things like this.
Why on earth should he stop? He knows that no matter what he does, he will not be criticized at this point by the Obamatons; the most important Obamaton being the MSM.
5. Posted by Les Nessman | March 28, 2009 6:14 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 18:14
6. Posted by STaylor | March 28, 2009 6:15 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Don't look at the man behind the curtain!
6. Posted by STaylor | March 28, 2009 6:15 PM |
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Posted on March 28, 2009 18:15
7. Posted by ExSubNuke | March 28, 2009 6:37 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
This is looking less and less like news about responsible policy, and more like distributing propaganda.
It's Orwellian, and not in a good way.
7. Posted by ExSubNuke | March 28, 2009 6:37 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 18:37
8. Posted by GarandFan | March 28, 2009 6:54 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Hey jmc! What's your take on 'fake questions'?
8. Posted by GarandFan | March 28, 2009 6:54 PM |
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Posted on March 28, 2009 18:54
9. Posted by Gmac | March 28, 2009 7:18 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Sooner or later Obama is going to have to answer questions he doesn't get from sycophants and lackey's. Somehow I don't think he's going to be prepared to give a good answer, let alone one that stays on subject.
9. Posted by Gmac | March 28, 2009 7:18 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 19:18
10. Posted by epador | March 28, 2009 7:32 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Gmac, I suspect we'll have to wait about 3 years and 10 months.
10. Posted by epador | March 28, 2009 7:32 PM |
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Posted on March 28, 2009 19:32
11. Posted by JC Hammer | March 28, 2009 7:53 PM | Score: -16 (18 votes cast)
Guess he took lessons from President Bush. At least these people didn't have to sign loyalty cards. You people didn't complain when Bush was doing his town hall meetings and refusing entrance to some people. So why complain now?
11. Posted by JC Hammer | March 28, 2009 7:53 PM |
Score: -16 (18 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 19:53
12. Posted by JLawson | March 28, 2009 8:08 PM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
"Again, he looks like a naïve politician who is oblivious to how is being perceived."
No, he looks like a Chicago pol who thinks the press is in his pocket, so who really gives a damn?
But the gloss is wearing off, and the Press isn't going quite as far to cover up any more. Pretty soon, they're going to be out for blood - and I don't think Obama will handle that anywhere as well as Bush did. Obama LIVES for the attention, for the ego stroking. Take that away, and we're going to see one mighty unhappy incompetent politician that's been pushed way above his pay grade...
12. Posted by JLawson | March 28, 2009 8:08 PM |
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Posted on March 28, 2009 20:08
13. Posted by GarandFan | March 28, 2009 9:02 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
"You people didn't complain when Bush was doing his town hall meetings and refusing entrance to some people."
Think of it as a way of keeping the riff-raff out. But then, Bush did not make a 'secret' of it. All five of those "plants" stood and presented themselves as 'average joe citizen'.
13. Posted by GarandFan | March 28, 2009 9:02 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 21:02
14. Posted by Les Nessman | March 28, 2009 9:17 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
At least these people didn't have to sign loyalty cards.
Heh. We'll remember you said that, JC Hammer, when the Obama Brownshirts corps (the GIVE act for example) passes through Congress and Brocko signs off on it. I'm sure you'll denounce it, right?
Weren't there ads running on tv with celebrities pledging loyalty to Obama after the election?
14. Posted by Les Nessman | March 28, 2009 9:17 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on March 28, 2009 21:17
15. Posted by 914 | March 29, 2009 3:10 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Where was the question...? Were You born in America? Did the teleprompter file proper papers? Did you file for illegal status? Do you hate this Country? (refer to wife)..Are You really a fool in sackcloth?
15. Posted by 914 | March 29, 2009 3:10 AM |
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Posted on March 29, 2009 03:10
16. Posted by tyree | March 29, 2009 11:19 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Here my question, that no one in the government has ever answered.
"Why have millions of illegal aliens and their families been allowed to settle in the United States?"
The only response I get to that question is, "You are a racist!"
16. Posted by tyree | March 29, 2009 11:19 AM |
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Posted on March 29, 2009 11:19
17. Posted by max | March 30, 2009 11:50 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Typical Republican hypocrisy.
17. Posted by max | March 30, 2009 11:50 AM |
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Posted on March 30, 2009 11:50