Barack Obama's Press Conference - Talks Economy, Takes Shot at Nancy Reagan

Associated Comment ^ | November 7, 2008 | Mark Whittingham

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Barack Obama conducted his first press conference as President Elect, with Vice President Elect Joe Biden and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel at his side and his economic advisors, looking appropriately dour and serious, standing behind him.

There was not much in the way of news made at the Obama press conference, aside from a shot taken at an old lady named Nancy Reagan. The majority of the questions were about the current economic situation and what Obama intends to do about it. The short answer appears to be the enactment of some kind of economic stimulus package, the shape of which is unclear.

Some components of the economic stimulus package were discussed. There will be some kind of bailout for the automobile companies that will force them to make fuel efficient cars. There will be an extension of unemployment benefits. There will be some kind of "rescue package" for the middle class.

Barack Obama took a cheap shot at former first lady Nancy Reagan, suggesting that she held séances. This was in response to a question of consulting former Presidents. No doubt this will cause Barack Obama's unsavory image among conservative Americans to be soiled even more, at least until and if Obama apologizes.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Troll Alert!!!

[over3Owithabrain]

I like your tagline - get a life. Funny coming from a liberal who joins FR post-election to make childish remarks.

[Luke21]

Hey, we got a newbie troll here to defend his messiah. Typical lib, an apology is all that’s needed. Sure was great how that worked with Trent Lott.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

IBTZ!!!

[Heart of Georgia]

Hi there. How ya doin’?

Yep, he apologized - AFTER I posted my comment here. The only explanation is he reads FR.

Take care.

[adopt4Christ]

I will be respectfully referring to him as “President Obummer....”

[CanadianMusherinMI]

i dont know what you are rambling on about. i could not even get all the way through your ridiculous rant.
first off, you know nothing of the economic crisis, which by the way was caused by your man obama, reid, pelosi, and frank.
i am not a racist, but go ahead and be ignorant and think so, if it makes you feel better.
my problem with obama is his socialism or marxism if you want to be specific. has nothing to do with the color of his skin!
obama is the only racist in this room, from what little posts i have read. think rev. wright.
grow up! perhaps saying i loathed him, personally was harsh, but i do loathe his politics.
that being said go to hell.

[Edit35]

Who will tell this tackless, humorless, creep he needs some manners?

Obama's first instincts are always hate, blame, distort.

For heaven's sake, you'd think he'd be gushing with graciousness at the fact that this 'racist' country just overlooked all that, and elected him.

Yet he has to be told by his handlers that he must "apologize" for slandering Nancy Reagan.

[gore_sux_2000]

What is sad is that people like you think we have a problem with a black man being president, when it has NOTHING to do with that at all....we don’t agree with anything he stands for and its that simple..

[stockstrader]

Hussein's silence speaks VOLUMES about his pathetic and hypocritical 'way of thinking'. Nothing was done to those who displayed the Palin effigy, NOTHING!! And that ugly displayed stayed up for over a week. The KY guys were arrested and if was taken down immediately!.

If you butt kissers can't see the difference there--you deserve to be a Hussein supporter. Have a nice day!!..lol

[pray4liberty]

We can only hope they’re the ones who will listen to their constituencies and help us to turn back Obigula’s tide.

Let's take a page out of the liberal playbook and nag them to death.

[pray4liberty]

Absolutely. When, you start saying, "Well Obama said this," and "Obama promised that" (seriously now, don't laugh) they will eventually get the message they've been royally conned and to what extent.

A conned voter is not a happy voter the next time around. We've all been through it, now it's the liberal's turn to get mugged. That's change I can believe in. Conservatives are much better prepared for reality.