No yelling at Obama today

Politico ^ | July 13, 2011 | GLENN THRUSH & MATT NEGRIN

[Free ThinkerNY]

A long-running tiff between the White House press corps and the West Wing over presidential access flared anew today when press secretary Jay Carney faced off with reporters over the right to shout questions at the president during debt talks.

Obama chafes at the time-honored practice of answering questions shouted at him during pooled, non-press conference events — and his staff has often opted for “stills sprays,” excluding print reporters or TV cameras who might capture Obama in the less than flattering non-act of snubbing a query.

When asked today why TV crews and print reporters were barred from the pool covering the White House meeting with congressional leaders on the deficit, Carney responded by pointing out that the administration has held two press conferences in the past two weeks and allowed TV cameras into the spray earlier this week.

"People shouted questions at him," Carney added.

The White House Correspondents’ Association has protested exclusion of print and TV from pools — and several reporters in the briefing room took Carney’s comment as an annoyed expression of presidential displeasure with shouted questions.

[cowboyway]

Obama chafes at the time-honored practice of answering questions shouted at him during pooled, non-press conference events

Typical attitude of a tyrant.

[Dryman]

Protect him from Nap time?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Haven't we seen this movie before?

[drierice]

So Dear Leader is saying that Americans should get in each others’ faces, just not his.

[Seaplaner]

"People shouted questions at him," Carney added.

Hmmm, one wonders if Mister Obama really has the highly powered "CPU" for which people on the left continually give him credit.

Are answers to questions things that Mister Obama needs to have a committee review before responding?

Could Mister Obama actually be the...

...Milli Vanilli of presidents?

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[GnuHere]

Can you imagine how much somebody like Putin enjoys this little child?

[Mr. Peabody]

What is the evidence that Obama’s press conference questions are submitted in advance?

[meatloaf]

Reminds me of that scene in Braveheart. It would be nice if several hundred people preformed for Obozo. Do you think the Secret Service would wonder about everyone showing up in kilts?

Any idea what federal law that would violate?

[meatloaf]

Not in his lifetime.

[Mamzelle]

Um, he has to shake the hands of the unwashed to get votes. There’ll be a lot of people among those unwashed who’ll ask him questions. Maybe with some volume.

[BerryDingle]

He’s not familiar with traditional American customs.

[roaddog727]

Yo, Jay and Zero:

Deal with it. Grow a pair, and quit hiding.

[rokkitapps]

the thin-skinned nature can be taken advantage of. question him, ridicule him. he becomes furious. it is an advantage we should use.

[firebrand]

And walk out of the room backwards.

[pingman]

“Protect Chauncey! They’re SHOUTING questions at him!”

[Haiku Guy]

"Whatever you do, don't be the first one to stop clapping!"

[Drill Thrawl]

And what has Milli Vanilli done to you to deserve such a vile comparison?

[RichInOC]

This guy never complained about reporters shouting questions at him.

[Dick Bachert]

OK, here’s the deal. We won’t yell if he won’t LIE.

never mind

[mad_as_he$$]

0 is close to cracking up. The MSM needs to demand answers at the tops of their lungs. Shouting is polite and the only way to get the attention of Emperor. Keep it up boys and girls.