Press Freedom Act… and then Obama’s Mute with Press
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on May 18, 2010
Pres. Obama signed the Press Freedom Act yesterday, and then promptly refused to take any questions from the press
Chip Reid, CBS News’ chief White House correspondent, points out what he calls “rich irony” of our POTUS yesterday — uh, you’re being absurdly kind, Chip.
Six words: What if Bush had done this?
Chip’s report… Press Freedom, Sure. But No Questions.
There was some rich irony at the White House today — President Obama signed the Press Freedom Act, and then promptly refused to take any questions.
The new law expands the State Department’s annual human rights reports to include a description of press freedoms in each country. It seemed a good opportunity to showcase press freedom in this country.
Recall that last Friday the president refused to take any questions after delivering his angry statement on the oil spill in the Rose Garden. And he has not held a prime-time White House news conference in many months, despite much pleading from pundits and members of the media.
So after he signed the bill, and as the press “wranglers” began aggressively herding us out of the room, I asked if he still has confidence in BP. He ignored the question so I tried this: “In the interest of press freedom, would you take a couple questions on BP?”
That did elicit a smile, and he told me I was free to ask questions. Someone else shouted, “Will you answer them?”
He said he’s not holding a press conference today as we were escorted out the door.
Random areas with a troubling lack of answers from POTUS:
Nice Deb: Obama signs Freedom of Press Act, Then Refuses To Take Questions From Press
The Powers That Be: Reid Between the Lines: Obama Chips Away At CBS Reporter’s Patience
Pundit & Pundette: Obama is ill-equipped to celebrate freedom of the press
Western Journalism: The Mystery of Barack Obama Continues
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Troubling POTUS Secrets: Obama Has Numerous Social Security Numbers, Including One from Connecticut — Selective Service Draft Registration Raises Fraud Questions and ‘Obama the Usurper’: Federal Judge Will Hear Case on Barack Obama’s Eligibility and White House Website Transparency… Except Obama’s Birth Certificate
Pat Dollard: “Obama’s Use Of This Social Security Number Is Fraudulent”
Another Black Conservative: Surprise! Surprise! Obama supporters are birthers too!
Goodtimepolitics: President Obama is using a Social Security number set aside for applicants in Connecticut – Why? and Obama Attorney Threatens Distinguished Veteran on Obama Birth Certificate Issue: WHY?
Seven-Sided Cube: What is with President Obama’s Social Security Number?
Free Republic: Obama’s 16 Different Social Security Numbers
Alberto de la Cruz, Babalú Blog: Trying to sew a silk purse out of a president’s ear
Politico: Rep. Paul Broun not sure if Obama is citizen
Atlas Shrugs: ATLAS EXCLUSIVE: FINAL REPORT ON OBAMA BIRTH CERTIFICATE FORGERY CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN and Mystery, Clarification and Obfuscation of Obama’s Birth Certificate Forgery
WorldNetDaily: Investigators: Obama uses Connecticut Soc. Sec. Number – 3 experts insist White House answer new questions about documentation and Multi-state car dealer plans birth-certificate billboards and Appeal promised in eligibility lawsuit – Accuses Obama of fraudulently serving as senator and Supreme Court asked to cooperate with FBI – Attorney investigating Obama’s eligibility reports cyber attacks
The Right Scoop: President Obama, Please Quit Lying to Me
RedState: If Bush Birth Certificate Were Missing…
The Town Talk: Internet site takes its Obama challenge to local billboards
WorldNetDaily: Obama birth mystery: More than 1 hospital – Myth-busting website, news articles say president not born in location he claims
Citizen Wells: Chanise Foxx, free republic, FreeRepublic.com, March 7, 2010, I helped Obama campaign staffer Divorah Adler create a fake birth certificate, Fact Check, COLB
Can I Just Finish My Waffle?: Rewind: What Chris Matthews was saying last July
Confederate Yankee: Two Generals Joined Cook Case On Obama Citizenship… Just Before It Was Dismissed.
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IMO, Obama has been instructed by his handlers to not engage in press conferences.
He can’t think on his feet, he is uninformed on national issues, and the press would tear him to pieces by exposing him for the lightweight ‘intellectual’ he really is.
As Rush has stated many times, when Obama walks into a room, he is the most inexperienced individual in the room.
If you take that blackberry away from him, where would he be ?
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