Hitting The Talkies

Obama will sweep five talk shows on Sunday.  I see three problems:

Enough, Already! - I am not talking about Chris Matthews, but somewhere this must be an Obama supporter susceptible to Obama fatigue.  We'll find 'em soon!

Sure, He Can Talk... - We all know Obama can talk, but does he actually possess any other relevant executive skills?  This Sunday filibuster plays into the emerging meme that Obama has become the living, breathing embodiment of "Talk Is Cheap".

What About The Bored But Preening Pressies? : If Obama were doing just one show the designated interviewer would swoon, then prep for a Serious Interview.  But no reporter wants to be the one to ask Obama to go through his talking points on Baucus and Snowe for the fourth time that day - each will be feeling the pressure to ask The Question that drives the Monday morning news cycle. 

Which means that as the day progresses and substance has been done, each reporter will go for their Hail Mary questions about Kanye West or any other darn thing that might generate buzz.  And since Obama steppe don his own health care message last summer by diving into the Skip Gates controversy, one has to wonder whether he will be that undisciplined again.  I should admit that I have a bit of empathy for the guy - he really hates ducking questions, since he knows all answers to everything and really just wants to share his wisdom with lesser mortals; as a crazed blogger, I know the feeling.

Reporters will prep their steaming cow pies; let's see where Obama steps.

Comments

[centralcal]

Peee ewwww - I am holding my nose already. Cow pies are so stinky.

[Thomas Collins]

If Obama can rev up the base, he might be able to get ObamaCare jammed through Congress.

Obama's recent campaign initiatives, along with the Decaying Establishment's shameful playing of the race deck, is most likely intended less to intimidate opponents than to rev up supporters who have lost some faith in Obama.

[matt]

the problem is that he's just going to say the same old sh*t at every stop....and it's nothing new..."Pass my plan because there is a fierce sense of urgency"....

what plan, Mr. Obama? Which of the 31 flavors do you want? please tell us....we know we're racists and all, but since you've managed to dodge anything concrete whatsoever, we are nervous about giving you any endorsements until we know exactly what is up your sleeve at this point.

"Mr. Obama, we're sorry. Johnny couldn't get you on the show tonight because he decided on the trained wolverine instead. Maybe you could come back on another time, but here, here's an autographed photo of Doc Severenson"

Mr. Obama, your 15 minutes of fame are definitely up.....

[Neo]

... but will anybody ask him a tough question ?

I say NO

[bgates]

Ah, a chance to rescue this gem from an older thread:

I don't think there are five Sunday talk shows. Maybe he can join Olberman in making me not watch the Sunday night game on NBC.

"Well Keith, it's...injuries like that suffered by, uh, Troy Palomalu [off camera sound of David Brooks ejaculating at sound of Obama's pronunciation of dreamy Pacific Islander name] that make the case...for health care reform. Now, nobody has ever suggested that the government pay for physical rehab for NFL All-Stars. Anybody who says different is clearly a liar, wish there was...a nicer way to say that, but there isn't, the fact is there are a bunch of traitorous racist lying unAmerican drunks who enjoy, and in many cases...uh...get what lit-tle sex-u-al satisfaction they are capable of getting, from seeing poor people suffer, and they want to eliminate the practice of medicine in this country."
Keith: "So there's no basis for this ludicrous, outrageous, quite frankly evil claim that you're somehow nationalizing health care for the NFL."
O: "Exactly. That language is going to be removed from the bill tomorrow. But it's important that we stay on the high road...."

[HoosierHoops]

I've got Obama syndrome..
I'm sick of hearing from him..Can't he spend just one week in the Oval office working on paperwork or something?

[DebinNC]

NYT: "For the first time ever, a president is appearing on five talk shows on a single Sunday, in quick succession — on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Univision. (To be clear: He is taping them Friday night at the White House, not sprinting from set to set on Sunday.)"

So who will be doing the taping and editing?

[Neo]

Why doesn't Obama get all those folks together and finally write an actual bill instead of the amorphous POS that seems to always make everybody (except strangely Obama) a liar when talking about it.

He said his one great skill was getting folks together in a room to hammer out a consensus. Even that story is starting to look like an outright prevarication.

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President, you have repeatedly criticized Republicans for opposing your health care plan. Do you agree with your pastor Rev. Wright that the right wing oppose the plan because it would help poor people?

[Porchlight]

Via Tapper:

“I don’t think he’s overexposed at all. In fact, I think in some ways he’s underexposed,” said Public Strategist Mark McKinnon, media consultant to former president George Bush and presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President your appointee Van Jones said that he wanted to use the "green economy" initiative to move the country away from capitalism. Do you support that idea?

[Gregory Koster]

HL Mencken on Warren Gamaliel Harding in 1921:

"The mind ineveitably cherishes a yearning for a President who would be less esoteric and hence more entertaining. ...Mere snickering at the snarls and whorls of Gamalieliese will soon pall; it will presently irritate, and then it will bore. ...But all Gamlaliel promises is a few more laughs, and then an illimitble tedium."

Truly there is is nothing new under the sun.

Have a fine time with The Once, Mr. Brooks.

Sincerely yours,
Gregory Koster

[Appalled]

TM:

That's actually a real astute point. each reporter will be going for news making question -- and it won't be something about the virtues of the public option. It will likely be something about the decline and fall of civility, or how do you respond to guerilla news reporting on ACORN, or do you think Wilson (or any other politician) is a racist?

[bgates]

Porch - is that McKinnon showing a man-crush on his nominal opponent from the last cycle, McKinnon being really bad at his job, or both?

[hit and run]

For Obama, traveling, speeches, press conferences, tv appearances ... campaigning is more of a vacation than clearing brush ever was for Bush.

[Original MikeS]

I think in some ways he’s underexposed

Me too! I'd like to hear a lot more about the doctors who are aching to do unnecessary amputations, and the greedy businesses who are trying to make a profit off of consumers.

[Porchlight]

bgates, I think it's McKinnon showing his secret Rove-like evil genius brain.

[Porchlight]

And when I say secret, I mean like, that no one's ever seen before.

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President, some of your statements have inspired members of the press to remark that you don't seem to know anything about economics.
Did you have any economics courses when you were in school?

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President, this is a question passed on from the famous Hollywood celebrity Matt Damon. He wants to know if you really believe there are 57 U.S. states!

[Neo]

I'd be willing to watch all of the show if ... they would shock him with a TASER each time he used the words "I" or "me".

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President, when you worked with ACORN, did you provide any training to help employees deal with sex slave traders or community whoreganizing?

[Sara (Pal2Pal)]

Snowe Statement on Decision Not to Support Baucus Bill -- By: Mark Hemingway

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus introducing his health reform legislation today, senior Finance Committee member U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe said the following:

“This is a first step in the process and those of us as members of the bipartisan Group of 6 fully intend to keep meeting, moving forward and continuing to work with the Chairman during the committee process toward crafting a bill that I, and hopefully other Republican members of the Finance Committee, can support. I believe the Chairman’s legislation moves in the right direction away from a government-run system contained in bills that have passed other Congressional committees, but a number of issues still need to be addressed -- including cost assumptions and ultimate affordability to both consumers and the government as well as ensuring appropriate competition in the health insurance exchange.

“Moreover, I have repeatedly insisted that Committee Members are given sufficient time to read the legislation - and for the Congressional Budget Office to provide its cost projections - given the monumental complexity of this issue. As one of three Republicans in the Group of 6, I have appreciated the Chairman’s leadership of the only bipartisan effort in any committee in either the House or Senate, which has laid real and substantial groundwork for bipartisan cooperation during this ongoing process - and I will continue to work toward that goal as the committee continues its deliberations.”

[steve sturm]

Tis better to stay off TV and be thought persuasive than to hit the circuit and remove all doubt...

[sbw]

Hey, TAPPER! Can you tell us if the White House has laid down any ground rules for Friday's tapings of the Sunday Obama talkfests?

[Old Dad]

The President is, technically, an excellent speaker. He has a pleasant voice, and understands phrasing and tempo. But he is devoid of passion, which I think, stems from an absence of original ideas and strong belief. In other words, he's a mouthpiece.

These are good skills for an executive, but executives also require a solid understanding of their objectives and at least a beginner's understanding of the projects and policies that he's proposing.

Said bluntly, Obama is full of shit, but he sounds good. He's too damn lazy or cynical to master (or even vaguely understand) the basics of health care (Big Tonsil anyone), and anyone wonders why he can't sell his cow pie?

[Old Lurker]

"The President is, technically, an excellent speaker. He has a pleasant voice, and understands phrasing and tempo."

Actually, Pops (sorry...that's what my kids changed to after they got tired of calling me Old Dad), I don't even think that is true any more. When speaking off the cuff, he uses too many "uhs" and makes grammatical goofs that would offend my eitgh grade teacher, and often makes no sense at all. As to tempo, cadance and delivery, his voice drives me NUTS now. I rush to change stations.

I am in serious re-entry depression and coming home to that broken record makes me want to return to the beach and put my head back in the sand!

[Old Lurker]

Don't you love it when a poster is critical about grammar and then has typos in his own post!

[Jack is Back!]

Old Dad,

Could not agree more. In fact, I have often thought he could save some money by getting rid of Gibbs and showing up each afternoon to do the press briefings himself.

He performs more like a spokesperson than he does an executive. Executives, like children, should be seen but not heard. Seen working - you know like strategizing and planning and organizing your political positions into effective legislation that YOU introduce and ask Congress to approve. Something original you know.

[PeterUK]

The Obama Roadshow is getting like a Spinal Tap tour.

[Original MikeS]

...often makes no sense at all. As to tempo, cadance and delivery, his voice drives me NUTS now.

Sometimes I think I would prefer to be waterboarded. Luckily, I have a mute button.

[Neo]

Imagine this ...

Mr. President, there has been a stir about some videos of a young couple, posing as a prostitute and pimp seeking tax help from ACORN employees. Perhpas you or your staff has seen it. Part of their claim involves the importation of 13 underage Salvadorans as sex slaves.

My question ... would these underage “dependent” prostitutes be eligible for ObamaCare ?

[Ranger]

Given that these are pre-taped I think Obama's refusal to go on Fox is an admission that they have no arguments to make. His excuse that there is no purpose going on Fox because the people who watch it have already made up their minds is a total repudiation of his "post-partisan - I can get people who dissagree into a room to reach an agreement" argument he ran on. They are clearly afraid that he would be asked tough quesitons that he simply can't answer by Fox. A damning statement on the quality of the rest of the press and on Obama's ability to actually do the job of president.

[Sue]

Cow pies are so stinky.

My grandfather always said that cow pies smell like money...

[Sue]

Obama could read my post at his next press conference and it would sound just like the speech he gave yesterday. It doesn't matter the content, because they all sound exactly the same.

[centralcal]

He did, Sue? Well, I spent a few years married to a dairyman and I can't say I agree with your grandfather. Of course, if dear old grandad was in the fertilizer business, maybe he did smell money! :)

[centralcal]

Actually, our Dear Narcissistic Leader is in a long term swoon over his own celebrity. All those programs he watched in his (sigh) nobody days - and, now he's a star. The only star, it appears, in HIS universe.

[centralcal]

Snarking time out . . .

How long since anyone has heard from bad?

DoT (the Facist) left us for Jake Tapper. Has bad jilted us too?

[Janet]

5 talk shows on Sunday...good Lord.

I was always wanting Bush to speak out more and defend our policies in Iraq and Afghanistan. To defend his administration.

With Obama I am always turning off the tv because he is on every station. Or they are talking about him.

[Old Lurker]

I wonder too, C'Cal. Also about RichUF. I hope Bad is OK.

[Old Lurker]

You are so right, Sue. Whatever he says sounds exactly the same. Rush's Paul Shanklin has the guy nailed in his parodies.

[clarice]

bad's okay.. DoT just got a bit tired of the birther stuff I think. I hope he;ll return soon as he is missed.

[clarice]

Do you souppose the Stewart smack down and the fact that the press has missed out three big stories in a row--the NEA, Jones and ACORN srories--will put enough lead in their limp penscils to ask even one meaningful question?

I'm just asking, not betting.

[matt]

unfortunately, no, clarice. They have compromised themselves so badly that their only refuge is defending and advocating whatever the DemLeft tells them to.

The first step is that the drunk has to want to change.

[Old Lurker]

Nobody would take the other side of that bet anyway, Clarice. Thanks for the reassurance about Bad.

[boris]

"DoT just got a bit tired of the birther stuff I think. I hope he'll return soon ..."

Just in Time for But It's The Racist Truther Birthers That Worry Me thread.

[Sara (Pal2Pal)]

Obama does not want to go on Fox because he only wants to preach to his own choir where he believes he'll be greeted with the obligatory obeisance.

[Sue]

C-cal,

Yep. The dairy was practically in our front yard. Anytime we complained about the smell, Granddaddy said too bad, smells like money to him. And since it was our only source of income, he was correcto mundo!!!! ::grin:: Without the poop, you don't get the milk.

[Sue]

Where is bad?

[matt]

but now the Econuts want all the nice cows to wear diapers.

[Original MikeS]

Mr. President, do you agree with the Van Jones doctrine?

[Ruby]

Posted on another thread -- Here's the best view yet of the 9-12 rally:
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=6500 (Click to enlarge). Fantastic!!!

[PeterUK]

Would somebody kindly direct me to pictures of the 9/12 March?

[caro]

PUK, mine are here, and JMH's incredible shots are here.

[Pofarmer]

Rush's Paul Shanklin has the guy nailed in his parodies

"The Day Obamacare Died" to the tune of "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" is PRICELESS.

[Pofarmer]

Had a thought this afternoon on the healthcare front. But, are we in the middle of getting in the middle of a system in the process of fixing itself? When things get too expensive(insurance) an alternative generally arises. All things seek a level. If we could just get the damn govt OUT OF THE MIDDLE of it, it could heal.

[Jane]

I am in serious re-entry depression

You need a good Tea Party to restore your optimism OL. Bad is fine, I got an email from her this AM - she is not sick - just busy. And I sent DOT an email about 3 minutes ago telling him to get his ass back here to see the Tea party pix. We will see how much influence I weld.

[Elliott]

said Public Strategist Mark McKinnon, media consultant to former president George Bush and presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

Is that really the best way to describe him? I aver not:

"I just don't want to work against an Obama candidacy," McKinnon told Cox. Electing Obama, he added, "would send a great message to the country and the world."

[centralcal]

Jane, thanks for the bad update! Hey, DoT is or was having a great time over at Tapper's. I think the Fascist Hyena in him really enjoys bopping around the air heads over there.

[Charlie (Colorado)]

The first step is that the drunk has to want to change.

Strictly, that's the second step.

Pedants R Us

[centralcal]

From HotAir comes this priceless gem:

In a press release, ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis says, that as “a result of the indefensible action of a handful of our employees,” the group will immediately stop accepting anyone into ACORN office for service programs, will conduct in-service training of staff, and begin an audit “to review all of the systems and processes called into question by the videos,” to be conducted by the group’s Independent Advisory Council.

The Council includes many prominent Democrats, including the man who helped President Obama Transition Team, John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress; former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend; Andrew Stern, International President of the Service Employees International Union; and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros.

Keep those videos coming, Big Government!

[Charlie (Colorado)]

Here's the best view yet of the 9-12 rally

Ruby, that picture is the center of my next piece on the crowd size, should lead PJM in the morning.

[Porchlight]

Just got a chance to look at JMH's photos. Wow! That cheers a gal right up.

[Jane]

Caro,

Did my zip file arrive? I had to update about 5 things and I still can't tell if I did it.

[Old Lurker]

Thanks, Jane.

[Original MikeS]

The Council includes many prominent Democrats

What about Rahm? Seems to me that he ought to be included. Just glancing through the list of prominent democrats... I don't know. Is it just me or does this list seem to lack diversity? Lemme see democrats, community organizers, big shots from Obama's campaign and SEIU Godfather Don Andy Stern. Shouldn't they also have somebody who has already run a successful brothel like one of those guys from Nevada?

[PeterUK]

Many thanks Caro.
I have posted them over at EUReferendum where someone has posted Charles Johnson's bile.If he doesn't behave himself his capo will be confiscated.

[PeterUK]

" Shouldn't they also have somebody who has already run a successful brothel like one of those guys from Nevada?"

If they can't make money with the hookers,they will never sell the broth.

[RichatUF]

Old Lurker-

I'm still around. Have been pretty busy, been lurking in the comment threads every now-and-then, and haven't had much to add.

[centralcal]

Per Allahpundit who has a link, Ahnold has twittered that the State of Caleeforneea is launching a probe into ACORN following the revelations in San Bernadino.

Heh! Tonight it is San Diego, Governor Terminator!

[Original MikeS]

...to be conducted by the group’s Independent Advisory Council.

I'm just wondering if this is the same Advisory Council that was doing the advising previously?

I'm curious because it seems that the previous advice was inadequate. I suspect that the first thing the Council will do is to order some buses with extra ground clearance, so they can start shoveling people under them.

On the videos, I saw one lady who was giving illegal advice to a supposed pimp and prostitute. It was illegal advice not bad advice. That lady could slap together a criminal enterprise quicker than you can say Tony Rezko. She was not hurting for brain power. Her failings were the result of a lack of Acorn leadership and guidance rather than a lack of intellect on her part.

[PD]

news making question

Mr. President, does it bother you that Sarah Palin has not been forthcoming about producing Trig's birth certificate?

[Pofarmer]

Here's yer bus!!!

[Pofarmer]

Oops, try this one.

http://www.btransit.org/cms.php/kids/images/bus_monster.jpg

[Pofarmer]

Ya know, if Barack Hussein is taping this on Friday night, and it airs on Sunday morning, isn't this more like a Sunday morning infomercial than "doing the Sunday shows"?

[ajacksonian]

Talking is not an Executive mandatory skill.

LISTENING is.

This President can't do either well.

[ben]

"The Council includes many prominent Democrats, including the man who helped President Obama Transition Team, John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress; former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend; Andrew Stern, International President of the Service Employees International Union; and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros."

A fine, balanced, non-partisan Council, one you would expect to really do some house cleaning and to let the chips for where they may.

Starting with Cisneros, lately of Countrywide and formerly of:

"In December 1997, Cisneros was indicted on 18 counts of conspiracy, giving false statements and obstruction of Justice. Medlar used some of the Cisneros hush money to purchase a house and entered into a bank fraud scheme with her sister and brother-in-law to conceal the source of the money. In January 1998, Medlar pleaded guilty to 28 charges of bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and obstruction of justice."

[centralcal]

Exactly, ben! Quite a council, doncha know.

[Jane]

Ya know, if Barack Hussein is taping this on Friday night, and it airs on Sunday morning, isn't this more like a Sunday morning infomercial than "doing the Sunday shows"?

I thought the same thing. Maybe something big will happen Sat to make both he and the news outlets look stupid.

[Pofarmer]

Jane

I think that would be "more stupid".

[Captain Hate]

on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Univision.

Missing Fox News Sunday? Lollers what a spiteful little putz.