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President Obama Press Conference Thread

Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:20 am by Bob Cesca

The president will be holding a press conference any time now. Talk about it in the comments here. I hope he starts screaming and shouting things — you know, to show “leadership.” I predict there will be a very serious … Continue reading →

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Radio Show Thread

Posted on July 22, 2009 at 7:42 pm by Bob Cesca

Lee Stranahan and I on the internet radio tonight at 8PM EDT, commenting on the president’s prime time press conference in real time. So watch along with us, why dontcha. Listen live here. Watch the president here. Call the show … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 6:07 pm by Bob Cesca

“If private insurers say that the marketplace provides the best quality health care, if they tell us that they’re offering a good deal, then why is it that the government — which they say can’t run anything — suddenly is … Continue reading →

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'Top of His Game'

Posted on April 30, 2009 at 7:40 am by Bob Cesca

Here’s a shocker. I agree with Pat Buchanan. The president was at the top of his game last night. The section about torture was particularly strong — especially the Churchill story which was an undeniably foolproof argument against torture, but … Continue reading →

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Shocking!

Posted on March 25, 2009 at 1:13 pm by Bob Cesca

The establishment media can’t seem to grasp the following dynamic: Nationally televised prime time press conference = Serious Lighthearted appearance on the Tonight Show = Fun Maybe this is what happens when a guy spends a Saturday night with his … Continue reading →

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Oddballs

Posted on February 10, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Bob Cesca

These guys are hilarious: O’REILLY: George Bush came in with a list of guys he was going to call on? FLEISCHER: Yes, I used to prepare it for him. I would give him a grid, show him where every reporter … Continue reading →

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Crashing Gates

Posted on February 10, 2009 at 9:02 am by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent underscores the importance of the president taking a question from Huffington Post‘s Sam Stein last night: But the real innovation isn’t in what Obama did. It’s in what outlets like HuffPpo are doing. Places like HuffPo and my … Continue reading →

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At Long Last

Posted on February 9, 2009 at 9:22 pm by Bob Cesca

A smart and thoughtful leader is running the executive branch of the United States government. And a cursory jaunt around the far-right blogs reveals that he’s driving the wingnuts insane. More so than usual. I mean, they’re so twisted and … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Okay

Posted on February 9, 2009 at 8:28 pm by Bob Cesca

Not surprisingly, Michelle Malkin wondered if the president will be “snippy” in his “fear-mongering press conference.” Staggeringly ridiculous. Violently disingenuous. Did she watch any George W. Bush press conferences? I mean, good golly. Peeance freeance and mushroom clouds!

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Even To The Bitter End…

Posted on January 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm by Bob Cesca

…he continues to fill his audiences with shills. White House interns were asked to fill empty seats during the president’s final press conference yesterday. Now I guess we know who was clapping at the end. Clap. Clap, clap. Yawn.

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