Obama: Saved By The Bell
Posted on October 27, 2008
After all the complaints about Sarah Palin not meeting the press (which, in my opinion, she should have right from the get go), what about Barry?
On Oct. 24, 2007, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said that as president he would hold regular press conferences and “not just call on my four favorite reporters.”
But the Democratic presidential nominee hasn’t held a full press conference — submitting himself to more than a handful of questions from his whole press corps — in more than a month, since Sept. 24, 2008, in Clearwater, Fla.
The candidate often bemoans the media asking silly and superficial questions. The media isn’t focused on the important issues facing the nation, he complains.
On Saturday in Nevada, Obama sat for an exclusive interview with Mario Lopez, the actor who played “A.C. Slater” on “Saved by the Bell,” to air on the TV show “EXTRA!”
According to the promotional materials from “EXTRA!,” “Asked about the tragic news that (actress Jennifer) Hudson’s mother and brother were killed Friday in Chicago, Obama states, ‘Oh it was heartbreaking, in fact I’m still trying to get a phone number to call her at this tragic time. She is somebody who has campaigned for me, she also lives in my community. So, we’re really going to have to help her and pray for her and her family during this difficult time.’”
If Obama wins, it will be an interesting dynamic. The majority of the media will be thrilled to have a Democrat in office, but, if you want to really tick off the 4th Estate, don’t hold press conferences and do not allow tough questions. Somehow, I get the feeling that the relationship between the media and The One will not be cozy. Certainly won’t be like it is with Bush, who has seemed to say “why bother?”
Anyhow, what of the tough questions, Mr. Obama?
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Fearless Prediction:
If Obama schmoozes his way into office, his honeymoon with the currently-adoring MSM will likely be brief. The initial chummy atmosphere will rapidly turn icy after some reporters “forget their place” and start pitching screw balls to His Majesty at press conferences.
Yeah, I can see it now: MSM’ers being rudely awakened when they’re given the “Joe the Plumber Treatment” after they ask the “wrong questions” to His Majesty. Oh, I can hardly wait…..
I am sure that Brian Williams, Katie Couric and other useful fools (tools?) will get their share of primetime interviews and 1 on 1 exclusives to carry Obama’s water. That should shield Obama from the 4th estate for a while. He’ll be too busy meeting with ACORN, the Urban League, et al in formulating his (their?) agenda to waste time on press conferences…
If elected the Obama Presidency is doomed to failure for many reasons. He and his media enablers have OVERSOLD and OVERPROMISED from a Man with little history of Legislative Accomplishment. I expect lots of SPIN from Obama and little action. Future Black Candidates will be labeled negatively as ” Another Obama”.