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In reply to the discussion: Obama's talk yesterday has me upset [View all]deathrind
(1,786 posts)9. Could not agree more with you.
President Obama should have stopped right then and there when Wilson did that and addressed Wilson in the manner a teacher would a 2nd grade student acting out in class. Because that is exactly what Wilson was acting like. The President has certainly paid a price for not doing so.
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Yep!!! IMO Congress does little more than stoke the fires of national anxiety while
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#25
In fairness, as someone who is treated with immediate disrespect wherever I go...
magical thyme
Dec 2012
#32
Previous Presidents have been challenged, but I can't recall general Press Corps disrespect
leveymg
Dec 2012
#3
i was half expecting the media to report on it...when they didn't, i suspected it was them
spanone
Dec 2012
#14
Hopefully, whoever was creating the disturbance will be banned from future press conferences
AndyA
Dec 2012
#15
the media TALKING thru the President's message that they are there to report on...no disrespect?
spanone
Dec 2012
#37
A reporter tweeted that it was a camera-person with a headset on speaking back to
Pirate Smile
Dec 2012
#44
If Obama wanted the room cleared of those who were interrupting his talk, he could have them ejected
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#47