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Obama's talk yesterday has me upset [View all] MrYikes Dec 2012 OP

The dis-respect President Obama is shown by many in the media madokie Dec 2012 #1

Although I clearly respect President Obama, it's really hard anymore to RKP5637 Dec 2012 #8

I agree madokie Dec 2012 #11

That's why Bob Filner left congress bananas Dec 2012 #22

Yep!!! IMO Congress does little more than stoke the fires of national anxiety while RKP5637 Dec 2012 #25

++++ yup yup yup Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #28

So what can Obama do? Plenty!!! shintao Dec 2012 #40

The video shintao Dec 2012 #43

What did I miss? JaneyVee Dec 2012 #2

Right in the middle of his statement yesterday, Ineeda Dec 2012 #4

Ugh. Thanks for the info. And thankfully Joe Wilson himself will be gone soon. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

Not a chance. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #36

Could not agree more with you. deathrind Dec 2012 #9

The Press & of course the Republicans... SkyDaddy7 Dec 2012 #18

I think he was just too surprised to say anything. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #39

Assholes are always going to be assholes.. Cha Dec 2012 #53

Sorry but Ineeda Dec 2012 #54

I thought I remembered it.. correctly, it turns out.. Cha Dec 2012 #56

you're both wrong Enrique Dec 2012 #57

I still heard "Not True"! Cha Dec 2012 #58

In fairness, as someone who is treated with immediate disrespect wherever I go... magical thyme Dec 2012 #32

That's not true.. and that's exactly what President Obama said Cha Dec 2012 #52

Previous Presidents have been challenged, but I can't recall general Press Corps disrespect leveymg Dec 2012 #3

The news media to me, today, is nothing but a bunch of corporate shills and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #5

Rudeness and stupidity often go hand in hand. Vattel Dec 2012 #6

Definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #10

It all starts with Congress & trickles down shintao Dec 2012 #42

Does anyone know if it was the press or staffers? whistler162 Dec 2012 #12

That's what I thought, too... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #24

It must have been the press, msm, etc. tavernier Dec 2012 #13

Ed Murrow turns over in his grave.... lastlib Dec 2012 #30

i was half expecting the media to report on it...when they didn't, i suspected it was them spanone Dec 2012 #14

NPR reported it this morning, mantis49 Dec 2012 #31

thanks. spanone Dec 2012 #35

i'm surprised Enrique Dec 2012 #38

They just reported on it mantis49 Dec 2012 #41

ok thanks Enrique Dec 2012 #46

Hopefully, whoever was creating the disturbance will be banned from future press conferences AndyA Dec 2012 #15

I suspect that the infotainment culture... primavera Dec 2012 #17

it happens Enrique Dec 2012 #16

K&R and agree BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #19

Seriously? You are going there? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #20

You are actually saying that this was not spartan61 Dec 2012 #23

It was a couple of people having an animated convesation, period BlueStreak Dec 2012 #27

And you know this...how?? spartan61 Dec 2012 #33

You are the one making the accusation BlueStreak Dec 2012 #48

the media TALKING thru the President's message that they are there to report on...no disrespect? spanone Dec 2012 #37

#41 says it was camera operators Enrique Dec 2012 #45

Or was it simply a technical problem they were discussing -- too loudly? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #49

yes we are going there loyalkydem Dec 2012 #21

Um, I think he was talking to his staff. brooklynite Dec 2012 #26

That's what I thought too BlueStreak Dec 2012 #29

Yeah, that pissed me off, too. graywarrior Dec 2012 #34

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

I got the very same feeling and it makes me sick! arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #50

just got tv after 20 years cilla4progress Dec 2012 #51

What made you get a tv after 20 year, cilla!? Cha Dec 2012 #55

Oh - we can't stream here. cilla4progress Dec 2012 #59

Oh, If I couldn't stream.. I'd have to Cha Dec 2012 #60