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In reply to the discussion: Obama's talk yesterday has me upset [View all]AndyA
(16,993 posts)15. Hopefully, whoever was creating the disturbance will be banned from future press conferences
Whether a staffer or media, they should be told they are not allowed to return, ever. When the President is on camera live addressing the nation, everyone else should be quiet.
I agree that the level of disrespect shown to President Obama is disturbing. No one will ever convince me that it's due to anything other than the color of his skin.
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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