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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:53 AM Jun 2012

Dangit President Obama - Yell!! Bang your fists on that podium. [View all]

Show people just how pissed off you are at Congress for NOT passing your job bills.


Emotion sells.... Use it.
Standing up at the head of the class, speaking calmly does not get your point across. It puts people to sleep.

That's what makes B Clinton, Biden more effective - they play the audience with their voices and inflections.

Time to shed that Mr Cool image - get mad, get loud and give people something to remember - something to talk about....

how nice it would've been if the take-away from this presser was "Oh Man - the President IS pissed off at Congress".

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He may have just quit AngryAmish Jun 2012 #1
No, that has been Obama's style from the beginning--No drama Obama--they call it. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #3
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2012 #33
Good Idea...Wrong Place... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #2
Very distressing. earthside Jun 2012 #4
If he showed passion at a press conference.. They'd annabanana Jun 2012 #5
Exactly. dmr Jun 2012 #9
Well, there is NO communication ... earthside Jun 2012 #12
Really? Just really? Skidmore Jun 2012 #15
I want someone who speaks like FDR, not just a little bit better than GWB. n/t Dawgs Jun 2012 #18
Bush's base just loved his hysterical delivery with a passion, Autumn Jun 2012 #27
Smart in school; dumb on the bus. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #16
No energy at all - Even I am having a hard time listening....it's 8 am here jillan Jun 2012 #6
Yeah...A little real emotion would help. whathehell Jun 2012 #23
Pres. Obama seems exhausted.. nenagh Jun 2012 #8
I'm glad he's smarter than that. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #7
He appears tired :( Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #10
The leak thing seems to be getting to him. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #11
He is appalled that people would risk lives and national security for a small edge in politics. siligut Jun 2012 #21
Agree rufus dog Jun 2012 #13
I wrote this in another thread... I am GLAD he is calm OKNancy Jun 2012 #14
I'm glad he's calm in most situations whathehell Jun 2012 #24
Obama is cool and calm,as always. Swede Jun 2012 #17
An adult lindac007 Jun 2012 #19
I saw his irritation and utter disgust at the idiots who are trying to ruin America siligut Jun 2012 #20
Um, no. Bush used to do that and it looked awful. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #22
Um, yes...Bush would look awful doing anything and whathehell Jun 2012 #25
It's not about "fear"…it's about different personality types. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #26
No, I never thought it was about "fear". whathehell Jun 2012 #31
The very second THIS president shows that much emotion the RW will tar him with the kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #28
you want the angry black man thing bigtree Jun 2012 #29
Good thing he's not taking advice from you nobodyspecial Jun 2012 #30
+1 NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #32
He's called "No drama" Obama for a reason... cynatnite Jun 2012 #34
OK, he's pissed and has a righteously good rant. badtoworse Jun 2012 #35
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