Anyone else unnerved at "Clinton press conference" Friday.

[redirish28]

I don't want to start trouble and yes it happened on Friday but after watching it this weekend and hearing various angles on the event I really am more un-eased with this.


Too me it makes President Obama look even MORE weak than the compromises with the Republican party. Not only that the fact that the current President would excuse himself to what was really a semi-important news conference to go to a holiday party.


He left a former president to in a sense plead his case for him. And despite the assurances from a former president that he would make the same compromise as Obama did was not a very strong case to me.

[valerief]

1. Everyone should have been watching Bernie on Friday anyway. nt

[GodlessBiker]

3. That's probably why they did the presser; to take the focus away from Bernie.

[beforeyoureyes]

10. I believe you are correct

[valerief]

27. Zactly. nt

[Peregrine Took]

2. It was totally bizarre. I really couldn't believe it until I saw the photo. n/t

[peace13]

4. It was creepy to say the least.

I am trying to stay positive on Obama but his line about keeping the first lady waiting did nothing for me. We have hungry, homeless people who have been kept waiting a long time. That comment was not in good taste.

[AndrewP]

7. +1

[quinnox]

5. Yea, and it really made Obama look bad because

Bill Clinton stood up there and answered questions like only he can, and to be honest Obama paled in comparison big time.

Obama can give a good speech, but in press conferences he is well, to put it nicely, average to mediocre and doesn't impress.

It made me wish Bill Clinton was still president.

[hamsterjill]

22. Ditto.

I completely concur.

[jdlh8894]

6. IMO ,it should have been the opposite. n/t

[somone]

8. Yep. Surreal.

[PassingFair]

14. Like the marionette strings weren't good enough.

Clinton had to turn Obama into a damn DUMMY,
then did away with ANY pretense at all that
the DLC wasn't calling the shots and needed to
control the spin.

Fucking ridiculous!

[dgibby]

29. Clinton didn't do anything. Obama did that to himself. n/t

[Poboy]

9. It made him look even weaker and empty.

But hey, did you see the cute photos of the Oman's Christmas party/photo shoot?

Adorable!
:sarcasm:

[bemildred]

11. Well, I'm "emboldened" by it, but I agree it's a sign of weakness, of some lack.

Of a desire to bolster an unpopular law, the big guns were not called in because there was no problem.

[femrap]

12. He had to divert attention from

Bernie Sanders words on the Senate floor.

We're burnt toast.

[BrklynLiberal]

13. It was not the smartest move on the part of President Obama.

[Gin]

17. they could have had a photo op....but this was over the top...

Obama looked weak and then he left to be with the Mrs...

whoever thought that would be good for the President (Obama) should be fired.

who will they trot out next? Bush?

[Life Long Dem]

15. I think he should have stayed and held Clinton's hand

Don't you think so?

[yawnmaster]

30. I think he should have done it himself, without Clinton. jmo, eom

[HereSince1628]

16. Did you expect Barry to bring in Liebermann?

Obama needs someone to rally the DLC-leaning congress critters. There is no one who fills that bill better than a two term DLC President.

[OregonBlue]

18. Not only was I not unnerved, I really enjoyed it. I love watching Clinton work. He was having a

wonderful time. Back in the spotlight. It brought a smile to my face.

[redirish28]

28. And what if W had brought daddy in to annouce any number of the things he did during his stolen 8

years, would you have enjoyed seeing pappy Bush in place of W?

[eilen]

32. As the Rude Pundit says: For Bill Clinton

An hour alone at the White House to hold forth in front of the White House press is better than 3 hookers.

[bullwinkle428]

19. He had to grab the news cycle back from Bernie Sanders and

his filibuster in the Senate. Classic case of "don't look at that man behind the curtain"!

[bullwinkle428]

20. Edit : double post

[Hawkowl]

21. He should keep doing it

That way the rest of the country will see what an empty suit he is, and that he really has no desire in being president. I've been saying it for months that Obama has no plans on running again.

[SammyWinstonJack]

24. +1

[krabigirl]

23. Yeah, i kinda think other people are running the show, and do so in each administration.

However, this one was so blatantly obvious. Sad.

[Scurrilous]

25. It was so unnerving!!1!

:scared: :scared: :scared:

:cry: :cry: :cry:

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[PhillySane]

26. Spooky

kind of had a Yeltsin/Gorbachev feel to it.

[Rex]

31. No not at all, I expected them to pull out the Big Dawg.

A lot of people don't understand just how deep in shit we are and have been for the last 10 years. Obama had to play his hidden ace and Bill Clinton just happens to be the Ace of Spades. He will always be remembered as a modern statesmen (what Babs can only DREAM her hell spawn children will become) even as twisted as that really is by traditional standards. He left his elder statesmen to finish the interview. What more do you want? Jimmy Carter?

All this talk about Obama looking weak, hell he looks strong to Wall Street and Corporate America. They have all the power so he is actually very strong but seen as weak by some. He is living large. He should just let Bill talk to the Repukes and work on a Federal Works Program what will actually find jobs for the unemployed.