Second News Conference

E61Silver · #1 03-25-2009, 07:25 AM

You may not agree with all of his policies but is sure does a great job with the news conference.

Wagner · #2 03-25-2009, 07:26 AM

Hilter gave great speeches too

X5rolls · #3 03-25-2009, 09:02 AM

I didn't think it was so great - Was he unaware of his statements being wrong or was he just giving us happy talk?

http://www.xoutpost.com/lounge/politi...both-ways.html

lo_jack · #4 03-25-2009, 05:02 PM

Some of the media looked downright foolish, and they concentrated much too pointedly on "when did you know this," and other trivial things, letting him skate on much more important large scale things he should be questioned about fiercely.

They let a lot of things slide, like "evidence" that restructuring the charity tax situation would not adversely effect charities.

X5 Meister · #5 03-25-2009, 05:38 PM

I think he did a pretty good job considering he didn't use a teleprompter which is his typical MO. The guy is certainly articulate and smart and I think he should be given a fair chance to get some stuff done. Someone once wrote, regardless of how you felt about them personally, when Clinton was in the room (like at a meeting or press conference) he was the smartest guy there, when Bush was in the room, he was the dumbest guy there. I think President Obama at this point falls somewhere in the middle. (Clinton sure would not have had that gaff on the Tonight Show, Bush would have done 100x's worse.)

X5rolls · #6 03-25-2009, 05:43 PM

If Clinton was so smart how come he "didn't have sexual relations with that woman?"

lo_jack · #7 03-25-2009, 05:46 PM

I don't need him to be smart, I need him to be able to manage his administration and the zealots in Congress into getting us somewhere useful. Jimmy Carter was smart too.

X5 Meister · #8 03-25-2009, 06:02 PM

Actually I do need him to be smart. These are complicated issues and deserve to be thoroughly evaluated by someone who didn't graduate with a "D" average from a school he only got into on legacy.

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Originally Posted by lo_jack

I don't need him to be smart, I need him to be able to manage his administration and the zealots in Congress into getting us somewhere useful. Jimmy Carter was smart too.

lo_jack · #9 03-25-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Actually I do need him to be smart. These are complicated issues and deserve to be thoroughly evaluated by someone who didn't graduate with a "D" average from a school he only got into on legacy.

I don't disagree with you there, but I think that the character of the people he puts in position and his ability to work with Congress should not be overlooked in favor of his intellect (which I am also not disputing).

X5 Meister · #10 03-25-2009, 06:01 PM

Frankly I really didn't and don't give a shit what he did in his private life. The guy who developed PCR changed the course of science forever (in a good way) and he smoked pot and took LSD weekly. It is only with that modality that gene therapy will ever come to success. I don't see people or congress attacking him.

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Originally Posted by X5rolls

If Clinton was so smart how come he "didn't have sexual relations with that woman?"